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WE ARE

America's First Animal Shelter

642

Animal Lives

Saved

2011

Human Hearts

Touched

2019

FEATURED PETS

Bono

Bono

Sweet, friendly, diabetic guy Bono gets along with cats and dogs - all he needs is some TLC!

Animal Type: Cat

Gender: Male

Age: Senior (7+ years)

Dolphina

Dolphina

Dolphina is a sweet-faced lady looking for a loving home. Adopt!

Animal Type: Dog

Gender: Female

Age: Adult (1 - 7 years)

Daisy and Cocoa

Daisy and Cocoa

Cocoa and Daisy are two lovely little Chihuahua girls, friendly and sweet, looking for happy homes. Adopt one or both!

Animal Type: Dog

Gender: Female

Age: Juvenile (6 months - One year)

A Pioneer in Animal Welfare

Founded in 1874, the Morris Animal Refuge is America’s First Animal Shelter. We are committed to adoption, education and high-quality care, and as an open-admission shelter, we have never turned an animal away.

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EVENTS

April
25
2019

Barks & Brews for Clean Water

Drinking for Dogs!

April
27
2019

Puppy Yoga with Amrita Yoga & Wellness: Graduate Hospital

The best kind of self care!

May
02
2019

BYOD Yappy Hour presented by Roy Pitz

Drinking for Dogs!

May
25
2019

Pups & Pints Yoga

The best kind of self care!

MORRIS TV

NEWS

April
19
2019

Holiday Hours (Easter and Passover)

The Refuge will close at 4pm Friday, April 19th, be open regular hours Saturday, April 20, and be closed Sunday, April 21. In an emergency, you can contact ACCT.

April
16
2019

Game of Homes Cat Adoption Special

Brace yourself - kittens are coming! Stand with us for our Game of Homes Cat Adoption Special.

March
30
2019

22nd Annual Fur Ball Sponsors

Thank you for the support!

March
14
2019

Adopt Me, I'm Irish Pet Adoption Special

Find a fuzzy friend at the end of the rainbow with our Adopt Me I'm Irish Pet Adoption Special 3/15 - 3/17

January
21
2019

Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Refuge will be closed Monday, 1/21 for MLK Jr. Day

January
15
2019

Pet Help For Workers Affected By The Shutdown

Help for pets affected by the shutdown