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Animal Shelters & Rescues in New Hampshire

60 of the 306 dog parks, shelters, trainers and boarding kennels we track in New Hampshire are shelter and rescue services. Full listings for every city are on the New Hampshire page.

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306locations statewide

Organizations vary between open-admission municipal facilities and private, foster-based rescues that do not operate a public viewing kennel. Choosing where to adopt depends on whether you want to walk through on-site kennels or submit an application online before meeting dogs in private homes. Adoption fees, home visit requirements, and hold periods for stray animals differ significantly across locations.

Manchester 4

  1. Manchester Animal Shelter

    490 Dunbarton Rd, Manchester, NH 03102-2572

    Wed 12pm-4pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-4pm

    Call Website All Manchester

  2. Darbster Kitty

    332 Kelley St, Manchester, NH 03103

    Call Website All Manchester

  3. Manchester Animal Control

    490 Dunbarton Rd, Manchester, NH 03102-2572

    Call Website All Manchester

  4. Tailgait Transport and Rescue

    158 Whitford St, Manchester, NH 03104

    Call All Manchester

Nashua 3

  1. Chewie's Playland

    168 Main Dunstable Rd, Nashua, NH 03060

    Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-12pm

    IndoorAgility equipment
    Call Website All Nashua

  2. Humane Society for Greater Nashua

    24 Ferry Rd, Nashua, NH 03064

    Call Website All Nashua

  3. Norwell Home

    12 Concord St, Nashua, NH 03064-2327

    Call All Nashua

Claremont 2

  1. Lost My Way Animal Shelter

    21 Hartford St, Claremont, NH 03743

    Call Website All Claremont

  2. Sullivan County Humane Society

    14 Tremont St, Claremont, NH 03743

    Call Website All Claremont

Concord 2

  1. Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord Merrimack County

    94 Silk Farm Rd, Concord, NH 03301

    Tue-Wed 1pm-4pm, Thu 1pm-6pm, Fri 1pm-4pm, Sat 12pm-2pm

    Call Website All Concord

  2. New Hampshire Disaster Animal Response Team

    Dolloff Building,, 117 Pleasant St, Concord, NH 03301

    Call All Concord

Conway 2

  1. Conway Area Humane Society

    223 E Main St, Conway, NH 03818

    Tue-Sun 12pm-4pm

    Call Website All Conway

  2. Rozzie May Animal Alliance

    54 Hobbs St, Conway, NH 03818

    Call Website All Conway

Derry 2

  1. Greater Derry Humane Society

    57 Lawrence Rd, Derry, NH 03038-4190

    Call Website All Derry

  2. Pumpkin Wall Farm Animal Sanctuary

    56 Tsienneto Rd, Derry, NH 03038

    Call All Derry

Dover 2

  1. Pope Memorial Humane Society

    221 County Farm Rd, Dover, NH 03820

    Wed-Thu 12am-4pm, Fri-Sat 12am-5pm

    Call Website All Dover

  2. Cocheco Valley Humane Society

    Dover, NH 03820

    Wed-Thu 12am-4pm, Fri-Sat 12am-5pm

    Call Website All Dover

Haverhill 2

  1. Haverhill Animal Control

    1024 Benton Rd, Haverhill, NH 03774

    Mon-Thu 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-12pm

    Call Website All Haverhill

  2. Tomten Farm and Sanctuary

    929 Court St, Haverhill, NH 03765

    Mon-Sun 9am-5pm

    Call Website All Haverhill

Hudson 2

  1. Countryside K-9

    16 Bear Path Ln, Hudson, NH 03051-6403

    Call Website All Hudson

  2. Happy Tails Pet Rescue

    14 Pine Rd, Hudson, NH 03051-5313

    Call Website All Hudson

Laconia 2

  1. New Hampshire Humane Society

    1305 Meredith Center Rd, Laconia, NH 03246-1408

    Call Website All Laconia

  2. Laconia Animal Control Officer

    126 New Salem St, Laconia, NH 03246-3356

    Call All Laconia

Peterborough 2

  1. Monadnock Humane Society

    209 Concord St, Peterborough, NH 03458-1207

    Thu-Sun 11am-3pm

    IndoorAgility equipment
    Call Website All Peterborough

  2. Monadnock Humane Society

    20 Depot St, Peterborough, NH 03458-1453

    Call All Peterborough

Salem 2

  1. Salem Animal Rescue League

    4 Sarl Dr, Salem, NH 03079-4244

    Call Website All Salem

  2. Dawgs Fight Back

    215 S Broadway, Salem, NH 03079

    Call Website All Salem

Bedford 1

  1. Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire

    545 State Rte 101, Bedford, NH 03110

    Call Website All Bedford

Brentwood 1

  1. Hidden Pond Farm

    250 S Rd, Brentwood, NH 03833

    Call Website All Brentwood

Canaan 1

  1. Jezzie's Place Rescue

    Gristmill Hill Rd, Canaan, NH 03741

    Website All Canaan

Center Harbor 1

  1. Doggie Designs

    281 Daniel Webster Hwy, Center Harbor, NH 03226

    Call Website All Center Harbor

Charlestown 1

  1. River Valley Animal Protection League

    60 Cummings Ave, Charlestown, NH 03603

    Call Website All Charlestown

Chichester 1

  1. Live and Let Live Farm

    20 Paradise Ln, Chichester, NH 03258-6115

    Call Website All Chichester

Danbury 1

  1. Reuben's Rescue Ranch

    161 NH Route 104, Danbury, NH 03230-4349

    Call Website All Danbury

Deerfield 1

  1. Piney Pawz

    23 Stage Rd, Deerfield, NH 03037

    Call Website All Deerfield

