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Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Ridgely, MD area.

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Caroline County Humane Society

407 West Bell Street, Ridgely, MD 21660

Contact visit our shelter or apply
Email
Phone (410) 820-1600
cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, reptiles & small animals at Caroline County Humane Society
1 - 10 of 50 adoptable pets at this shelter

Areas Caroline County Humane Society serves

Primarily Caroline County, Maryland; however, we do out-of-county and out-of-state adoptions

Caroline County Humane Society's adoption process

1.

Submit Application

This is the most streamlined way to help you find a pet that is a match made in heaven

2.

Interview

This is just a way to be sure we understand any information you gave us on your adoption request

3.

Meet the Pet

Once we've had a chance to chat, come on down and visit!

Additional adoption info

We have an adoption fee to cover some of the veterinary care your new pet received. We try to make our adoption process very straightforward and helpful to find the pet you are seeking to add to your family.

Adoption application

About Caroline County Humane Society

In 1987, an initial attempt was made to organize a local humane society in Caroline County. While this attempt did not succeed, those same dedicated volunteers were not deterred.

From our humble beginnings 30 years ago, to where we are today, we are proud to be called “the little shelter that could”.

We provide service to our community through pet adoption, Rabies Clinics, Trap-Neuter-Return, Pet Pantry, Pet Lost & Found, Re-homing, Intake Diversion, Cremation

Caroline County Humane Society's adopted pets

Make a donation to Caroline County Humane Society to help homeless pets find homes

Adopt a Pet is the easiest way for you to search for a new pet in Ridgely, MD.

Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?

Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.