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Animal Care Shelter for Kent County

Serving our community on the Eastern Shore and beyond to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in need, The Animal Care Shelter for Kent County strives to inspire compassion and responsibility, cultivated through education, advocacy and affordable services.

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Website
http://acskc.org
Phone
(410) 778-3648
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Email
info@acskc.org

Meet their adoptable pets

10168 Worton Road,
Chestertown, MD, 21620

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Adoptable pets at Animal Care Shelter for Kent County
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Willow

Pointer/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs
Chestertown, MD
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Ember

German Shepherd Dog/Husky

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo
Chestertown, MD
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Porky

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 yrs 1 mo
Chestertown, MD
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Oscar

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 6 yrs 2 mos
Chestertown, MD
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Milo

Border Collie/Labrador Retriever

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Chestertown, MD
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Minnow

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 7 mos
Chestertown, MD
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Lumpy Space Princess

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 9 mos
Chestertown, MD
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Fazo

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 yrs 6 mos
Chestertown, MD
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Shelter FAQs

We are located in Chestertown, Maryland and will adopt out of state.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Pay Fee
  • 6. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Please visit https://acskc.org/adoption/before-you-adopt/#benefits to learn everything that our pets receive before they are available for adoption and our fees.

Adoption application

https://acskc.org/adoption/adoption-application/

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Animal Care Shelter for Kent County

Paws for Life, Inc

PO Box 407,
Chesapeake City, MD 21915

Pet Rescue of Maryland

57 W. Aylesbury Road,
Lutherville, MD 21093

MidAtlantic Border Collie Rescue

CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620

Bonded Pair
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Griswald

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Sykesville, MD
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Paisley: DLH/DMH (FCID# 04/03/2024 - 31) C

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Greenville, DE
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Ruby

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Young
Baltimore, MD
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Dixie

Beagle

Female, Senior
New Freedom, PA
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Chatty

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
Cambridge, MD
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Piccolo

Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, Young
Baltimore, MD

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