Pet Shelters in Maine

Browse 72 shelters and rescue organizations across Maine. Adopting from a shelter costs less than buying from a breeder, and it saves a life — browse a city below or search to get started.

Browse by animal: Dog shelters & rescues in Maine (59) · Cat shelters & rescues in Maine (34)

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PAWS Brave Hearts Calais, ME

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Greater Androscoggin Humane Society Lewiston, ME

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Community Spay-Neuter Clinic - Second Chance Kitties Topsham, ME

Protectors of Animal Lives Society (PALS) Winthrop, ME

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