Top kennels and animal shelters in the USA
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Humane Society And Spca | USA | San Diego | 5500 Gaines St | San Diego | 92110-2572 | sdhumane.***** | 1880 | $72,873,511 | 65 | Corporation | N/A | 0017580 |
| 2 | North Shore Animal League America, INC. | USA | Port Washington | 25 Davis Ave | Nassau | 11050-3701 | animalleague.***** | 1944 | $46,442,949 | 275 | Corporation | N/A | 44220 |
| 3 | Maui Humane Society | USA | Puunene | 1350 Mehameha Loop | Maui | 96784 | mauihumanesociety.***** | 1962 | $37,215,076 | 34 | Corporation | N/A | 10221 D2 |
| 4 | The Wild Animal Sanctuary A Colorado Non-Profit CORPORATION | USA | Keenesburg | 1946 County Road 53 | Weld | 80643-4209 | wildanimalsanctuary.***** | 1980 | $36,365,923 | 38 | Corporation | N/A | 19951094721 |
| 5 | Animal Care And Control Of New York City, INC. | USA | New York | 11 Park Pl Ste 805 | New York | 10007-2839 | nycacc.***** | 1994 | $29,314,587 | 154 | Corporation | 3 | 1846490 |
| 6 | Oregon Humane Society | USA | Portland | 1067 Ne Columbia Blvd | Multnomah | 97211-1411 | oregonhumane.***** | 1868 | $28,887,827 | 130 | Corporation | N/A | 363614 |
| 7 | Humane Society Of Missouri | USA | Saint Louis | 1201 Macklind Ave | St. Louis City | 63110-1481 | hsmo.***** | 1870 | $27,232,276 | 180 | Corporation | 7 | 430652638 |
| 8 | Paws Chicago | USA | Chicago | 1997 N Clybourn Ave | Cook | 60614-4922 | pawschicago.***** | 2001 | $25,583,690 | 6 | N/A | N/A | |
| 9 | Woodward Helen Animal Center | USA | Rancho Santa Fe | 6461 el Apajo | San Diego | 92067 | animalcenter.***** | 1972 | $24,027,619 | 100 | Corporation | 2 | 0662420 |
| 10 | Washington Humane Society | USA | Washington | 71 Oglethorpe St Nw | District of Columbia | 20011-2346 | humanerescuealliance.***** | 1870 | $23,841,638 | 70 | Corporation | 3 | N/A |
| 11 | Animal Rescue League Of Boston | USA | Boston | 10 Chandler St | Suffolk | 02116 | arlboston.***** | 1899 | $21,909,126 | 103 | Corporation | 5 | 042103714 |
| 12 | Nebraska Humane Society | USA | Omaha | 8929 Fort St | Douglas | 68134-2899 | nehumanesociety.***** | 1874 | $20,291,944 | 90 | Corporation | N/A | 0324426 |
| 13 | Big Dog Ranch Rescue INC. | USA | Loxahatchee Groves | 14444 Okeechobee Blvd | Palm Beach | 33470-4823 | bdrr.***** | 2017 | $18,600,281 | 138 | Corporation | 6 | N08000008259 |
| 14 | Chester County Spca | USA | West Chester | 1212 Phoenixville Pike | Chester | 19380-4006 | bvspca.***** | 1929 | $18,358,542 | 16 | Corporation | N/A | 231381030 |
| 15 | Progressive Animal Welfare Society | USA | Lynnwood | 15305 44th Ave W | Snohomish | 98037 | paws.***** | 1967 | $18,325,910 | 17 | Corporation | 3 | 578090971 |
| 16 | Kentucky Humane Society-Animal Rescue League | USA | Louisville | 241 Steedly Dr | Jefferson | 40214-2961 | kyhumane.***** | 1943 | $17,942,670 | 31 | Corporation | 5 | 0028074 |
| 17 | Atlanta Humane Society And Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals, INC. | USA | Atlanta | 981 Howell Mill Rd Nw | Fulton | 30318-5512 | atlantahumane.***** | 1873 | $17,179,007 | 50 | Corporation | 2 | 0E01038 |
| 18 | The Humane Society For SEATTLE/KING County | USA | Bellevue | 13212 Se Eastgate Way | King | 98005-4408 | seattlehumane.***** | 1986 | $16,306,132 | 80 | Corporation | N/A | 178017059 |
| 19 | Brandywine Valley Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | USA | West Chester | 1212 Phoenixville Pike | Chester | 19380-4045 | bvspca.***** | 1929 | $15,995,612 | 14 | Corporation | N/A | 0000064413 |
| 20 | The Pasadena Humane Society | USA | Pasadena | 361 S Raymond Ave | Los Angeles | 91105 | pasadenahumane.***** | 1903 | $15,839,886 | 70 | Corporation | N/A | 0051472 |
| 21 | Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, INC. | USA | San Angelo | 8317 Duckworth Rd | Tom Green | 76905-8996 | donkeyrescue.***** | 2012 | $15,710,726 | 20 | Corporation | N/A | 2241546 |
| 22 | Animal Protective Association Of Missouri | USA | Saint Louis | 1705 S Hanley Rd | St. Louis City | 63144-2909 | apamo.***** | 1922 | $14,814,637 | 45 | Corporation | N/A | 430699783 |
