Do you want to add a new member to your family and do something good for the Norwich community at the same time? Consider adopting a dog, cat or other animal from a local shelter. During the coronavirus pandemic, many local animals are still looking for their forever homes and facilities still working to place pets with families.
There are thousands of dogs, cats and other animals of all ages, sizes and breeds without a home throughout Connecticut — and many are located not too far from you. In the search for your new friend, consider starting at a local animal shelter like Petmatchmaker Rescue South, where Zeke On Fleek the dog is waiting patiently. If you aren’t sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in appropriate homes.
Here at Patch, with a little help from our friends at Petfinder, we create a list each week of all the pets recently put up for adoption in your area. If you’re a dog person, you might like JADE, a German Shepherd Dog up for adoption. Or if cats are more your thing, there are several great cats available, too. Click on any listing for more information, or to start the adoption process.
Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by Petfinder. Please report any errors or other feedback to [email protected].
- Name: JADE
- Species: Dog
- Location: Rescue Dog Village Guardian Inc, Preston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Large, Female, German Shepherd Dog
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “PLEASE VISIT RESCUE DOG VILLAGE GUARDIAN, INC A 5013C NON-PROFIT ORGAINZATIONS WEBSITE AT WWW.RESCUEDOGVILLAGE.COM PETFINDER HAS MADE CHANGES TO FORMAT…” Learn more
- Name: ELAN
- Species: Dog
- Location: Rescue Dog Village Guardian Inc, Preston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Rottweiler Collie Mix
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “PLEASE VISIT RESCUE DOG VILLAGE GUARDIAN, INC A 5013C NON-PROFIT ORGAINZATIONS WEBSITE AT WWW.RESCUEDOGVILLAGE.COM PETFINDER HAS MADE CHANGES TO FORMAT…” Learn more
- Name: Coco – STILL AVAILABLE!
- Species: Cat
- Location: Focus On Ferals Inc, P.O. Box 56, Uncasville, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Tabby
- Description: “Hello everyone! I am friendly, outgoing and very playful. My hair is a gorgeous cinnamon and light tan, almost nutmeg…” Learn more
- Name: Missy
- Species: Dog
- Location: Fetching Hearts Rescue, Lebanon, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Boxer Plott Hound Mix
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “Age: 11 Months Weight: 38 lbs. Good with dogs: Yes Good with cats: Not Tested Good with kids: Yes Energy…” Learn more
- Name: Zeke On Fleek
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Labrador Retriever
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “Please meet Zeke! He is a Lab mix, weighing in at 65 lbs of total cuteness! This amazing guy was…” Learn more
- Name: Sassy Pants
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed Mix
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “Are you looking for a gymnast of your very own? She is the full package—athletic, smart, spry, fun-loving, obedient and…” Learn more
- Name: Auld
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet For days of…” Learn more
- Name: Ruff Patch
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, American Bulldog Mixed Breed Mix
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “This amazing jokester is the full package—athletic,
smart, spry, fun-loving, obedient and young enough to take on the world right…” Learn more
- Name: Lager
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Collie Labrador Retriever Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “***All applications will be considered before inquiries as we do not currently have the staff to respond to every inquiry…” Learn more
- Name: Pilsner
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, American Staffordshire Terrier
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “This amazing jokester is the full package—athletic, smart, spry, fun-loving, obedient and young enough to take on the world right…” Learn more
- Name: Collins
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, American Staffordshire Terrier
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “This amazing jokester is the full package—athletic, smart, spry, fun-loving, obedient and young enough to take on the world right…” Learn more
- Name: Shelby
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Small, Female, Pekingese Papillon Mix
- Good With: Dogs
- Description: “Please meet Shelby! She is a Pekingese/Papillon mix weighing in at 25 lbs of cuteness! She and her fur siblings…” Learn more
- Name: Chablis
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Collie Labrador Retriever Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “***All applications will be considered before inquiries as we do not currently have the staff to respond to every inquiry…” Learn more
- Name: Guiness
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Collie Labrador Retriever Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “***All applications will be considered before inquiries as we do not currently have the staff to respond to every inquiry…” Learn more
- Name: Tito
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Collie Labrador Retriever Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “***All applications will be considered before inquiries as we do not currently have the staff to respond to every inquiry…” Learn more
- Name: Brunello
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Collie Labrador Retriever Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “***All applications will be considered before inquiries as we do not currently have the staff to respond to every inquiry…” Learn more
- Name: Julep
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Collie Labrador Retriever Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “***All applications will be considered before inquiries as we do not currently have the staff to respond to every inquiry…” Learn more
- Name: Lang
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lan
g syne We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet For days of…” Learn more
- Name: Pinot
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Collie Labrador Retriever Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “***All applications will be considered before inquiries as we do not currently have the staff to respond to every inquiry…” Learn more
- Name: Syne
- Species: Dog
