Save a Best Friend

Animal rescue in Winsted, Connecticut

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Address

Winsted, CT 06098

Contact

Ivona Koppel

Phone

Website

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Adoptable Pets at Save a Best Friend

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Canolli

Chihuahua/Pomeranian

Male, Adult

Winsted, CT

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
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Sophia

Australian Shepherd/Corgi

Female, Young

Winsted, CT

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story
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Ava

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Puppy

Winsted, CT

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story

Rescue FAQs

Save a Best Friend rescues animals in high-kill shelters from Florida up to Connecticut. 800 animals in high kill shelters are killed EVERY HOUR. Many never make it out. We need your help! Adopters and Temp Fosters! We rely heavily on an approved foster network to place animals in loving, happy homes!
Adoptions, home visits, pet counseling, re-homing, available all over Connecticut!

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in one of our adoptable pets, please click the link below to submit an adoption application.
(may need to copy and paste into your web browser)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1spDCJl9J1XN2abZk2w25rtGhhQzV53z8pxf1PE3J0K8/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link

Or feel free to email us any questions! We can email you an adoption application as well.

PLEASE NOTE! On occasion, an animal has been adopted and it can take several days for the update to appear on the site! Thank you.

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Audrey

Labrador Retriever

Female, Adult

Simsbury, CT

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with cats
Story
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Linnie

Labrador Retriever

Female, Adult

Simsbury, CT

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
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Matcha

Chiweenie

Female, 2 yrs

Torrington, CT

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story

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