 | All Creatures
Focused on rescue, adoption and education. Animals are housed in a network of volunteer foster homes. San Rafael. |
 | Animal Abuse Prevention Agency
Takes a pro-active approach in preventing cruelty to animals. Services include pet adoptions, pet rescue, spay neuter program, temporary care for pets without a home, enforcement of animal rights, and pet education. |
 | Animal Friends Connection Humane Society
Foster home network with a listing of adoptable pets. Offering spay/neuter program, educational programs, and volunteer opportunities. Calendar of events, information on adopting a pet, and schedule for mobile adoption unit. Serving San Joaquin County and the surrounding areas. |
 | Animal Kind Rescue
A non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and placement of abused or abandoned pets. Photographs of available dogs and cats, ways to help, adoption application, animals available through private adoption, and contact information for other shelters. Located in the Los Angeles area. |
 | Animal Match Rescue Team
Assists potential pet owners in finding a shelter or rescued pet in the southern part of the state. Photographs of shelter animals as well as pets available for private adoptions, frequently asked questions, and happy ending stories. |
 | Animal Rescue Foundation
Rescuing and adopting animals in Contra Costa County. Online tour of facility and pictures of pets up for adoption. |
 | Animal Rights Rescue
Volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, care and adoption of abandoned, abused, and unwanted animals. Photographs of available pets and information on how they are funded. Based in San Bernardino. |
 | Animal Samaritans SPCA
Coachella Valley volunteer group provides information on spaying and neutering, humane treatment, and emergency disaster relief. Adoption hours, pet therapy program details, and volunteer opportunities are also presented. |
 | Animals at Risk Care Sanctuary
Non-profit organization which provides lifetime care for older animals in a homelike setting by allowing people to set up a lifetime trust for their pet. Donation form and calendar of events. Modesto. |
 | AnimalSavers
Non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating pet overpopulation through free spay/neuter outreach programs. Also places rescued dogs and cats in loving homes. Pictures of available animals and news. Sacramento. |
 | Association to Save Abandoned Pets
No-kill group dedicated to saving the lives of cats and dogs in shelters. Calendar of events, volunteer opportunities, photographs of available animals, and pet care and training tips. Sun Valley. |
 | Bakersfield SPCA
Adoption gallery, upcoming events, and information on how to adopt and licensing an animal. |
 | Benevolent Animal Rescue Committee
Listings of adoptable dogs and cats, news, events calendar, adoption application, and success stories. Mentone. |
 | Berkeley Animal Care Services
Offers dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, kittens, and puppies for adoption. Also has a mobile adoption unit and a free spay and neuter program for feral cats. Information on city dog regulations, volunteer needs, and photographs of pets. |
 | Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society
No-kill shelter. Photographs of available animals, information about training classes offered, and volunteer opportunities. |
 | Butte Humane Society
Offers a variety of programs to assist in returning lost pets to their people, as well as finding new homes for animals in need. Information on mobile adoption and ways to help. |
 | California Animal Rescue
Pictures of available pets, list of adoption locations, success stories, and information on adoption fees. Santa Rosa. |
 | California Potbellied Pig Association
Rescue group in Pleasant Hill with members from all over the state. Information about the breed's care requirements, adoption, and rescue information. |
 | California's Directory of Animal Rescue Groups and Shelters
Links to animal shelters, humane societies, and breed-specific rescue groups for dogs, cats and companion animals. |
 | Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort
Saves homeless and abandoned animals in San Juan Capistrano and places them in caring homes. Photographs of adoptable animals, upcoming events, volunteer application, and wish list. |