Adopt
Rehome
Menu Hamburger Icon

Better Than Dead Rescue

Animal rescue in Shelburne Falls, MA

I am a 61 year old woman who has been doing rescue for about 12 years. I do one-dog-at-a-time, home based rescue, and have found a niche with shy dogs. I do it because it love animals and it needs to be done to reduce the number of great animals winding up in landfills. It just breaks my heart.

Contact Linda Rollins
Email lindarollins38@gmail.com
Phone (413) 455-6403
Website —
Address
38 Franklin Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Donation —
Address Map

Meet their adoptable pets

38 Franklin Street

Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

Keep up with newly added pets at this rescue!

Create an alert and get notified with newly adoptable pets that meet your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Better Than Dead Rescue

This rescue doesn’t have any adoptable pets right now – check out adoptable pets nearby or start a custom pet search below.

We'll also keep you updated on Pebbles in New England's adoption status with email updates.
Adopted
Photo of Pebbles in New England

Pebbles in New England

Cattle Dog

Female, Young
Shelburne Falls, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Dozer's adoption status with email updates.
Adopted
Photo of Dozer

Dozer

Boxer

Male, Young
Shelburne Falls, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Dolly's adoption status with email updates.
Adopted
Photo of Dolly

Dolly

Hound (Unknown Type)/Jack Russell Terrier

Female, Young
Shelburne Falls, MA

Rescue FAQs

Franklin and Hampshire counties, southern VT

Additional adoption info

We require application w/ references, vet check, and home visits. Adoption fees are $375. We also require a signed contract that states that if, under any circumstances, the adopter is unable to keep the dig, the dog comes back to us,

Icon image
Get adoption advice

How to prepare for bringing a new shelter or rescue pet home
Icon image
Get adoption advice

Introducing a new pet to your existing pets
Icon image
Get adoption advice

How to navigate common bumps in the adoption process

Pets at shelters & rescues near Better Than Dead Rescue

In Honey's Memory

PO Box 147,
Huntington, MA 01050

Rainbow Rescues Inc

Westhampton, MA 01027

Little Pink Shelter - VT Chapter

Brattleboro, VT 05302

We'll also keep you updated on Freya's adoption status with email updates.
long timer badge
Photo of Freya

Freya

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 3 mos
Pittsfield, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Cobalt's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Cobalt

Cobalt

Doberman Pinscher/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 4 mos
Brattleboro, VT
We'll also keep you updated on Handsome's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Handsome

Handsome

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Winchendon, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Joanne's adoption status with email updates.
long timer badge
Photo of Joanne

Joanne

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Brattleboro, VT
We'll also keep you updated on PUPPY GABBY's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of PUPPY GABBY

PUPPY GABBY

Great Pyrenees

Female, Puppy
Brattleboro, VT
We'll also keep you updated on Zola's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Zola

Zola

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Female, 4 mos
Winsted, CT

Search for a dog or cat

  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus Grove, OH
  • Columbus Grv, OH

Sorry, we can’t find that location! Please try again.

    an arrow icon
    Breed
    an arrow icon
    Age
    an arrow icon
    an arrow icon

Animal Charities in Shelburne Falls, MA

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.

Learn more

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.

Learn more

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.

Learn more