As of March 1, masks will be optional for all employees, volunteers, customers and visitors.
The guidance is based on Community Levels, the current level for Allegheny County is marked as Low. We will continue to monitor the community level and make suggestions for mask usage if cases begin to rise in our area.
You can learn more about COVID-19 Community Levels here.
Find Your Perfect Companion
Adopt a pet and experience unconditional love and lifetime friendship. You’ll find pets of all types and personalities awaiting adoption! Please note that our Pet Directory takes time to update throughout the day, please understand that the pet you are interesting in may not be available when you arrive. Thank you.
How to Adopt
Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh’s adoption team works to match people with an adoptable animal. To assist with making a match, an adoption counselor will learn more about the adopter and share information about the animals. Our adoptions are first come, first serve and we are unable to place a hold on specific animals. Don’t fret, we always have new animals coming in that could be your purr-fect match!
We are open to process adoptions on a walk-in basis Tuesday through Friday. Our doors open at 1 p.m. and the last adoption will be finished by 6 p.m. On weekends, we are still operating by appointment only from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call us at 412-345-7300 ext. 215 or email us at adopt@humaneanimalrescue.org. For additional information, check out the options below:
If you plan to adopt, there are a few basics to bring along with you:
- A valid form of photo ID (adopters must be 18 years or older)
- If you rent, we encourage you to talk with your landlord about bringing home a pet. If pets are permitted, verify with your landlord if there are breed or species restrictions.
- We encourage all individuals who will be in regular contact with your new pet meet before you take the pet home! This includes: children, significant other, and your existing dog (if you’re adopting a dog), or your rabbit (if adopting a rabbit).
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Out-of-state adopters need to obtain a health certificate and to call to confirm that a vet is present to provide one before coming to adopt.
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Before coming to adopt please check your county’s dog licensing requirements.
Note: We do not offer cat to cat introductions, nor different species meetings. We will provide you with resources on proper introductions.
Adoption fees are charged to help us offset some of our costs for caring for the thousands of animals that enter our doors each year. All animals are spayed or neutered, microchipped, given vaccinations appropriate for their age at the time of adoption, treated for parasites, and given flea/tick protection. In addition, dogs (6 months or older) are tested for heartworm.
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