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SPCA of Polk County

802 S. Houston (Hwy. 146 S.), Livingston, TX 77351

Contact
Email contact@spcapolk.org
Phone (936) 755-3020
cats & dogs at SPCA of Polk County

Areas SPCA of Polk County serves

The SPCA of Polk County serves the entire Polk County, Texas area which includes the cities of Livingston, Onalaska, Corrigan, and Goodrich. We also provide services to the surrounding counties of San Jacinto, Trinity, and Tyler county on a case by case basis.

SPCA of Polk County's adoption process

1.

Submit Application

2.

Approve Application

3.

Meet the Pet

4.

Sign Adoption Contract

5.

Pay Fee

6.

Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

The adoption fee covers the spay/neuter surgery, rabies vaccination, basic vaccinations, microchipping, and care. All basic vaccinations will be current at the time of adoption.
A potential adopter is required to fill out an adoption application which includes information regarding their home environment, current/prior pets, etc. We also require them to provide at least 2 references. A volunteer will review the application, contact the references, and provide information regarding the specific pet they are interested in adopting. If we receive a favorable response when we contact the references, the potential adopter is then required to complete the actual adoption contract. We encourage communication by email. Due to our limited staff, our office is only open part-time, but we will return all phone calls as soon as possible.

Adoption application

About SPCA of Polk County

The SPCA of Polk County is a NO-KILL animal shelter operated primarily by volunteers. It receives no federal, state or local government support, United Way funding nor any support from HSUS or ASPCA. It is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that relies on compassionate friends to continue its life-saving work. Our volunteers donate their time and personal talents because they love the animals that come through our shelter. We offer a low cost spay/neuter program to assist families who want to have their personal pets spayed/neutered if they meet the program guidelines.

SPCA of Polk County's adopted pets

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Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.