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Westerly Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Westerly, Rhode Island

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Address

33 Larry Hirsch Lane, Westerly, RI 02891
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Nikea Killam Assistant Director of The Animal Shelter

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Adoptable Pets at Westerly Animal Shelter

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Rusty

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Young

Westerly, RI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Adopt this Lovely Girl

Pointer

Female, Young

Westerly, RI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Adopt this Pretty Girlie

Pit Bull Terrier/Pointer

Female, Young

Westerly, RI

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

The Animal Shelter Department is responsible for the impoundment, adoption, safe keeping in the event of emergency), and education of pet owners in the community. The shelter provides a clean, safe, loving, healthy environment until animals find their forever homes. We provide community outreach through our volunteer program, microchip/wellness clinics, summer camp, obedience training and an annual rabies clinic. All pets leaving the shelter are spayed/neutered and current on vaccinations through our onsite vet care program.
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Additional adoption info

See our adoptable pets on Petfinder and visit our shelter. Westerly Animal Shelter welcomes everyone who is considering adopting a shelter animal. Our successful adoption program is based on matching the needs of our animals with the lifestyles of our adopters. Dogs and cats available for adoption have all been examined by a veterinarian and are up to date on vaccinations appropriate for their age. All dogs have also been administered a flea and tick treatment. All cats have been Feline Aids/Leukemia tested, dewormed and administered a flea treatment. All dogs and cats adopted from the shelter are spayed or neutered prior to leaving our facility in accordance to Rhode Island law.
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Pets at shelters and rescues near Westerly Animal Shelter

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Shih Tzu/Beagle

Male, Puppy

Wakefield, RI

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

Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Female, 4 yrs 7 mos

Groton, CT

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Not good with cats
House-trained
Story
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Danny

Coonhound

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo

Peace Dale, RI

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Animal Charities in Westerly, RI

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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