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Adopt a Pet at a Local Shelter
Patch provides a list of animal shelters in the Delaware Valley area.
Thousands of dogs and cats are in our area's shelters and they need your help to find a good home. There are dogs, cats, and other small animals of all different breeds and sizes that may fit you and your family's lifestyle.
If you're looking to find a new family member, here is a list of the major shelters and rescue organizations in the Patch areas:
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Chester County
Chester County SPCA
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Non-profit; dogs and cats available
Address: 1212 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester, PA 19380
Hours: Mon., Tue., Thu., Sat., Noon - 6 pm; Wed., Sun., Noon - 3 pm
Non-profit, no kill shelter, dogs and cats available
Address: (Mailing) P.O. Box 89, Chester Springs, PA 19425
By appointment only
Pet Adoption and Lifecare Society (PALS)
Non-profit; cats available
Address: PetSmart, 176 Swedesford Rd, Berwyn, PA 19312
Hours: Mon. - Sat., 9 am - 9 pm; Sun., 10 am - 6 pm
Rescue Dogs Rock Animal Rescue
Non-profit; dogs available
Call 856-422-0380 or 610-869-3373 for more information
Non-profit, no kill shelter; Specializes in Karelian Bear Dogs and Border Collies, but others if space available
Address: (Mailing) P.O. Box 656, Unionville, PA 19375
Email for more information - lamancharescue@comcast.net
Delaware County
Animal Rescue Foundation of Southern Pennsylvania (ARF SEPA)
Non-profit; dogs and cats available
Address: 1167 West Baltimore Pike #222, Media, PA 19063
By appointment only
Animal Coalition of Delaware County
Non-profit; dogs, cats, and rabbits available
Address: 3553 W Chester Pike # 144, Newtown Square, PA 19073
By appointment only
Delaware County SPCA
Non-profit, no kill shelter; dogs and cats available
Address: 555 Sandy Bank Rd, Media, PA 19063
Hours: Tue. - Sat., Noon - 7 pm; Sun, Noon - 4 pm
Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals
Non-profit, no kill shelter; dogs and cats available
Address: 328 Upper Gulph Rd, Radnor, PA 19087
Hours: By appointment only
Pet Adoption and Lifecare Society (PALS)
Non-profit; cats available
Address: PetSmart, 2940 Springfield Road, Broomall
Hours: Mon. - Sat., 9am - 9 pm; Sun., 10 am - 6 pm
Non-profit; dogs and cats available
Address: Petco, 520 W Baltimore Ave, Clifton Heights, PA 19018
Hours: Mon. - Sat., 9 am - 9 pm; Sun., 9 am - 7 pm
Montgomery County
Non-profit, no kill, cage-free shelter for cats
Address: 317 West Johnson Highway, East Norriton, PA 19401
Hours: Closed Mon. and Tues., Wed. - Fri. 11 am - 5 pm, Sat. and Sun. 11 am - 3 pm
Conshohocken; dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils, and guinea pigs available
Address: 19 E. Ridge Pike P.O. Box 222, Conshohocken, PA 19428
Hours: Mon. - Fri., 11 am - 4:30 pm; Sat., 10 am - 3 pm; Sun., Noon - 3 pm
Philadelphia
Non-profit, no kill shelter; dogs, cats, and rabbits available
Address: 1242 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Hours: Mon., Tues., Sat., 11 am - 4 pm; Wed. and Fri., 11 am - 7 pm; Sun., 1 pm - 4 pm
Non-profit, no kill shelter; cats available
Address: PetSmart, 11000 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19116
Hours: Mon. - Sat., 9am - 9 pm; Sun., 10 am - 6 pm
Non-profit, no kill shelter; dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils, and guinea pigs available
Address: 350 E. Erie Ave Philadelphia, PA 19134
Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9 am - 8 pm; Sat., 10 am - 4 pm; Sun., 10 am - 4 pm
Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
Non-profit, no kill shelter; dogs and cats available
Address: 100 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
Hours: Mon. - Fri., Noon - 7 pm; Sat., 11 am - 7 pm; Sun., 11 am - 6 pm
