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Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Peterborough, ON area.

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Peterborough Humane Society

385 Lansdowne St. E., Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3

Contact
Email adoptions@ptbohs.com
Phone
cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, reptiles & small animals at Peterborough Humane Society
This shelter hasn't posted any pets that match these criteria.

Areas Peterborough Humane Society serves

Peterborough County
Peterborough City
Twp. Selwyn (agents, impound)
Twp. Douro/Dummer (agents, impound)
Twp. Trent Lakes (agents, impound)
Ennismore/Lakefield
Curve Lake (impound)
Cavan Millbrook (impound)
Asphodel/Norwood (impound)

Peterborough Humane Society's adoption process

1.

Submit Application

View our website for our latest adoption processes and available animals and then submit an application if you see an animal of interest.

2.

Approve Application

Applications are screened to find the best match for the adoptable animals.

3.

Interview

Successful applicants will be called for a phone interview.

4.

Meet the Pet

Set an appointment to come to the shelter for a meet and greet and to complete the adoption.

Additional adoption info

Our Adoption Centre is currently closed to the public, but we have implemented a limited contact adoption process.

Due to COVID-19, Peterborough Humane Society has introduced a low contact adoption process. Please read through the adoption guidelines outlined below prior to reaching out to us to help keep you and our team safe.

Note: We are only accepting applications or inquiries for the animals showcased below. ALL adoption inquiries must be sent to adoptions@ptbohs.com

Adoption application

About Peterborough Humane Society

Peterborough Humane Society's Mission is to advocate for the welfare of animals by improving their lives, alleviating suffering, rescuing, providing shelter, healing, facilitating adoption, and reducing pet overpopulation.

Peterborough Humane Society'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.