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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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407 West Bell Street

Ridgely, MD 21660

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Adoptable pets at Caroline County Humane Society

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Scruffy

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier/Poodle (Standard)

Male, 14 yrs
Ridgely, MD
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Lindy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 mos
Ridgely, MD
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Azul

Chesapeake Bay Retriever/Labrador Retriever

Male, 8 mos
Ridgely, MD
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Cheech

American Pit Bull Terrier/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Male, 3 yrs
Ridgely, MD
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Merv

Boxer/Beagle

Male, 5 yrs
Ridgely, MD
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Runt

Domestic Longhair

Female, 8 yrs
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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Aventurine

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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Devine

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Female, Young
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Milo

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
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Skunk

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Wish JG*

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 10 mos
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Ruby JuM

Labrador Retriever/Border Collie

Female, 2 yrs 7 mos
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