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Adoption Fee $20.00
Animal must be Vaccinated for Rabies
Adoption Fee $20.00
Animal must be Vaccinated for Rabies
About Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter
View our Facebook page for a selection of current animals at the shelter. Visit these dogs and other animals at the City of Mount Vernon Animal Shelter.
Shelter personnel conduct the following animal control activities:
Adopt out strays, unwanted and abandoned animals
Humanely euthanize those animals we are unable to place
Provide shelter care for all the animals
Provide clean and sanitized pens and cages daily
Provide information on pet owner responsibility and pet care
Maintain accurate records on all animal control activities
Provide adoption counseling
Microchip adopted animals
View our Facebook page for a selection of current animals at the shelter. Visit these dogs and other animals at the City of Mount Vernon Animal Shelter.
Shelter personnel conduct the following animal control activities:
Adopt out strays, unwanted and abandoned animals
Humanely euthanize those animals we are unable to place
Provide shelter care for all the animals
Provide clean and sanitized pens and cages daily
Provide information on pet owner responsibility and pet care
Maintain accurate records on all animal control activities
Provide adoption counseling
Microchip adopted animals
Search and see photos of adoptable pets in Mt. Vernon, TX area.
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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.
