Area Breed Rescue Groups

Every humane society and shelter hopes that you will come to them to adopt your new best friend and save a life.  But where do you go when they don't have the specific breed or animal that is a good match for your family?  Breed rescue organizations are a great alternative!

Commonly, breed rescues are independent groups that typically take in animals of one particular species and/or breed.  By specializing in only one species or breed, they are able to provide adopters with medical and behavioral information specific to that type of animal.  Additionally, most breed rescues house animals in foster homes until they are adopted.  The foster family will be able to provide you with even more information about the individual animal and how it does in a home setting.

When contacting a rescue group, please remember that they are often a small group of individuals that are volunteering their own time to help these animals.  Be patient!  They will do their best to find the right match for your home but finding that perfect new family member can take time.

For additional contacts beyond the ones listed below, try the website www.petfinder.com.  If you are a breed rescue that would like to be listed here, please contact our Outreach & Annual Giving Supervisor at jlussier@giveshelter.org.

Dogs | Cats | Other

 

Dogs

Airdale

ATRA (Airdale Terrier Rescue and Adoption) - Shawano, WI
Paula Lackner - (715) 526-5961
 
WI Airedale Terrier Club - Whitewater, WI
Lisa - (262) 473-4949

Akita

Western Great Lakes Akita Rescue, Inc. - Menonomee Falls, WI
Fred - (262) 251-2542 or akitahelpr@earthlink.net

Alaska Malamute

Second Chance Alaskan Malamute Program
istari.mhtc.net

All Breeds

Angel's Wish, Inc. - Verona, WI
(608) 848-4174 or  info@angelswish.org
 
Heavenly Hearts Rescue - Milwaukee/Spring Green, WI
 
Shelter From the Storm - Madison, WI
 
Shelter Support Services - Madison, WI
Melissa - (608) 258-7852 or petrescue19@yahoo.com

American Eskimo

American Eskimo Rescue - Appleton, WI
Kim and Toni Hangartner - H (920) 882-8101 or C (920) 427-6628 or eskie5@tds.net

American Water Spaniel

American Water Spaniel Rescue

Australian Shepherd

Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline, Inc. - Fall River WI

Basenji

Basenji Club of SE WI

Basset Hound

Basset Buddies Rescue
262-347-8823 or info@bbrescue.org

Beagle

Beagle Rescue, Education and Welfare

Bearded Collie

Bearded Collie Club of American and Bone
Shaggy Cyndie - (920) 488-2240 or wyndmist@aol.com

Belgian Sheepdog

Belgian Sheepdog Club of America
Carolyn - (262) 549-1329

Belgian Tervuren

Belgian Tervuren Rescue, Inc. (BTR)
Cindy Simonsen, President - (262) 642-9637 or rescueterv@belgiantervurenrescue.com 

Bichon Frise

Wisconsin Bichon Frise Rescue (Bichon and Bichon Mix) - Darlington, WI
Deb Benson - (608) 482-1513

Bloodhound

Sniffy Dogs Bloodhound Rescue - Kentwood, MI

Border Collie

2nd Chance Border Collie Rescue
Laura - (608) 437-1363 or llcody@aol.com
RoseMarie - (262) 728-0660 or rmr@genevaonline.com

 

Midwest Border Collie Rescue, Inc.
 
WI Border Collie Rescue

Boston Terrier

Greater Milwaukee Boston Terrier Club - Madison, WI
Jean - (608) 827-5962

Boxer

Green Acres Boxer Rescue of WI

Brittany Spaniel

American Brittany Club - Burlington, WI
Bob and Jill Yoerin - (262) 767-9130 or bobsbritts@netwurx.net

Cairn Terrier

Cairn Terrier Rescue - Madison, WI
Diane - (608) 271-0909 or hhcairns@aol.com
 
Col. Potter Cairn Terrier Rescue - Green Bay, WI
Lisa - (920) 497-0209 or lzuleger@new.rr.com

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Representing Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club USA - Madison, WI
Susan - (608) 274-8224 or stiffany4@charter.net

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Chesapeake Retriever Rescue of WI Inc.
Susan - (920) 954-0796 or peake10.tripod.com or skersten@tds.net

Chihuahua

Wisconsin Chihuahua Rescue - Monticello, WI
Kim - (608) 219-4044 or ike@wekz.net

Chinese Crested

Crest-Care, Inc Chinese Crested Rescue

Cocker Spaniel

Shorewood Cocker Rescue
Lynette - (608) 843-6833 or lynette@cockerrescue.com

Collie

Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois - PO Box 4169, Lisle, Illinois 60532
(630) 415-9206 or info@collierescue.org
 
Minnesota Wisconsin Collie Rescue

Dachshund

MidWest Dachshund Rescue, Inc.
 