| 23 | The Anti-Cruelty Society | USA | Chicago | 510 N la Salle Dr | Cook | 60654-7109 | anticruelty.***** | 1906 | $14,446,898 | 118 | Corporation | N/A | 10122937 |
| 24 | The Pennsylvania Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | USA | Philadelphia | 350 E Erie Ave | Philadelphia | 19134-1013 | pspca.***** | 1868 | $14,300,178 | 150 | Corporation | 7 | 0000274286 |
| 25 | Town Of Woodbury | USA | Highland Mills | 511 State Route 32 | Orange | 10930-5133 | townofwoodbury.***** | 1890 | $14,051,740 | 118 | Corporation | 8 | N/A |
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Request Free SampleKennels and animal shelters in the USA by state
6,992 kennels and animal shelters across 49 US states. Hover any state to see its share of the US kennels and animal shelters market.
Kennels and animal shelters in the USA by employee size
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 5,336 | |
| 5-9 | 1,023 | |
| 10-19 | 336 | |
| 20-49 | 203 | |
| 50-99 | 50 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 20 | |
| 100-199 | 19 | |
| 200-499 | 5 |
Kennels and animal shelters in the USA by revenue
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 100.000 | 2,990 | |
| 100.001 to 499.999 | 2,201 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 836 | |
| 1.000.000 to 4.999.999 | 474 | |
| 500.000 to 999.999 | 378 | |
| 5.000.000 to 9.999.999 | 65 | |
| 10.000.000 to 49.999.999 | 47 | |
| 50.000.000 to 99.999.999 | 1 |
SIC and industry classification for US kennels and animal shelters
US kennels and animal shelters aren't separately selectable in the standard SIC 1987 classification. The closest SIC 1987 umbrella is 7699 (Repair Services NEC). We use the CompanyData industry label 'Refuges, Kennels for Animals' to identify them precisely. The list above covers every active US company in our database tagged with this CompanyData label, so the state and revenue breakdowns reflect the entire sector rather than a sample.
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Frequently asked questions about kennels and animal shelters in the USA
Our database tracks 6,992 active kennels and animal shelters across all 50 US states, sourced from Secretary of State filings and verified monthly. The exact count changes as firms register, dissolve and merge. The figure on this page reflects the most recent monthly refresh.
The state with the most kennels and animal shelters is California, followed by California, Texas, Florida and New York. The full state breakdown above shows the share each US state holds, with deeplinks to drill into a single-state directory.
US kennels and animal shelters aren't separately selectable in the standard SIC 1987 classification. The closest SIC 1987 umbrella is 7699 (Repair Services NEC). We use the CompanyData industry label 'Refuges, Kennels for Animals' to identify them precisely. The list above covers every active US company in our database tagged with this CompanyData label. The platform link beside each result also lets you filter by sub-code or by NAICS if you prefer.
Yes. Apply your filters (state, size, revenue, etc.) on the platform, preview the result on screen, then export the full filtered list as CSV or Excel. Larger exports (10k+ rows) are delivered by email link. Request a free sample first if you want to evaluate the data before you buy.
Every record includes the firm name, full business address, primary phone, business email (where available), website, employee size, revenue band, founding year and primary SIC / NAICS classification. Records are enriched from the US business register and re-verified monthly.
Monthly. Each refresh removes firms that have dissolved and adds new registrations from the latest Secretary of State filings. The "Last updated" line at the top of this page shows the most recent refresh date.
49 US states have at least one active kennels and animal shelter in our database. The state with most kennels and animal shelters is California, followed by California, Texas, Florida and New York. Use the interactive state map above to compare any two states by share of the US kennels and animal shelters market.
