Where to Get a Pet in Owings Mills, Maryland

If you're looking for a pet, please don't patronize puppy mills or other disreputable organizations. There are plenty of great places to get a pet in Owings Mills, and here's a list of just a few.

Adopt-A-Pet. The Adopt-A-Pet Center, run by the Association for Animal Rights, is technically in Reisterstown, but it's close enough to make it a must-stop when you're looking for a new pet. The Adopt-A-Pet Center is in a renovated building on Main Street and a row of cages filled with beautiful cats and kittens will greet you as soon as you walk in the door. The cages are always clean and the animals are well-cared for. In the back is an area for dogs and puppies that have been surrendered by owners who cannot or will not care for them. Best of all, this animal shelter will not put undue pressure on you to adopt an adult animal if what you're really looking for is a kitten or a puppy. Even so, you should keep an open mind. Some of the adult cats and dogs are fantastic animals that may win you over. All of the pets at this rescue organization are up to date on routine shots, treated for fleas, and dewormed. If the kittens or puppies are of age, they are also altered. Cats and kittens are tested and negative for feline aids/leukemia. All pets come with vet records, and all adoption fees are tax deductible. If you adopt a pet from this center, you can be assured not only of a happy animal, but that you're making room for new animals to be rescued. Because Adopt-A-Pet never kills animals, they are overwhelmed and forced to turn many pets away who then end up in shelters that do kill them. By adopting an animal from Adopt-A-Pet, you'll not only be saving little lives, but encouraging a model of compassionate animal rescue over the grim alternative. Visit the site in person and don't rely on the online link they give to a list of their animals. They have many more pets available than their volunteers have been able to put online.