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Areas Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals serves
Nantucket - NiSHA is the town’s contracted stray dog shelter. All lost dogs brought in by Nantucket’s Animal Control Officer or citizens are cared for and safe until their owners can be located. With our public Facebook page and Twitter account, strays go home more quickly than ever.
Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals's adoption process
Additional adoption info
Our Adoption Fees
Dogs, $250
Puppies, $300
Little Mountain Rescue Dogs, $475
Senior Dogs, $100
Cats, $150
Kittens, $250
Senior Cats, $50
Rabbits, $50
Small & Furries and Birds, $25
Included with Every Adoption
Microchip
Neuter
Rabies Vaccine
Bordatella and DHPP vaccines (dogs)
FVRCP Vaccine (cats)
Heartworm test (dogs)
FELV/FIV test (cats)
Parasite test
Heartguard (dogs)
Frontline
Wormer
Pet resource for life
Our Adoption Fees
Dogs, $250
Puppies, $300
Little Mountain Rescue Dogs, $475
Senior Dogs, $100
Cats, $150
Kittens, $250
Senior Cats, $50
Rabbits, $50
Small & Furries and Birds, $25
Included with Every Adoption
Microchip
Neuter
Rabies Vaccine
Bordatella and DHPP vaccines (dogs)
FVRCP Vaccine (cats)
Heartworm test (dogs)
FELV/FIV test (cats)
Parasite test
Heartguard (dogs)
Frontline
Wormer
Pet resource for life
About Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals
The mission of Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals, NiSHA, is to provide shelter and care for animals in need and to promote animal welfare through humane education, outreach and advocacy.
The mission of Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals, NiSHA, is to provide shelter and care for animals in need and to promote animal welfare through humane education, outreach and advocacy.
Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals's adopted pets
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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?
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.