Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue

This isn’t technically an animal shelter, but Unilocal doesn’t have any better options. Harnessed to Hope (HTH) is a breed-​specific rescue agency with a focus on Northern breeds (Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, American Eskimos, Samoyeds, Keeshonds, Norwegian Elkhounds, and related mixes).
In other words, they take in needy dogs and volunteers provide foster homes for them until the agency is able to find a «fur-​ever» permanent adoptive home.
And this is how the amazing, adorable Siberian Husky named Frosty came into my life. The adoption process was amazingly simple (paper application, interview, provide three references).
The last step is a home visit on the day of your adoption – they brought three dogs I had seen on the website to my home so I could meet each of them. And… an hour later, I was a new dog owner.
Post-​adoption, there’s an e-​mail group to share questions, a blog with updates of adopted dogs, and the agency does a great job of following up to see if you need any help. I’ve found that if I e-​mail them with questions, I would get prompt, thorough replies, which was much appreciated.
Definitely recommended if you’re looking for a furball to be a part of your life (and as if it were even a question, adoption is definitely the way to go).
Note: They only adopt to people living in eastern PA, southern NJ, and parts of MD and DE.
Tip: Available dogs are posted on their website with a description and picture, and you can e-​mail foster homes directly to get more information.