Regular adoption procedures at all participating shelters still apply during the Maryland 3000. To see pets available for adoption, visit the website of your local animal shelter.

Participating Shelter Listings:

Anne Arundel County Animal Services

  • Address: 411 Maxwell Frye Rd, Millersville, MD 21108

  • Adoption Hours: Monday CLOSED; Tuesday 10:00AM–3:00PM; Wednesday 10:00AM–6:00PM; Thursday 10:00AM–3:00PM; Friday 10:00AM–3:00PM; Saturday 10:00AM–3:00PM; Sunday CLOSED

 

Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS)

  • Address: 2490 Giles Rd, Baltimore, MD 21225

  • Adoption Hours: Monday–Friday 2:00PM–6:00PM; Saturday–Sunday 11:00AM–4:00PM

  • Email: info@barcs.org


Baltimore County Animal Services

  • Address: 13800 Manor Rd, Baldwin, MD 21013

  • Adoption Hours: Daily 12:00PM–5:00PM

  • Phone: 410‑887‑PAWS


Baltimore Humane Society

  • Address: 1601 Nicodemus Rd, Reisterstown, MD 21136

  • Adoption Hours: Monday 12:00PM–4:00PM; Tuesday–Sunday 12:00PM–5:00PM

  • Phone: 410‑833‑8848


Caroline County Humane Society

  • Address: 407 W Bell St, Ridgely, MD 21660

  • Adoption Hours: Tuesday–Wednesday 11:00AM–7:00PM; Thursday–Friday 11:00AM–5:00PM; Saturday 11:00AM–3:00PM; Sunday & Monday CLOSED (last Sunday open)

  • Phone: 410‑820‑1600


Cecil County Animal Services

  • Address: 3280 Augustine Herman Hwy, Chesapeake City, MD 21915

  • Adoption Hours: Tuesday 12:00PM–4:00PM; Wednesday 2:00PM–7:00PM; Thursday–Friday 12:00PM–4:00PM; Saturday 11:00AM–4:00PM; Sunday 12:00PM–4:00PM; Monday CLOSED

  • Phone: 410‑441‑2040


Charles County Animal Care Center

  • Address: 6707 Animal Shelter Rd, Hughesville, MD 20637

  • Adoption Hours: Monday–Friday 11:00AM–4:00PM; Saturday 10:00AM–3:00PM; Sunday CLOSED

  • Phone: 301‑932‑1713


City of College Park Animal Control

  • Address: 7401 Baltimore Ave Ste 201, College Park, MD 20740

  • Adoption Hours: No public hours — contact for appointment Animalcontrol@collegeparkmd.gov or 240-487-3575

Frederick County Animal Control & Adoptions

  • Address: 1832 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, MD 21702

  • Adoption Hours: By appointment, Monday–Saturday

  • Phone: 301‑600‑1546



Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center

  • Address: 8576 Davis Rd, Columbia, MD 21045

  • Adoption Hours: Monday 10:00AM–4:30PM; Tuesday & Thursday 1:30PM–7:00PM; Wednesday & Friday 10:00AM–4:30PM; Saturday 10:00AM–2:00PM; Sunday CLOSED

  • Phone: 410‑313‑2780



Humane Society of Carroll County

  • Address: 2517 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158

  • Adoption Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30AM–4:30PM; Thursday 8:30AM–7:00PM; Saturday 9:00AM–2:00PM; Sunday CLOSED (appointments separate)

  • Phone: 410‑848‑4810 or 410‑848‑4899



Humane Society of Harford County

  • Address: 2208 Connolly Rd, Fallston, MD 21047

  • Adoption Hours: Monday–Friday 11:00AM–6:00PM; Saturday–Sunday 10:00AM–5:00PM

  • Phone: 410‑836‑1090


Humane Society of Washington County

  • Address: 13011 Maugansville Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740

  • Adoption Hours: Monday–Tuesday & Thursday–Saturday 10:00AM–6:00PM; Wednesday 1:00PM–6:00PM; Sunday CLOSED

  • Phone: 301‑733‑2060

Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter

  • Address: 5055 Hallowing Point Rd, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

  • Adoption Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10:00AM–4:00PM; Sunday & Monday CLOSED

  • Phone: 410‑535‑7387



Maryland SPCA

  • Address: 3300 Falls Rd, Baltimore, MD 21211

  • Adoption Hours: Monday–Friday 1:00PM–7:00PM; Saturday 12:00PM–5:00PM; Sunday CLOSED

  • Phone: 410‑235‑8826

Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center

  • Address: 3750 Brown Station Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

  • Adoption Hours: Tuesday–Friday 10:00AM–6:00PM; Saturday 10:00AM–4:00PM; Sunday & Monday CLOSED

  • Phone: 301‑780‑7200

Queen Anne's County Animal Services

  • Address: 201 Clay Dr, Queenstown, MD 21658

  • Adoption Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 11:00AM–5:00PM; Friday & Saturday 11:00AM–6:00PM; Sunday 11:00AM–5:00PM; Wednesday CLOSED

  • Phone: 410‑827‑7178

 

St. Mary’s Animal Adoption & Resource Center

  • Address: 22975 FDR Blvd, California, MD 20619

  • Adoption Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 12:00PM–6:00PM; Saturday & Sunday 12:00PM–4:00PM; Monday & Thursday CLOSED

  • Phone: 301‑475‑8018

Talbot Humane

  • Address: 7894 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601

  • Adoption Hours: Monday–Wednesday & Friday 9:30AM–5:30PM; Thursday 11:00AM–7:00PM; Saturday 11:00AM–4:00PM; Sunday CLOSED

  • Phone: 410‑822‑0107