Frederick County Animal Control

Animal shelter in Frederick, Maryland

Get in touch with this shelter

Address

1832 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, MD 21702

Contact

Never miss a new pet

Create an alert, and we will notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable Pets at Frederick County Animal Control

Photo of *Coca-Cola*

*Coca-Cola*

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Photo of *Warren*

*Warren*

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
new badge
Photo of *Tails*

*Tails*

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 11 mos

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Photo of *Sir Orson Stickleback*

*Sir Orson Stickleback*

Siamese

Male, 1 yr 6 mos

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Photo of *Claire*

*Claire*

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 1 yr

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Photo of *DREIDEL*

*DREIDEL*

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Photo of *WHISPER*

*WHISPER*

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Photo of *Roberto*

*Roberto*

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Photo of *DRIZZLE*

*DRIZZLE*

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
1 - 9 of 29 pets available
See Adopted Pets

Shelter FAQs

Submit an adoption application by email prior to your visit. If you would like to bring the application with you to your visit, that is acceptable. The application can be found at: https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/114/Adopt Schedule a reservation to meet our pets at: visitfcac.as.me. Each family member needs their own reservation. For example: if 3 people are are in your party, 3 individual reservations must be made. Feel free to call us if you need assistance. If you are interested in a cat or small animal, meeting the animal prior to adoption is not necessary but encouraged. If you are interested in adopting a dog, we require all household members to meet the dog prior to adopting. If you have a dog(s) in your household, a meet and greet is required. We do not do same-day adoptions. Our adoptions are scheduled and an interview is required (by phone or in person). The adoption process can take 3-5 days depending on the individual person/family and our availability.
We are rescue friendly. If you are a rescue organization and would like to pull animals from our shelter, please call us at: 301-600-1546 ext. 0. We are the only animal shelter for Frederick County, Maryland. We take in unwanted pets from Frederick County residents only. We also take in strays with hopes of reuniting them with their owner. We will adopt to out of county residents and out of state residents, but we do NOT ship our pets. We require prospective adopters to fill out the appropriate application to be considered for adoption. There is no application fee.
  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Interview

Additional adoption info

All dogs and cats are vaccinated, microchipped, and spayed/neutered prior to adoption. Our rabbits are also spayed/neutered prior to adoption. We often have other animals for adoption such as: guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, ferrets, etc.

DOG FEES INCLUDE: neutering/spaying, initial distemper & bordetella vaccination, rabies vaccination (or voucher), microchip/registration, HW test, vet health exam and county license.

Dogs 1 year to 5 years = $92.50
Puppies 8 weeks to 1 year = $150.00 **Note: we will only adopt 1 puppy per household**
Dogs 5 - 9 years of age = $72.50
Dogs 10+ years of age = $52.50

CAT FEES INCLUDE: neutering/spaying, initial distemper vaccination, microchip/registration, rabies vaccination (or voucher), FeLV/FIV test and county license.

Cats under 5 years old = $97.50
Cats 5 -9 years of age = $77.50
Cats 10+ years of age = $57.50
**Note: we will adopt no more than 2 cats at a time**

Cats are litter trained in the shelter or in foster care unless otherwise noted.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Frederick County Animal Control

German Shepherd Rescue of Maryland

P. O. Box 3872, Frederick, MD 21705

Precious Petz Rescue MD

Frederick, MD 21705

new badge
Photo of Ansel

Ansel

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 6 mos

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
Photo of Caesar & Homer

Caesar & Homer

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier/Maltese

Male, 10 yrs 3 mos

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Photo of Tux Trimble

Tux Trimble

Maine Coon

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos

Frederick, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Story

Animal Charities in Frederick, MD

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

Learn more

Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

Learn more

Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

Learn more