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Franklin Animal Shelter

19 Rescue Road, (formerly 71 Punch Brook Rd), Franklin, NH 03235

Contact Krista Hebert
Email manager_fas@yahoo.com
Phone (603) 934-4132
cats & dogs at Franklin Animal Shelter
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1 - 4 of 4 adoptable pets at this shelter

Areas Franklin Animal Shelter serves

The Franklin Animal Shelter services the City of Franklin NH. It contracts as the City's Municipal Pound and accepts resident surrenders of cats and dogs. The Shelter also accepts surrenders from the towns of Hill, Tilton, Northfield, Salisbury & Boscawen. Adoptions are made to any qualified adopter regardless of residency.

Franklin Animal Shelter's adoption process

1.

Submit Application

All potential adopters must complete an application to adopt an animal from FAS. Applications are
screened by the Shelter Manager.

2.

Approve Application

The Shelter manager will call your vet listed and any references you provide.

3.

Home Check

In the case of adoption a dog, we will ask to check your home for safety reason and compatibility. We want to make sure that you & your dog

4.

Sign Adoption Contract

The last step in any adoption is to sign the adoption contract and pay the adoption fee. All medical records are handed over .

Additional adoption info

All potential adopters are required to submit an application which is researched to ensure that the adoption is a good fit for the animal. This is NOT a first-come, first-served adoption process. Adoption fees are based upon the breed. (cat or dog) and age (youth, adult, senior) and are published on our website at www.franklinanimalshelter.com/adoptions.htm.

Adoption application

About Franklin Animal Shelter

The Franklin Animal Shelter is operated by the Granite State Animal League and has fulfilled its mission to rehome abandoned, neglected, abused and surrendered dogs and cats in Franklin NH since 2002. Other than animals received under its municipal pound contract, the shelter operates as a limited-access shelter and is a registered 501 3 c Charity/ non-profit organization.

Franklin Animal Shelter's adopted pets

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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.