Dachshund Rescue of North America

Dalmatian

Dal-Savers Dalmatian Rescue, Inc - Milwaukee, WI
(414) 297-9210 or LoveADal@yahoo.com
 
Save Our Spots Dalmatian Rescue - 8226 North 67th Street, Brown Deer, WI 53223
Lori Holz - (414) 365-2679 or sosdalrescue@earthlink.net

Doberman

Shadow's Dobe Rescue Debbie - Mukwanago, WI
Debbie - (414) 965-3115 or (262) 662-4838
 
WI Doberman Rescue - Wauwatosa, WI

English Bulldog

English Springer

German Shepherd

Badgerland German Shepherd Rescue
 
German Shepherd Rescue Alliance of Wisconsin

German Shorthaired Pointer

Golden Retriever

  • WAAGR Wisconsin Adopt A Golden Retriever Brookfield, WI 414-517-7725 www.waagr.org

Great Dane

Great Pyrenees

  • Great Pyrenees Club of Metropolitan Milwaukee Erina Franklin, WI 414-425-8458
    414-427-9814 (fax) fitzerin@wi.rr.com

Greyhound

Greyhound Pets of America
Cindy (414) 299-9473 or (800) 366-1472 or cdombrowski@charter.net
Ellen (414) 299-9473 or (800) 366-1472 or ejks@execpc.com

Irish Setter

Italian Greyhound

Midwest Italian Greyhound Rescue
 
Lifeline Italian Greyhound Rescue

Keeshond

  • Keeshond Rescue of the Central States Dawn Madison, WI 608-843-3119 (cell)
    608-240-0927 (home) sunrise_dj@hotmail.com
  • Keeshond Rescue of the Central States Dina Urbana, IL 217-278-7245 d-zinnes@uiuc.edu

Labrador Retriever

Lhasa Apso

Maltese

Mastiff (English)

Miniature Pinscher

Miniature Schnauzer

Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Southern Wisconsin
(608) 334-3947 or mimil@angelswish.org
(414) 659-4323 or cindyp@angelswish.org

Newfoundland

  • North Central Newfoundland Club Rescue Mary Mt. Horeb, WI 608-437-4553 mlprice@mhtc.net

Papillon

Pit Bull Terrier

Poodle

Rat Terrier

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rottweiler

Saint Bernard

Samoyed

Schipperke

Midwest Schipperke Rescue - Janesville, WI (Bloomfield, MN)
Michelle Duke, Janesville - MarmaDuke318@aol.com
Mary Cox, Bloomfield - (248) 644-7876 or shadowskip@aol.com

Scottish Terrier

Shar Pei

Shar Pei Savers Inc. - Beloit WI
Kami Willborn - kdwillborn@sbcglobal.net

Shetland Sheepdog

Shiba Inu

Shih Tzu

First Coastal Shih Tzu and Fur Baby Rescue
Michele McCabe, Madison - (608) 274-1540 or mmccabe44@aol.com
 
New Beginnings Shih Tzu Rescue Inc.
Laura Craig - (920) 906-0427 or (920) 602-6103
 
Shih Tzu Rescue of Central Wisconsin
Lois Schofield - (715) 359-0872

Siberian Husky

Vizsla

  • Central WI Vizsla Club Sharon Dodgeville, WI 608-935-7573
    608-623-2388

Westie

Yorkshire Terrier

Cats

All Breeds

Feral Cats

Purebred Cats

Other Animals

Birds

Ferrets

Hedgehog

Horses

Miniature Horse

Rabbits

Reptiles
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Maddie's Fund Projects in Dane County

Learn about DCHS's collaboration with Shelter from the Storm and Dane County Friends of Ferals.  By working together we can reach our goal of making Dane County an adoption guarantee community by 2012.  Click here for more information.

Feline Friends Fund

The Feline Friends Fund provides lifesaving donations directly to the homeless cats at Dane County Humane Society.  Contributions support cat adoption programs, spay and neuter surgeries to help reduce chronic overpopulation, as well as outreach and educational efforts to make our community a safer, kinder place for cats. Click here to donate directly to the Feline Friends Fund.

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