At the Morris Animal Refuge, we know that you want to do the right thing by choosing adoption and saving a life. It is our objective to find out as much about your wants and hopes for a pet as well as your lifestyle, time constraints, and capabilities, so that we can make the best match between you and your new pet as possible. The Refuge and our adoption staff focus on counseling to support you and your new animal, making sure you have all the information you need to keep your new pet happy and healthy. The goal is to meet everyone's needs, both human and animal!
To adopt, please come to the Refuge or one of our other adoption locations, and speak with a member of our adoption team. Any staff member will be happy to speak with you about what you're looking for in a new pet, show you any animals you're interested in, and help you make an informed decision on which furry friend would be the best match. No appointment is needed to visit our animals, and we do same-day adoptions of available pets on a first-come, first-served basis. We will require valid photo ID at the time of adoption.
You may fill out an online adoption application, so that your information can be retained in our system but since matches are made based on specific animals, we hope you'll come visit them soon! If you do not see an animal you are interested in at this time, we encourage you to stop in anytime to see our current animals and find your perfect match. The Morris Animal Refuge reserves the right to refuse any adoption.
All of our animals up for adoption are already spayed/neutered, fully up-to-date on vaccinations and flea treatment, and microchipped. If there are any known medical or behavioral concerns with an animal, we will make any potential adopter aware of it during the counseling process. The Refuge, however, cannot perform full medical examinations on each animal.
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Sweet little lady Evelyn was trying to survive on the Philly streets when a kind person brought her in. Now she just needs a happy home - adopt!
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Puddles is an awesome older gentleman who's incredibly affectionate and sounds like a pigeon when he purrs. He gets along great with children of all ages, and loves being held and petted.
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Sweet bonded BFFs Imma and Lulu have a sad backstory, trapped in a hoarding house and sick with heartworm. But they're not letting the past define them. What's important is that they were rescued and treated and are working hard to become pampered pups...
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Senior boy Bradley doesn't understand where the sun went or why it's dark all the time now, but even though he's blind his nose works fine, and his heart loves as strongly as ever. Adopted from another shelter as a young pup, he grew up in a home with...
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Handsome gentleman Scrappy's muzzle is turning white, but he doesn't care. He's going to wait until the Right Person comes along, the one who'll admire his luxurious coat and good heart and gentle nature. He just turned 12 a little while ago, but is...
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Some animals that arrive at the Refuge need a little extra TLC before finding their loving new home. Read their stories!
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