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cats, dogs, farm animals, rabbits, reptiles & small animals at Rutherford County Animal Control Services
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Areas Rutherford County Animal Control Services serves
Rutherford county NC
Rutherford County Animal Control Services's adoption process
1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
2.
Meet the Pet
3.
Sign Adoption Contract
Must have valid ID and be at least 18 years old
4.
Pay Fee
We accept cash, check or credit card (with a $2 processing fee)
5.
Take the Pet Home
You pet can go home after he/she is spayed or neutered. If already altered can go home same day
Additional adoption info
Just come in and pick out a new family member. Then pay the adoption fee and they are yours!
Just come in and pick out a new family member. Then pay the adoption fee and they are yours!
About Rutherford County Animal Control Services
We are a county shelter that provides a safe place for dogs and cats in our community. We provide education of community resources. We make sure that all animals are spayed or neutered to help reduce the over pet population.
We are a county shelter that provides a safe place for dogs and cats in our community. We provide education of community resources. We make sure that all animals are spayed or neutered to help reduce the over pet population.
Rutherford County Animal Control Services'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.
