Netherlands's animal shelters and rescue associations save thousands of dogs, cats and other animals every year. This ranking lists only registered shelters with a verified, working website — scored from 3,562 public Google reviews by a transparent, review-weighted method. Boarding kennels, grooming salons, pet shops and veterinary clinics are excluded.
Our methodology
Each organisation is scored with a Bayesian weighting of its Google rating and review count — the same approach used for film and product rankings — so a shelter with hundreds of genuine reviews outranks one with a single 5-star rating. Every shelter here has an active, reachable website (verified at publication).
🏆 ForPetsHealthcare Award — Best Animal Shelter in Netherlands 2026
Winner of the 2026 ForPetsHealthcare Award for Best Animal Shelter in Netherlands: Stichting De Ezelsociëteit — 4.8★ across 444 reviews. Congratulations to their team and volunteers.
The 19 best verified animal shelters in Netherlands (2026)
| # | Organisation | City | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stichting De Ezelsociëteit | Zeist | 4.8★ | 444 |
| 2 | Stichting T.C.N. Animal Resque / Stichting Dierenhulpdienst Nederland | Zwanenburg | 4.8★ | 61 |
| 3 | Stichting Help de Zwerfkat | Uithoorn | 5★ | 20 |
| 4 | Dierenbescherming Rijnmond | Krimpen aan den IJssel | 4.8★ | 36 |
| 5 | Wildopvang "onder de Regenboog" | Eck en Wiel | 4.8★ | 34 |
| 6 | Stichting Dierenopvangcentrum Noordwijk | Noordwijk | 4.7★ | 70 |
| 7 | Stichting Egelopvang Den Haag en omstreken | The Hague | 4.7★ | 49 |
| 8 | Stichting Jasmijn, Opvang voor Katten | Zeist | 4.8★ | 18 |
| 9 | Konijnen- en Knaagdierenopvang Eemland | Soest | 4.6★ | 83 |
| 10 | SOS Helping Dogs and Cats | Nieuw-Vennep | 4.5★ | 32 |
| 11 | Stichting Dierentehuis Zeist en Omgeving | Austerlitz | 4.5★ | 200 |
| 12 | DOA dierenasiel | Amsterdam | 4.5★ | 920 |
| 13 | Dierenasiel Oostzaan | Oostzaan | 4.5★ | 158 |
| 14 | Dierenasiel Crailo | Hilversum | 4.4★ | 260 |
| 15 | Dierenasiel Almere | Almere | 4.3★ | 397 |
| 16 | Dierenopvangcentrum Rotterdam | Rotterdam | 4★ | 82 |
| 17 | Animal Shelter Zoetermeer | Zoetermeer | 4★ | 182 |
| 18 | Stichting Knaagdierenopvang Het Knagertje | The Hague | 3.9★ | 222 |
| 19 | Dierenasiel Utrecht | Utrecht | 3.9★ | 294 |
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