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Cleveland County Animal Services's adoption process
1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
2.
Meet the Pet
3.
Sign Adoption Contract
4.
Pay Fee
5.
Take the Pet Home
Additional adoption info
All adoptions are first come, first served. We do not have the ability to hold animals.
All adoptions are first come, first served. We do not have the ability to hold animals.
About Cleveland County Animal Services
Cleveland County Animal Services is an open-admissions municipal shelter located in Shelby, NC Our mission is to protect the health and safety of our residents; promote humane care and prevent cruel treatment of animals; and work to reduce the number of stray and homeless animals in our county.
www.clevelandcountypets.org
Cleveland County Animal Services is an open-admissions municipal shelter located in Shelby, NC Our mission is to protect the health and safety of our residents; promote humane care and prevent cruel treatment of animals; and work to reduce the number of stray and homeless animals in our county.
www.clevelandcountypets.org
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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.
