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cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, rabbits, reptiles & small animals at Spotsylvania County Animal Shelter
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Areas Spotsylvania County Animal Shelter serves
We serve Spotsylvania County and City of Fredericksburg.
We all adopt our animals to surrounding jurisdictions. For more information call 540-507-7459.
Spotsylvania County Animal Shelter's adoption process
1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hours of operation are Wednesday-Saturday 12pm-4 pm by appointment only.
2.
Meet the Pet
The shelter requires a meet and greet with all household members and other canines in the home.
3.
Submit Application
After the animal is available for adoption, the interested party completes an adoption application.
4.
Approve Application
After approval of the application, the adoption paperwork is completed, a photo is taken to share on our social media sites.
5.
Take the Pet Home
The staff says their goodbyes, and you get to welcome your new furbaby to their new home.
Additional adoption info
Adoption Fees:
Dogs-$85.00*
Cats-$55.00*
Small Animals-$20.00
Livestock-$65.00
* This fee includes Spay/Neuter procedure, a 1 year Rabies Vaccine and a heart-worm test(for dogs).
Spotsylvania County Animal Shelter only adopts to Spotsylvania County Residents if the animal is under 16 weeks of age. If you live in any other county or another state, the animal must be altered before leaving Spotsylvania Animal Shelter.
All adoptions are based on a first-come first-serve baisis on the day the animal is available. You must be at least 18 years of age and provide a current ID. Also, if you have other pets or children, we suggest that you bring them in to visit before adoption. Most of our animals are strays and we can only guess by observing the behavior of the animal in the kennel/cage and interaction by the shelter staff, whether they are good with other animals or children.
Adoption Fees:
Dogs-$85.00*
Cats-$55.00*
Small Animals-$20.00
Livestock-$65.00
* This fee includes Spay/Neuter procedure, a 1 year Rabies Vaccine and a heart-worm test(for dogs).
Spotsylvania County Animal Shelter only adopts to Spotsylvania County Residents if the animal is under 16 weeks of age. If you live in any other county or another state, the animal must be altered before leaving Spotsylvania Animal Shelter.
All adoptions are based on a first-come first-serve baisis on the day the animal is available. You must be at least 18 years of age and provide a current ID. Also, if you have other pets or children, we suggest that you bring them in to visit before adoption. Most of our animals are strays and we can only guess by observing the behavior of the animal in the kennel/cage and interaction by the shelter staff, whether they are good with other animals or children.
About Spotsylvania County Animal Shelter
We are a division of the Spotsylvania Sheriff Office. We are striving for "No Kill," our mission began in September 2013. We house all animals, appropriate, that are collected by Spotsylvania Deputies or county/city residents.
The Live Release Rate has stayed over the No-Kill average of 90% every year since the mission began. For more information, please feel free to contact us!
We are a division of the Spotsylvania Sheriff Office. We are striving for "No Kill," our mission began in September 2013. We house all animals, appropriate, that are collected by Spotsylvania Deputies or county/city residents.
The Live Release Rate has stayed over the No-Kill average of 90% every year since the mission began. For more information, please feel free to contact us!
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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.
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