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Areas Montgomery County Animal Resource Center serves
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Animal Resource Center's adoption process
Additional adoption info
All adoptions are now $20!
Regular Adoption prices:
Dogs 6 months and older – $95
Dogs 5 months and younger – $120
Adoption prices include:
* Spay/neuter surgery
* Initial vaccines
* Heartworm testing
* First year license
* Microchip
* Optional: Basic obedience classes for as long as you own the dog
How it works:
1. View our pets available for adoption online.
2. Come meet pets for adoption at our Animal Resource Center.
3. Ask lots of questions. Our adoption counselors are here to make sure you and your pet are a good match before you take a dog or cat home with you.
4. After you select your new addition, you’ll complete our Adopter Survey and review and sign the Pet Adoption Agreement.
After adoption:
The Animal Resource Center is here to help after you get your new family member home. After adoption, register for our New Adopter Class or contact us for help with training and behavior issues.
All adoptions are now $20!
Regular Adoption prices:
Dogs 6 months and older – $95
Dogs 5 months and younger – $120
Adoption prices include:
* Spay/neuter surgery
* Initial vaccines
* Heartworm testing
* First year license
* Microchip
* Optional: Basic obedience classes for as long as you own the dog
How it works:
1. View our pets available for adoption online.
2. Come meet pets for adoption at our Animal Resource Center.
3. Ask lots of questions. Our adoption counselors are here to make sure you and your pet are a good match before you take a dog or cat home with you.
4. After you select your new addition, you’ll complete our Adopter Survey and review and sign the Pet Adoption Agreement.
After adoption:
The Animal Resource Center is here to help after you get your new family member home. After adoption, register for our New Adopter Class or contact us for help with training and behavior issues.
About Montgomery County Animal Resource Center
Congratulations on your decision to adopt! It’s a big decision, but we’re sure you’ll find your relationship with your new family member. Come to the Animal Resource Center to meet your new best friend!
Congratulations on your decision to adopt! It’s a big decision, but we’re sure you’ll find your relationship with your new family member. Come to the Animal Resource Center to meet your new best friend!
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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.
