Small Pet
Rescues & Shelters
Find a small pet rescue, shelter, or sanctuary in your area. If you want to adopt or foster a small pet, these are the best place to start. If you need to rehome your pet, you can reach out to one of these rescues to see if they’re accepting intakes. Keep in mind that they may have a waitlist for surrendered pets. This is often safer than trying to rehome your pet online.
United States Small Pet Rescues & Shelters
Arizona
California
Tiny Tracks Rescue (Ventura, LA, and Orange County)
Hamster Rescue California (Southern California)
Wee Companions Small Animal Adoptions, Inc. (San Diego)
Cali_FID Parrot & Exotic Rescue Sanctuary (Modesto)
Ratical Rodent Rescue (San Francisco/Bay Area)
South Bay Rodent Rescue (Ventura, LA, and Orange County)
Little Hearts Rescue Group (Ripon)
Colorado
Connecticut
Ruff and Scratchy, Inc. (Hamden)
Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter (Branford)
Boomer’s Best Buddies (Andover)
Rescue Me Small Animal Placement, Inc. (Berlin)
Our Companions Animal Rescue (Manchester)
Connecticut Humane Society (Newington, Quaker Hill, and Westport)
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
The Cozy Cavy Guinea Pig Rescue (Holt)
Rabbit & Small Animal Rescue (Westland) –Â Currently closed for intakes
West Michigan Critter Haven (Grand Rapids)
Minnesota
Minnesota Pocket Pets (St. Paul)
Tiny Whiskers Animal Rescue (Southeast Minnesota)
Mending Spirits Animal Rescue (Mankato)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Atlantic Critters Rescue (Galloway, NJ)
St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center (Madison, NJ)
Small n Furry Rescue (Monmouth County, NJ) –Â Under review
Helping All Little Pipsqueaks (PA/NJ/NY/NH)
Amwell Animal Rescue Group (Hillsborough, NJ)
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania One Life at a Time Rescue (Chester County)
Helping All Little Pipsqueaks (PA/NJ/NY/NH)Â
Northeast Animal Rescue (Philadelphia)Â
Judge’s Park Small Animal Rescue (Edinburg)Â
Pudgey’s Kingdom (Washington County) –Â Currently closed for intakes & adoptions
Texas
Washington
Let Us Know​
If you have or know of a small pet rescue that’s not on this list, please let us know. Please reach out with the details of the rescue, where it’s located, what animals they take in, and the rescue’s website or social media.