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Areas Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter serves
The New Haven Animal Shelter is a municipal shelter located in New Haven, CT.
Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter's adoption process
Additional adoption info
APPOINTMENTS NEEDED FOR ANIMAL MEETINGS. Please call 203-946-8110 or email fotnhas.info@gmail.com for an application. Our open hours are Monday through Saturday, 12:30-4:30 and are closed on major holidays. All animals are vaccinated upon intake and altered prior to going to their new home. Fee $90 (cash only). Additional fee at the vet will apply for mandatory 3DX or 4DX testing, pain meds and antibiotics. Previously altered dogs are $45 to adopt. Proof of homeownership required(mtg statement,tax bill) Landlord approval required for renters. For dog adoptions, we require that your dog meet our dog so bring him/her/them along as well as all family members living in the household where the dog will reside.
APPOINTMENTS NEEDED FOR ANIMAL MEETINGS. Please call 203-946-8110 or email fotnhas.info@gmail.com for an application. Our open hours are Monday through Saturday, 12:30-4:30 and are closed on major holidays. All animals are vaccinated upon intake and altered prior to going to their new home. Fee $90 (cash only). Additional fee at the vet will apply for mandatory 3DX or 4DX testing, pain meds and antibiotics. Previously altered dogs are $45 to adopt. Proof of homeownership required(mtg statement,tax bill) Landlord approval required for renters. For dog adoptions, we require that your dog meet our dog so bring him/her/them along as well as all family members living in the household where the dog will reside.
About Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter
The New Haven Animal Shelter is the second largest municipal animal shelter in the State of Connecticut, with over 65 dog runs, attracting over 3,200 visitors annually.
The New Haven Animal Shelter is the second largest municipal animal shelter in the State of Connecticut, with over 65 dog runs, attracting over 3,200 visitors annually.
Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter'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.
