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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

Contact
visit our shelter or apply
Website
https://www.carolinehumane.org/
Phone
(410) 820-1600
Donation
Donate to this rescue
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Meet their adoptable pets

407 West Bell Street,
Ridgely, MD, 21660

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Adoptable pets at Caroline County Humane Society
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Marv

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs 5 mos
Ridgely, MD
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Dixie

Chihuahua

Female, 9 yrs
Ridgely, MD
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Ella

Shar Pei

Female, 6 yrs 4 mos
Ridgely, MD
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Tootsie Roll

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Ridgely, MD
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Baby

Affenpinscher

Female, 1 yr
Ridgely, MD
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Kittie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 9 mos
Ridgely, MD
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Tugg

Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher

Male, 10 yrs
Ridgely, MD
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Prankster

American Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Male, 7 yrs
Ridgely, MD
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Shelter FAQs

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

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Meet the Pet

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

https://www.carolinehumane.org/adoption-forms-warehouse

https://carolinehumane.kindful.com/

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Get adoption advice

How to prepare for bringing a new shelter or rescue pet home
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Introducing a new pet to your existing pets
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How to navigate common bumps in the adoption process

Pets at shelters & rescues near Caroline County Humane Society

Baltimore County Animal Control

13800 Manor Road,
Baldwin, MD 21013

Animal Rescue of Maryland

Sunderland, MD 20689

Chesapeake Cats and Dogs

326 Wye Mills Rd,
Queenstown, MD 21658

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Gertrude MMal

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
Baltimore, MD
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Ajax

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
Milton, DE
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Iggy LH*

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Puppy
Baltimore, MD
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Toku

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Dunkirk, MD
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Ginny

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 7 mos
Cambridge, MD
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Allison

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Georgetown, DE

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