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Alamance County, NC and the municipalities therein.
Burlington Animal Services's adoption process
1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
View pets and schedule your visit at: https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/2343/Schedule-A-Visit
2.
Sign Adoption Contract
Our adoption process is easy and hassle free to ensure every adoptable pet's shelter stay is short as posible until they find a loving home.
3.
Take the Pet Home
Most pets go home the same day! Pets needing additional medical care or sterilization are fostered until the adoption can be finalized.
Additional adoption info
Adopting a pet is easy at Burlington Animal Services! Most pets can go home the same day! Adoption fees are $90 for dogs, $50 for cats and other pets vary from $5 and up depending on type of pet. We also hold several adoption specials throughout the year during which our already low fees are reduced! We also offer special discounts for seniors citizens and Veterans.
Adopting a pet is easy at Burlington Animal Services! Most pets can go home the same day! Adoption fees are $90 for dogs, $50 for cats and other pets vary from $5 and up depending on type of pet. We also hold several adoption specials throughout the year during which our already low fees are reduced! We also offer special discounts for seniors citizens and Veterans.
About Burlington Animal Services
Burlington Animal Services is committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of people and pets in our community through our commitment to public service, enforcement of state and local laws, providing humane animal care, promoting responsible pet ownership and addressing pet overpopulation in Alamance County. Burlington Animal Services seeks to work with citizens, volunteers and community partners in accomplishing our mission.
Burlington Animal Services is committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of people and pets in our community through our commitment to public service, enforcement of state and local laws, providing humane animal care, promoting responsible pet ownership and addressing pet overpopulation in Alamance County. Burlington Animal Services seeks to work with citizens, volunteers and community partners in accomplishing our mission.
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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.
