PA Bat Rescue F
Mertztown, PA
1 organization in Mertztown that take in and rehome beagles, hounds, and other dogs. Always call ahead to confirm current beagle availability.
Mertztown is a tiny borough in Lehigh County with just 666 residents and a single listed organization — PA Bat Rescue, which focuses on its namesake mission rather than canine adoption. This doesn't mean beagles aren't here; it means your search needs to start in the surrounding towns, where real options open up quickly. Breinigsville is three miles away with two shelters, Allentown sits twelve miles south with eight organizations, and several other towns in between offer good coverage. This page lists what's in Mertztown itself, then maps the nearest rescues and shelters worth calling.
In a town this small, thinking regionally is the only real strategy. Start with Breinigsville or Emmaus, both very close, and don't skip Allentown — it's only a short drive and has the most shelters in the area, so your odds of finding a beagle improve significantly there. Call ahead to confirm a dog is available before you head out, and ask to be added to a waitlist if nothing's on the floor today. A beagle adopted from one of Lehigh County's rescues gains a home, and you gain a dog bred to follow a scent all the way to your heart.