Pets / Adoptions
New Hampshire SPCA 104 Portsmouth Avenue Stratham
603-772-2921
The vision: “A Safe and Loving Home for Every Animal”
The mission: “To save the lives of companion animals through rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption; to promote learning, eliminate animal cruelty and be a leader in advancing the highest standards of animal welfare.”
Please support and adopt your pet.
Pope Memorial Humane Society 221 County Farm Road Dover
(603) 749-5322
Located in the Strafford County Complex in Dover, New Hampshire, was established in 1984 as Cocheco Valley Humane Society to serve domestic animal welfare needs.
Cat Tales Rescue Seabrook 920 Lafayette Rd Unit 201 Seabrook NH
The mission: “Our mission is to provide a haven for cats in need, providing them with veterinary care and a healthy, clean, loving environment to live in while waiting for their forever homes. Young, old, special needs, angry or scared - at Cat Tales we believe every cat has a story.”
Safercats 775 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth, NH
The mission: “To humanely trap, neuter and medically clear, release or place those cats that are deemed to be homeless, always improving the quality of life for the cats in our care. To develop and administer programs that will both educate the public and meet the needs of the homeless cats, thus helping to make the NH Seacoast cats SAFER.”
Some Local Dog Parks
Dog Park South Mill 340 Parrot Ave Portsmouth, NH
Fenced Off-Leash Dog Area and surrounding unfenced off-leash area. Dogs in the park must be spayed or neutered. Open 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Ogunquit Dog Park 323 Berwick Rd Ogunquit Maine
Fully fenced and there is a separate section for small dogs. The area is sprayed for ticks, organically, every 2 months. Open dawn to dusk 7 days/week
Kennebunk Dog Park 36 Sea Rd Kennebunk, ME
Fenced, natural environment where dogs can exercise and socialize off-leash. It is free and open to the public every day from dawn to dusk.
Longhill Dog Park Long Hill Rd Dover, NH
Wooded and open area for both big and small dogs Open from 6 am-7 pm
Pierce Island Dog Park
Has areas for dogs to run, hiking trails, and limited swimming. On the far end of the island, dogs are permitted to run off-leash, under voice control.
Places to Romp with Your Dog!
Wagon Hill Farm Durham, NH
tall grass, sandy beach, overlooking Great Bay
Adams Point Trail Durham, NH
grassy and wooded paths for dogs to explore, beautiful water views
Urban Forestry Center Portsmouth, NH
trail loops through the forest and goes along a salt marsh
Fort Foster Gerrish Island in Kittery Point Kittery, ME
beaches, old military fortifications, great views! (pets must be leashed)
Stratham Hill Park Stratham, NH
The trail goes up through the woods to the water tower, great scenic view.