Coming into the shelter setting can be very stressful on your pet. There may be alternative rehoming options for you to consider to help find them a new home while reducing stress if you are no longer able to keep your pet.

Online Rehoming Tools:

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Rescue groups generally are organizations that focus on caring for and helping families. They often re-home a specific species, breed or special needs pet and are available for almost any type of animal. These groups are organized by people who have extensive knowledge of a specific species, breed or condition, and provide a variety of opportunities for your pet. This may include the possibility of your pet staying in foster care until a home willing to adopt him/her becomes available.

Rescue Placement Links:

AKC Rescue Network

Petfinder Rescue/Shelter Listing for PA

Adopt-a-pet Rescue/Shelter Listing for PA

Check out our tips on learning and growing with your pet on our Behavior Tips page.

Pet Friendly Rental Searches in Pittsburgh:

• Zumper
• Zillow
• Rent
• Rentberry

Non-Breed Discriminatory Insurance:

• State Farm
• Auto-Owners Insurance
• USAA
• Farmers Insurance
• Canine Liability Insurance
• Canine Liability

Low Cost Vaccinations:

• Humane Animal Rescue Vaccine Clinics – Vaccines at a reduced rate on select dates
• Humane Animal Rescue Walk-in Vaccines – Vaccines without an appointment on select dates/times.

Payment Assistance:

• Care Credit – Credit Card specifically for medical/veterinary expenses.

Disease Specific Organizations:

• Big Hearts Fund, for heart disease
• Canine Cancer Awareness, cancer treatment for dogs
• Diabetic Cats in Need, for shelters, rescues, low-income owners
• Dog and Cat Cancer Fund, cancer treatment
• FETCH a Cure, for pets with cancer
• Joshua Lewis Cancer Foundation, pets with cancer
• Magic Bullet Fund, dogs with cancer
• PieFund, focuses on cancer
• Riedel Cody Fund, cancer treatment

Regional Organizations in the Pittsburgh Area:

• Care & Assistance Fund– assistance with treatable, yet life-threatening diseases that require emergency care at Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty Emergency Center
• Ferdinand’s Fund – resources for the owners of senior pets

National Organizations:

• Bow Wow Buddies Foundation, provides grants to assist with medical treatment
• Brown Dog Foundation, for sick pets that would likely respond to treatment
• Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance for cats with life-threatening illness or injury
• Frankie’s Friends, for emergency and specialty care
• Handicapped Pets Foundation, provides equipment
• International Association of Assistance Dog Partners, for assistance dogs
• Mosby Foundation, critically sick, injured, abused and neglected dogs
• National Equine Resource Network, life-saving surgeries or treatments
• Onyx and Breezy Foundation, medical treatment for hardship
• Paws 4 a Cure, illnesses and injuries
• Pet Assistance, emergency and urgent care
• Pet Fund, medical costs beyond normal expenses
• RedRover/United Animal Nations, grants between $100 and $200 to fill small funding gaps
• Roses Fund, assistance with medical bills
• Shakespeare Animal Fund, for those meeting federal poverty guidelines

Please Note: Each organization listed above is independently operated and not affiliated with Humane Animal Rescue unless otherwise noted. Humane Animal Rescue is unable to act as a clearinghouse for such organizations and has no authority over their respective policies or procedures.

• Ellie’s Pet Pantry
  • Ellie’s Pet Pantry supplies members of our local community with food for hungry pets, assisting families that have fallen on hard times and are struggling to keep their families intact.
• Hungry Hippo’s Pet Food Pantry
• Vet’s Kitchen – Beaver County Humane Society
• Chow Wagon Pet Food Bank
• JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
• North Side Food Bank