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Caroline County Humane Society

Animal shelter in Ridgely, MD

In 1987, an initial attempt was made to organize a local humane society in Caroline County. While this attempt did not succeed, those same dedicated volunteers were not deterred.

From our humble beginnings 30 years ago, to where we are today, we are proud to be called “the little shelter that could”.

We provide service to our community through pet adoption, Rabies Clinics, Trap-Neuter-Return, Pet Pantry, Pet Lost & Found, Re-homing, Intake Diversion, Cremation

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Phone (410) 820-1600
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Address
407 West Bell Street
Ridgely, MD 21660
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Meet their adoptable pets

407 West Bell Street

Ridgely, MD 21660

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Caroline County Humane Society

We'll also keep you updated on Cracker Jack's adoption status with email updates.
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Cracker Jack

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Ridgely, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Violet's adoption status with email updates.
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Violet

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Ridgely, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Jeep's adoption status with email updates.
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Jeep

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Ridgely, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Coal's adoption status with email updates.
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Coal

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Ridgely, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Bruno's adoption status with email updates.
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Bruno

Shar Pei

Male, 5 yrs 3 mos
Ridgely, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Esmerelda's adoption status with email updates.
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Esmerelda

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo
Ridgely, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Hannah's adoption status with email updates.
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Hannah

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos
Ridgely, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Dale's adoption status with email updates.
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Dale

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 11 mos
Ridgely, MD
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Shelter FAQs

Primarily Caroline County, Maryland; however, we do out-of-county and out-of-state adoptions

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

We have an adoption fee to cover some of the veterinary care your new pet received. We try to make our adoption process very straightforward and helpful to find the pet you are seeking to add to your family.

Adoption application

https://www.carolinehumane.org/adoption-forms-warehouse

https://carolinehumane.kindful.com/

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Caroline County Humane Society

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PO Box 278,
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We'll also keep you updated on Tootsie's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Tootsie

English Bulldog/French Bulldog

Female, Young
Baltimore, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Fizzy's adoption status with email updates.
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Fizzy

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, Adult
Baltimore, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Dolly (Courtesy Post)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Dolly (Courtesy Post)

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 mos
Bowie, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Estrella's adoption status with email updates.
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Estrella

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 11 mos
Fallston, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Swiss Alps's adoption status with email updates.
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Swiss Alps

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Millersville, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Registration's adoption status with email updates.
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Registration

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Dunkirk, MD

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