Local Breed-Specific Dog Rescue Organizations

Akita Rescue Mid-Atlantic Coast, Inc.
http://www.akitarescue.org/  

Beagle Rescue, Education and Welfare (BREW)
http://www.brewbeagles.org/ 

Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief and Rescue
http://www.cbrrescue.org/

Cocker Spaniel Rescue
http://www.cockeradoption.org/ 

Metro D.C. Dalmatians
http://metrodcdals.org/

Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue
http://www.maessr.org/

Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue
http://www.magsr.org/

Russell Rescue Inc. (Jack Russell Terriers)
http://www.russellrescue.com/ 

Labrador Retriever Rescue
http://www.lrr.org/

Labrador Rescue
http://lab-rescue.com/

Potomac Valley Standard Schnauzer Club
http://www.pvssc.org/RescuePage.html 

Westie Rescue
http://www.capitalpaws.com/westierescue/ 

Golden Retriever Rescue Education and Training (GRREAT)
http://www.grreat.org/ 

Chesapeake Shepherd and K-9 Rescue
http://www.csk9.org/

Doberman Assistance Rescue and Education (DARE)
http://www.dobe.net/

Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League
http://www.magdrl.org/

NoVa Rottweiler Rescue League
http://www.md-novarotties.org/

Airedale Rescue
www.atrva.com

Border Collie Rescue
www.brbcr.org

Boxer Rescue
www.va-boxerrescue.org

Bull Dog Rescue
www.onthereboud.org
 
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Rescue
www.chessierescueva.org

Chinese Sharpei Rescue
www.macspro.org

German Short Haired Pointer Rescue
www.mdgsprescue.org

Virginia German Shepherd Rescue
www.shepherdrescue.org

Malamute Rescue
www.chaamp.org

Miniature Pincer Rescue
www.minpinrescue.org

Pekinese Rescue
www.potomacpekes.org

Rhodesian Ridge Back Rescue
www.ridgebackrescue.org

Samoyed Rescue
www.samrescue.com

Schnauzer Rescue
www.schnauzerrescue.net

Scottie Rescue
www.scottieclubofdc.org

Sheltie Rescue
www.nvsr.org

Weimaraner Rescue
www.dcweimclub.org

Greyhound Pets of America
http://www.greyhoundpets.org/ 

Pitt Bull Rescue
http://www.pbrc.net/home.html 

Cat Rescue Organizations

The Feline Foundation of Greater Washington, Inc.
http://www.ffgw.org/

Alley Cat Rescue    
http://www.saveacat.org/

Metro Ferals (help control feral cat population through spay/neuter of cats)
http://www.metroferals.org/

Fancy Cat Rescue (serves National Capital area)
http://www.fancycats.org/
 
Alley Cat Allies
http://www.alleycat.org/
Note:  Washington Humane Society is working directly with the Alley Cat Allies to reduce the feral cat population in the District and they have neutered more than 1500 cats in less than two years.

More Rescue Organizations 

House Rabbit Society
http://www.rabbitsinthehouse.org/
Note:  The Washington chapter of the House Rabbit Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing unwanted or abandoned rabbits and finding them permanent homes.

The Ferret Inn Shelter and Rescue
www.ferretinn.org

MARS Reptile Rescue
www.reptileinfo.com/Rescue.aspx

Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue
www.mgpr.org

Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society
www.matts-turtles.org/adoptions.html