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Local Rescue Organizations

Rescue groups are a great place to adopt your next pet. Rescue groups get many of their pets from local high-kill shelters and care for these pets in volunteer homes or small shelters until they are adopted. Several rescue groups specialize in specific breeds while others have beautiful mixed breeds available. One of the benefits of getting your next pet from a rescue group is that they will be able to tell you a great deal about the habits and personalities of the pets in their care and often their adoption fee includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, micro-chipping and other great services. Of course, the best reason to adopt from a rescue group is that you are SAVING A LIFE! Support your local rescue group and adopt today!

(Click on the rescue group to visit their website)
 

Dog Rescue Groups

All Texas Dachshund Rescue
 
Animals First
 
Austin Aussie Rescue
 
Austin Boxer Rescue
 
 
Austin German Shepherd Dog Rescue (AGSDR)
 
Austin Sheltie Rescue
 
 
Border Collie Rescue Texas, Inc
 
Bow Wow Rescue (Chow Chows and mixes)
 
Canine Academy
 
Castle Greyhound Rescue & Adoption
 
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Rescue USA, Inc.
 
Chako Rescue Association (Pit Bulls)
 
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief and Rescue
 
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Austin/San Antonio
 
Central Texas Dachshund Rescue
 
DFW Pug Rescue
 
Fila Rescue (purebred Fila Brasileiros)
 
Forgotten Friends - Mixed Breed Rescue
 
For the Love of Helen Rescue
 
From the Heart
 
Georgetown Animal Outreach
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Georgetown Dog Rescue
 
German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas
 
German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue of N TX
 
Gold Ribbon Rescue (Golden Retrievers)
 
Great Dane Rescue of North Dallas
 
Greyhound Pets of America
 
Heart of Texas Lab Rescue
 
Helping Hands Basset Rescue
 
Homeward Bound Dog Rescue
 
Hound Rescue (Beagles)
 
Jack's Fur Angels
 
Katys Promise Rottweiler Rescue
 
Lil' Paws Maltese Rescue
 
Lone Star Catahoula Rescue
 
Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
 
Luck & Legends Saint Bernard Rescue
 
 
Nationwide Boston Terrier Rescue
 
 
Pet Helpers
 
Ponderosa Pomeranian Rescue Inc
 
Reunion Rescue (Pit Bulls)
 
Rottilove Rescue (Rottweilers)
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Rhywnns Kids
 
Safe Haven Animal Rescue
 
Shiba Inu Rescue of Texas
 
Spindletop Rescue (Pit Bulls)
 
Texas Airedale Rescue Team
 
Texas Alaskan Malamute Rescue Association
 
Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue
 
Texas Hearing and Service Dogs
 
Wee Rescue (small dogs and toy breeds)
 
Weimaraner Rescue of Texas
 
Vision Hills Sanctuary
 
Westie Rescue
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Cat Rescue Groups

Animals First
 
Austin Siamese Rescue
 
Cat's Angeles
 
Cat's Jazz
 
Cedar Forest Cat Ranch
 
Grimalkin Rescue
 
Homeward Bound Kitty Rescue
 
Maine Coon Rescue
 
Maine Coon Rescue Alliance
 
Pet Helpers
 
Rescuties (rescuing kittens under 4 weeks old)
 
 
Street Cat Rescue
 
Texas Siamese Rescue
 
 
Tuxedo Junction Rescue
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Rabbit Rescue Groups

House Rabbit Resource Network
 
Citizens for Animal Protection (Houston)
 
Pause for Paws (San Antonio)
 
Vision Hills Sanctuary
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Other Rescue Groups

 
Animals First, reptiles and birds
 
Austin Avian Rescue and Rehabilitation, parrots and exotic bird rescue
 
Ferret Waystation Shelter & Rescue
 
Habitat for Horses
 
Texas Ferret Lover's Rescue
 
Vision Hills Sanctuary, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, and mice.
 
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