Enfield 1

  1. Upper Valley Humane Society

    300 Old Route 10, Enfield, NH 03748-4207

    Call Website All Enfield

Exeter 1

  1. The Barking Dog

    7 Beech Hill Rd, Exeter, NH 03833

    Mon-Fri 6am-7pm, Sat-Sun 8am-10am

    Call Website All Exeter

Farmington 1

  1. Pampered Paws Sanctuary

    5 Deer Cove Cir, Farmington, NH 03835

    Call All Farmington

Franklin 1

  1. Franklin Animal Shelter

    71 Punch Brook Rd, Franklin, NH 03235

    Call Website All Franklin

Grafton 1

  1. Secondhand sanctuary

    484 Main St, Grafton, NH 03240

    Call All Grafton

Greenville 1

  1. Frankie and Dieti's Bed and Biscuit

    615 Turnpike Rd, Greenville, NH 03048

    Mon 12pm-6pm, Wed-Thu 12pm-6pm, Fri 12pm-4pm

    Call All Greenville

Hampton 1

  1. Safer

    663 Exeter Rd, Hampton, NH 03842

    Call Website All Hampton

Hooksett 1

  1. Motley Mutts Rescue

    114 Londonderry Tpke #2, Hooksett, NH 03106

    Wed 2pm-7pm, Thu-Fri 4pm-7pm, Sat 11am-3pm

    Call Website All Hooksett

Jaffrey 1

  1. Monadnock Kitty Rescue & Adoption

    11 Plantation Dr, Jaffrey, NH 03452

    Call Website All Jaffrey

Keene 1

  1. Cozy Cat Corner

    40 Washington St, Keene, NH 03431

    Wed-Sun 9am-7pm

    Call Website All Keene

Lebanon 1

  1. Survivors Paws Animal Rescue Inc

    Mailing Address Only!! NOT a facility!!, 10 Benning St Ste 160 #278, Lebanon, NH 03784

    Call Website All Lebanon

Littleton 1

  1. Second Chance Animal Rescue

    1517 Meadow St, Littleton, NH 03561

    Call Website All Littleton

Merrimack 1

  1. Puppies On The Run

    416 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack, NH 03054

    Call All Merrimack

Milford 1

  1. Sato Heart Rescue

    765 N River Rd, Milford, NH 03055

    Call Website All Milford

New Boston 1

  1. Second Chance Ranch Rescue

    135 McCollum Rd, New Boston, NH 03070

    Call Website All New Boston

Newport 1

  1. Wags and Wiggles

    51 John Stark Hwy, Newport, NH 03773

    Call Website All Newport

Northwood 1

  1. The Fairy Farm

    173 Old Mountain Rd, Northwood, NH 03261

    Call All Northwood

Ossipee 1

  1. Lakes Region Humane Society

    11 Old Route 28, Ossipee, NH 03864-7361

    Call Website All Ossipee

Plainfield 1

  1. Dreams Come True Rescue

    945 Willow Brook Rd, Plainfield, NH 03781

    Call Website All Plainfield

Rochester 1

  1. FuRRR Feline Rescue

    73 Pickering Rd Ste B99, Rochester, NH 03839

    Website All Rochester

Stratham 1

  1. New Hampshire SPCA

    104 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH 03885

    Mon-Tue 11am-4pm, Wed 9am-4pm, Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sun 11am-4pm

    Call Website All Stratham

Sullivan 1

  1. Amazing Grace Animal Sanctuary

    161 Centre St, Sullivan, NH 03445

    Call Website All Sullivan

Swanzey 1

  1. Fast Friends Greyhound Adoption

    14 W Swanzey Rd, Swanzey, NH 03446

    Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-3pm

    Call Website All Swanzey

Tamworth 1

  1. Two Paws Up

    101 Ossipee Lake Rd, Tamworth, NH 03886

    Call All Tamworth

Winchester 1

  1. Draft Gratitude

    148 Ashuelot St, Winchester, NH 03470

    Call Website All Winchester
Check visitor policies early. Municipal facilities usually allow walk-in visits during public hours, but private rescues often require an approved application before scheduling a meet-and-greet.

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Good to know

What is the difference between an animal shelter and a rescue organization?

Shelters typically operate a physical facility that houses stray or surrendered animals directly on site. Rescue organizations are often run by volunteers using network foster homes, meaning animals live in private residences until adoption.

How much does it typically cost to adopt a dog?

Adoption fees typically range from $50 to $350 depending on the organization and the age of the dog. Puppies usually carry higher fees, while standard fees generally include spay or neuter surgery, initial vaccinations, and a microchip.

Can I bring my current dog to meet a potential rescue dog?

Most organizations require or strongly encourage a controlled meet-and-greet between your existing dog and the rescue dog before finalizing an adoption. Staff or foster parents usually facilitate this interaction on neutral ground at the facility or a local park.

How long is a dog in heat?

A dog's heat cycle typically lasts for several weeks, averaging about three weeks in total. During this period, female dogs should be kept away from communal spaces across New Hampshire to avoid accidental breeding. Owners can explore 60 dog parks in New Hampshire to plan future visits once the cycle ends.

How long does a dog stay in heat?

Female dogs usually stay in heat for about three weeks, during which they can attract male dogs from significant distances. To ensure safety, restrict outdoor play to private, fully fenced yards throughout New Hampshire. Our guide lists 60 dog parks in New Hampshire for safe exercise options after the heat cycle completes.