Links
Animal Welfare
- Delaware Animal Welfare Office – animal abuse hotline 302-255-4646
Where to Purchase Dog Licenses in Delaware
- New Castle County Dog Licensing
- Kent County Dog Licensing
- Sussex County Dog Licensing
- City of Wilmington Dog Licensing
- Animal Poison Hotline: 800-213-6680 (available 24/7)
- Delaware SPCA low-cost spay/neuter
- Delaware Humane Association Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program: 888-DHA-SPAY
- Faithful Friends Animal Society low-cost/free spay/neuter clinic
- Delaware SPCA low-cost vaccination clinicfor New Castle County and Sussex County
- Delaware Humane Assocation Vaccination Clinics: low-cost vaccinations and microchipping
- Faithful Friends Animal Society healthy pet clinics: low-cost vaccinations and microchipping in Wilmington
- Kent County SPCA wellness and rabies clinics: walk-in vaccination, microchipping, and licensing clinics
- Delaware Dept. of Agriculture Spay/Neuter Program [PDF]: A $20 copay (per pet) covers spay/neuter and rabies vaccination for pets of Delaware residents receiving financial assistance (Medicaid, Food Stamps, WIC, Social Security Disability and other programs). Special rates are also available to rescue groups.
- Forgotten Cats: Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) services for feral cats state-wide.
- Feral cat community services in Delaware
- Purchase an Animal Welfare license plate to help fund low-cost spay/neuter programs in Delaware
Wildlife Resources
- Find a wildlife rehabilitator (all animals) in Delaware.
- Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research: for injured or orphaned birds
Laws And Legislators
- Delaware’s animal cruelty statute
- Look up your state senator or representative.
- Delaware General Assembly (contact legislators and track bills)
Pet Care & Training Information
- Animal Planet Pet Guides
- ASPCA Pet Care
- AVMA Guidelines for Responsible Pet Ownership
- Best Friends Resource Library
- HSUS: Having Trouble Affording Veterinary Care?
- Healthy Pet
- HSUS Pet Information & Tips
- New Parent Guide for Dog and Cat Adopters
- Online Nursing Guide for Cats and Kittens
- Petfinder: Pet Care
- Pet MD
- PetPlace
- Pet Rescue Library
- Vetstreet
Animal Shelters
- Brandywine Valley SPCA – West Chester, PA & New Castle, DE
- Delaware Humane Association – Wilmington, DE
- Delaware SPCA – Newark, DE & Georgetown, DE
- Faithful Friends – Wilmington, DE
- First State Animal Shelter and SPCA – Camden, DE
Cat Rescues
- Andy’s Friends Cat Rescue & Adoption – Wilmington, DE
- Best Little Cathouse in PA – Harrisburg, PA
- Animal Humane Sanctuary – Smyrna, DE
- Castaway Cats – Bear, DE
- Dumpster Cat Rescue League – Kirkwood, DE
- Feral Friends of Millsboro – Milton, DE
- Forgotten Cats – Claymont, DE
- Four Paws & Tail Rescue – Newark, DE
- Paws of Tomorrow – Ocean View, DE
- Purrfect Haven Cat Rescue – Dover, DE
- Purring Pals – Newark, DE
Dog Rescues (Breed Specific)
- Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue
- Greyhound Pets of America–Delaware
- National Greyhound Adoption Program
- Northeastern Boxer Rescue
- Pit Bull Pride of Delaware
Cats, Dogs & Other Rescues
- ACDRA – Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association – Cattle Dogs or Cattle Dog Mix ONLY
Cheryl Anderson – ACDRA DE State Shelter Representative (302-299-9939)
[email protected] - Feral Friends of Millsboro – Milton, DE (cats, dogs, TNR, feral colony management)
- Grass Roots Rescue Society – Delaware (cats, dogs, pet-related community outreach and services)
- House Rabbit Society – Southeastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Chapter (rabbits)
- TreeTops Animal Rescue – Landenberg, PA (primarily cats, dogs, goats and alpacas)
- Whimsical Animal Rescue – Seaford, DE (primarily cats, dogs and horses)
Lost & Found Pet Resources
- Delaware Lost & Found Pet Registry
- Delaware SPCA Lost & Found
- Faithful Friends Found Pets
- First State Animal Center & SPCA Lost/Found Pets
Other Resources
- Canine Partners for Life – Cochranville, PA
Training and placement of assistance dogs - Delaware Office of Animal Welfare – Wilmington, DE
- Statewide development of companion animal welfare programs, policies and resources
- Delaware Pet Cremation – Wilmington, DE
Compassionate pet cremation and related services - Delaware Wildlife Rehabilitators Association – Bear, DE
Rehabilitation center for injured and abandoned wildlife - PAWS for People – Newark, DE
Pet-assisted therapeutic visitation - Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research – DE Statewide
Rehabilitation of injured and orphaned native wild birds