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Beagle rescues & shelters in St. George, UT

4 organizations in St. George that take in and rehome beagles, hounds, and other dogs. Always call ahead to confirm current beagle availability.

St. George is Utah's fifth-largest city and a growing haven for adopters in the southwest corner of the state — a place where four organizations serve nearly 100,000 people and beagles turn up with real frequency. PAWS Thrift Store and RSQ both run tight adoption operations with user-friendly websites, while PAWS Adoption Center and IFA round out your local options. You're looking at a solid mix of rescue-focused groups and all-breed shelters, so start by calling or browsing each one to see what's available this week. In a metro this size, a hound is usually closer than you think.

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St. George, UT

PAWS Animal Rescue is a St. George-based, volunteer-run 501(c)(3) no-kill rescue that has rehomed over 20,000 cats and dogs since 2002, pulling animals from shelters facing euthanasia. The organization runs an on-site thrift store (open Tuesday–Saturday) whose proceeds fund medical care, food, and adoption support. Contact PAWS directly to learn about current dogs available, fostering, or ways to help.

4.2★ (69 reviews)

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St. George, UT

A 100% volunteer-run rescue in St. George, Utah, adopting out dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small animals from its adoption center and foster homes. Adoption requires an application and home visit; dogs cost $200 (or $50 for senior or special-needs), and all adoptees come spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. The group holds open walk-in hours every Thursday evening and emphasizes placing animals into families rather than outdoor or chain situations.

4.6★ (94 reviews)

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St. George, UT

A nonprofit, no-kill dog and cat rescue serving Southern Utah for over 24 years. PAWS relies entirely on private donations and operates from its St. George adoption center, which is open Wednesday through Saturday. It takes in homeless animals and places them through adoption, foster, and volunteer support—straightforward process, friendly staff, and worth contacting whether you're looking for a beagle or any dog or cat.

4.3★ (129 reviews)

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St. George, UT

IFA is an animal rescue based in St. George, Utah. Details beyond its listing aren't available here, so contact the group directly to ask what dogs it currently has available, whether beagles or hounds are among them, and how its adoption or foster process works.

4.5★ (35 reviews)

Call ahead before you visit — beagle availability shifts weekly, and a five-minute phone call saves you a wasted trip. If nothing lands in St. George itself, Washington and Ivins are just minutes away and worth checking; Hurricane, at about fifteen miles, adds two more organizations to your search. Ask any group to put you on a waitlist so you hear the moment a beagle arrives. Adopting one of St. George's hounds beats the puppy-mill route every time, and you'll spend years watching a grateful dog settle into a home in the red-rock country where it's meant to be.