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Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

55 Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240

Contact
Email info@gahumane.org
Phone (207) 783-2311
cats, birds, dogs, rabbits & small animals at Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

Areas Greater Androscoggin Humane Society serves

Intakes from Auburn, Canton, Greene, Hebron, Leeds, Lewiston, Livermore, Minot, New Gloucester, Turner, Rumford, and Wales.

Adoptions to anywhere!

Greater Androscoggin Humane Society's adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

An in-person or phone adoption counseling process will occur with each adoption visit and we schedule pet visits as people enter our facilit

2.

Submit Application

Application can be filled out online in advance to save time! https://gahumane.org/adopt/how-to-adopt/

3.

Meet the Pet

4.

Interview

We conduct an adoption counsel to ensure a good match!

5.

Sign Adoption Contract

Bring your new pet home!

Additional adoption info

Please note that filling out an application in advance of visiting does not put a "hold" on any animals. All adoption visits are held on a first-come, first-served basis.

Adoption application

About Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

Our Vision:

A compassionate community that promotes a safe and humane life for all animals.

Our Mission:

The GAHS enriches lives; supporting and engaging the community by providing effective, accessible and innovative services and advocacy for animals.

How we pursue our mission:

• We shelter companion animals in need and place them in loving homes.

• We provide information to our community to promote humane treatment for all animals.

• We provide community support programs to help people provide better lives for their pets.

• We expand access to essential veterinary care and behavioral support for companion animals.

• We prioritize reunification of lost pets with the families who love them.

Our Core Values
Respect, Positivity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Adaptability

Greater Androscoggin Humane Society's adopted pets

Make a donation to Greater Androscoggin Humane Society to help homeless pets find homes

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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.