Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter

Our mission is to protect the public, provide excellent animal care, find good homes for our animal guests, to promote responsible pet guardianship, to work to end the overpopulation of feral cats in our community, and to run a well organized, efficient shelter with rehabilitation through education philosophy.

Welcome to Branford's- Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter! We have been helping homeless animals along the Connecticut shoreline and vicinity since April 2003. Hundreds of displaced animals come through our doors each year and it takes a lot of time, rehabilitation and veterinary care to place them into new homes. With such great support from the Town of Branford, our dedicated staff and our terrific volunteer base, we provide some of the best animal control & shelter services available in the state. We are so much more than a traditional shelter! We offer many programs and services to educate, inform and inspire people to take responsible care of their pets and to treat them with the kindness they deserve. With the support from people from all over Connecticut and beyond, we are helping to create a better community for all.
Some of our great accomplishments this year!!:
-Spot our Missouri dog
-Bambi our baby fawn
-Blind baby skunk
-Fox hit by car
-Dale our Chug
-Muscovy duckling
-Raccoon in bay window napping
-Fourteen newborn puppies abandoned in a cooler

Dove

Marzipan

Toungsten - #23-262

Athena

Omni

Patches

Joey

Meet Joey! He is the sweetest bunny ever with the most stunning eyelashes!! Joey's life hasn't been the best ......

Sookie

Meet Sookie! She is a four year old German Shepherd who was surrendered to us when her previous owners were...

Bo

Meet Bo! He is a two year old lab mix. Bo was previously left tied out, and, as a result,...

Chase

Meet Chase! He is a four year old domestic shorthair. He was surrendered to us with his siblings, Athena and...

Klause

Meet Klause! He is a 4 year old cat who was found abandoned at a feral colony in a neighboring...

Tyson

Taylor Swift

Meet Taylor! She is a one year old hound-pit mix. Taylor came to us with her sister, Kylie, after they...

Kylie Kelce

Meet Kylie! She is a one year old hound-pit mix. Kylie came to us with her sister, Taylor, after they...

Poppy

Meet Poppy! He is a six year old boxer mix. Poppy is looking for a quiet home where he can...

Cape May

Meet Cape May! She is a nine month old cat who came to us from a rescue in New Jersey...

Marlow

Meet Marlow, Mallard, and Magoo! These three are seven month old pointer mixes who spent the majority of their lives...

Mallard

Meet Marlow, Mallard, and Magoo! These three are seven month old pointer mixes who spent the majority of their lives...

Bocconcini #20-211

Woodstock - #22-496

Woodstock was trapped from a feral colony and brought here to the shelter with his siblings, Linus and Snoopy. He...

Jade

Meet Jade! Jade is a two year old cat who was surrendered to the animal shelter with her sister, Flora....

Madlyn

Colby #20-213

Colby is quite shy and enjoys hiding, but with time he may come around. Lots of patience and effort would...

Cassie #21-476

Arugula

Meet Arugula! She is a year old cat who originally came to us after giving birth to her kittens under...

Blaze

Amelia #23-172

Amelia came to us from another organization called Fix and Feed in North Haven. She is around 5 years old....

Flora

Meet Flora! Flora is a two year old cat who was surrendered to the animal shelter with her sister, Jade....

Dora - #22-324

Meet Dora! She was trapped and brought to us by a rescue partner. She is still very timid around humans...

Snoot #20-19

Snoot is very shy and reserved, but with lots of time and patience she will become more comfortable. She gets...