Charley's Strays

Charley's Strays Charley's Strays is a small, private, 501c3 non-profit, no-kill dog shelter /refuge located in Clinton. ME. Charley's Strays is licensed to hold 33 dogs.

However, we try to limit ourselves to 20-25 to make sure that each dog gets enough attention. We have heated indoor/outdoor kennels where the dogs stay during the night and bad weather, and also large outdoor pens (pictured above), where they can hang out during the day in nice weather. Additionally, then entire property is fenced in, so the dogs get time to run and play outside of pens/kennels. W

e have a caretaker who lives on site, so the dogs have lots of one-on-one attention and someone is here every night as well as during the days. Due to the fact that someone lives on site so it is actually a home for a human, as well as dogs, we ask that you call / email the shelter to make an appointment before coming by. We are not a traditional shelter with operating hours, and loads of volunteers and staff. We do have some very nice, adoptable dogs and some dogs that will stay with us forever due to behavior or health issues. We need adopters for the adoptable dogs and sponsors for the pups that may not be able to go to regular homes. This page is maintained by a volunteer who lives elsewhere:)

Toby (M) and Rickie (F) are a bonded pair of black lab mixes who sadly came into our care after their dad, long-time Cha...
01/13/2026

Toby (M) and Rickie (F) are a bonded pair of black lab mixes who sadly came into our care after their dad, long-time Charley's volunteer and supporter John Wells, passed away. As you can imagine, they miss their dad and their home greatly! They look forward to going home with someone who has lots of love to share with two senior dogs.
Toby is a 60-pound male, neutered, approximately 10 years old, and Rickie is a 65-pound female, spayed, approximately 11 years old; both are Black Lab mixes.

Toby is your classic Black Lab - he thinks that whatever is happening right now is the best thing ever, and he needs to be right in the middle of it. Rickie is a bit shy and is frightened by loud noises, so a quieter adult home may be best.

They are both very people focused. They love to go for leash walks, Toby with a big smile on his face and Rickie prancing around. They also love to ride in the car and bark about it the entire time.

They are both friendly with people and dogs, but cat free home. They would be fine living with another gentle dog. They need to be adopted/fostered together. They are so very sweet and deserve all the best things in life.

Please e-mail [email protected] or call (207) 426-9482 for more information to set up a time to meet these two wonderful senior pups.

To read more about Toby and Rickie please visit their Petfinder profile:
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/toby-rickie-51988d3b-b815-48bf-b1cf-033d17cdb3c8/me/clinton/charleys-strays-me85/details/

A belated note of gratitude to all our incredible Secret Santas that made this holiday so special for our rescued pups! ...
01/12/2026

A belated note of gratitude to all our incredible Secret Santas that made this holiday so special for our rescued pups! We appreciate you!

Thank you so much too Lady and her family for the beautiful holiday card and presents!
01/11/2026

Thank you so much too Lady and her family for the beautiful holiday card and presents!

Good news!  Grumpy has changed his name to Copper and moved to western Maine with his new family!  Happy tails sweet boy...
01/10/2026

Good news! Grumpy has changed his name to Copper and moved to western Maine with his new family! Happy tails sweet boy!

Unfortunately, that means that Snow White is now alone without her brother who has been with her through thick and thin. She would love to go home with a canine brother from another mother to help show her the ropes of life!

You can read more about Snow White on her profile linked below:
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/snow-white-2ec71e39-62e4-42ab-99b1-90ddde609d4f/me/clinton/charleys-strays-me85/details/

Happy New Year from all of us at Charley's Strays!
01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at Charley's Strays!

Loyal Biscuit Co. strikes again!  They are always here to support local shelters and rescue groups!  Thank you so much f...
12/27/2025

Loyal Biscuit Co. strikes again! They are always here to support local shelters and rescue groups! Thank you so much for the donations!

Happy holidays to all our wonderful supporters, adopters and volunteers! We appreciate you all!
12/25/2025

Happy holidays to all our wonderful supporters, adopters and volunteers! We appreciate you all!

Check out Lady Love thriving in her furever home!   Despite being a sweetheart, Lady was with us for quite a long time w...
12/22/2025

Check out Lady Love thriving in her furever home!

Despite being a sweetheart, Lady was with us for quite a long time waiting for her new home. She was adopted and returned for not getting along with the other dog in her adoptive home. Then she waited some more. Finally, as you can see from these pictures, her intended forever family that includes a canine companion found her!

Just goes to show you that just like humans not all dogs get along, but it doesn't mean there isn't the possibility of friendship with the right dog.

These pictures warm our hearts and soul! We couldn't be happier for Lady and her family!

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We'd love to share more happy tails! Please consider opening your heart and home to one or two of our wonderful rescue dogs!

https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/me/clinton/charleys-strays-me85/ -all-pets

Ho! Ho! Ho!   Santa visited our shelter not once but TWICE over the weekend! From Rebecca: “Santa knows just what the do...
12/22/2025

Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa visited our shelter not once but TWICE over the weekend! From Rebecca: “Santa knows just what the doggies like! And what the doggy caretaker likes too! Thank you!”

Thank you so much to our friends at Loyal Biscuit Co.  for this donation of high quality pet food!  We appreciate you so...
11/26/2025

Thank you so much to our friends at Loyal Biscuit Co. for this donation of high quality pet food! We appreciate you so much!

Much gratitude to Bonnie B. for picking up the donation and delivering it to the shelter!

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Clinton, ME
04927

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