- Location: Petmatchmaker Rescue South, Amston, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed Mix
- Good With: Kids, dogs and cats
- Description: “For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet For days of…” Learn more
- Name: Stapleton
- Species: Dog
- Location: American Lab Rescue Inc, Willington, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Large, Male, Labrador Retriever
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “Meet Stapleton. He is a sweet 3 year-old lab mix searching for his forever home. Stapleton is a great dog,…” Learn more
- Name: Wendi Sue
- Species: Dog
- Location: American Lab Rescue Inc, Willington, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Large, Female, Labrador Retriever Hound Mix
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “Meet Wendi Sue. She is a 2 year-old lab/hound mix searching for his forever home. Wendi Sue is very friendly,…” Learn more
- Name: Tiny Tim
- Species: Dog
- Location: American Lab Rescue Inc, Willington, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Labrador Retriever
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “Tiny Tim is approx 3 months old. He is the smallest of his litter at only about 10-12lbs. His mom…” Learn more
- Name: Genie -Fostered in NJ
- Species: Dog
- Location: American Lab Rescue Inc, Willington, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Labrador Retriever Affenpinscher Mix
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “Meet Genie! Genie is approx 3 months older. She looks just like her momma who is about 40lbs. They have…” Learn more
- Name: Polka
- Species: Dog
- Location: East Coast Canine Rescue Inc, Pomfret Center, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Chihuahua
- Description: “1/31/21 11:49 PM” Learn more
- Name: Flora
- Species: Dog
- Location: East Coast Canine Rescue Inc, Pomfret Center, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Pit Bull Terrier
- Learn more
- Name: Nana
- Species: Dog
- Location: East Coast Canine Rescue Inc, Pomfret Center, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Small, Female, Husky
- Learn more
- Name: Ivy
- Species: Dog
- Location: East Coast Canine Rescue Inc, Pomfret Center, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Pointer Collie Mix
- Learn more
- Name: SHEEBA
- Species: Dog
- Location: Paws And Claws New England, Willington, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Border Collie
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Description: “Please meet Sheeba! This pretty Border Collie mix p
up was surrendered by her owner after she began chasing their chickens….just…” Learn more
- Name: Pepper
- Species: Dog
- Location: The Chi Society Of Ct, Glastonbury, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Male, Chihuahua
- Good With: Dogs
- Description: “Meet Pepper, a 4 month old male, tricolored Chihuahua puppy located in central CT and in need of a very…” Learn more
- Name: Olaf
- Species: Cat
- Location: The Queenie Foundation Inc, Manchester, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Domestic Short Hair
- Good With: Cats
- Description: “Olaf (formerly Zeus) is a sweet boy who was found as a stray in New Britain. He’s affectionate and laid…” Learn more
- Name: Joe & Brinx-BONDED PAIR
- Species: Cat
- Location: Paws Cat Shelter Inc, Woodstock, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair
- Good With: Kids and cats
- Description: “Joe and Brinx are bonded brothers that are ready for their new home. They have met dogs but so far…” Learn more
- Name: Polynesia
- Species: Cat
- Location: Paws Cat Shelter Inc, Woodstock, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Large, Female, Domestic Short Hair
- Good With: Cats
- Description: “Polynesia is about 1.5 years old. She is a sweet girl when she warms up to you. She purrs and…” Learn more
- Name: Tiana
- Species: Dog
- Location: Sarahs Second Chance Dog Rescue, Vernon, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Female, Pit Bull Terrier
- Good With: Kids
- Description: “Robbi’s Rescue Dog If interested, call Robbi Lee Roy at 860-816-0176 Located in Windham CT Tiana is a female Pit…” Learn more
- Name: Wolfie
- Species: Cat
- Location: Friends Of Exeter Animals, 169 South County Trl, Exeter, RI
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Domestic Short Hair
- Description: “Wolfie is a handsome orange and white kitty at the Exeter Animal Shelter. He is about 1 years old and…” Learn more
- Name: Hercules
- Species: Cat
- Location: Friends Of Exeter Animals, 169 South County Trl, Exeter, RI
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Siamese
- Description: “Hercules is a handsome Siamese kitty at the Exeter Animal Shelter. He is about 2 years old and feral. He…” Learn more
- Name: Dahlia
- Species: Cat
- Location: Cat Tales Inc, P.O. Box 901, Middletown, CT
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Female, Domestic Short Hair
- Good With: Cats
- Description: “DOB – 8/27/18 When I came to Cat Tales, I was very pregnant and soon delivered 7 kittens. All of…” Learn more
- Name: Eddie Munster
- Species: Cat
- Location: Animal Rescue Rhode Island, 506 B Curtis Corner Rd, South Kingstown, RI
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair
- Good With: Dogs and cats
- Learn more
- Name: Buddy
- Species: Dog
- Location: Animal Rescue Rhode Island, 506 B Curtis Corner Rd, South Kingstown, RI
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Labrador Retriever
- Good With: Kids and dogs
- Learn more
- Name: Montana
- Species: Dog
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Plott Hound
- Learn more
- Name: Eleanor
- Species: Cat
- Location: Animal Rescue Rhode Island, 506 B Curtis Corner Rd, South Kingstown, RI
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair
- Good With: Cats
- Learn more
- Name: Hanna
- Species: Cat
- Location: Animal Rescue Rhode Island, 506 B Curtis Corner Rd, South Kingstown, RI
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair
- Learn more
- Name: Henna
- Species: Dog
- Location: Animal Rescue Rhode Island, 506 B Curtis Corner Rd, South Kingstown, RI
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Mixed Breed
- Learn more
- Name: Maria
- Species: Dog
- Location: Animal Rescue Rhode Island, 506 B Curtis Corner Rd, South Kingstown, RI
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Weimaraner
- Learn more
- Name: Athena
- Species: Cat
- Location: Animal Rescue Rhode Island, 506 B Curtis Corner Rd, South Kingstown, RI
- Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair
- Good With: Dogs and cats
- Learn more
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