Humane Society of Wicomico County

Animal shelter in Salisbury, Maryland

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Address

5130 Citation Dr, Salisbury, MD 21804

Contact

Whitney Hoffman

Email

Donation

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Adoptable Pets at Humane Society of Wicomico County

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Charlotte

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult

Salisbury, MD

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(when grown) -
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Rigatoni

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young

Salisbury, MD

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N/A
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(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Mistle Toes

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Salisbury, MD

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Marisol

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young

Salisbury, MD

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Goose

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Salisbury, MD

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Needs special attention
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Sonic

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult

Salisbury, MD

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Chai

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Salisbury, MD

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Bear

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Salisbury, MD

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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No Details Provided
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Jacinth

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Senior

Salisbury, MD

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(when grown) -
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Shelter FAQs

The Humane Society of Wicomico County was started in 1968 by a group of people who wanted to help improve the lives of animals. We have come a long way in our 40+ years! We have a staff dedicated to making sure the animals that come to our doors are loved and protected as they wait for their forever home. Not only are our animals vaccinated, wormed and given flea preventative, we can treat animals that come to us with mange, ringworm, heartworm and pay for animals to be seen by an outside vet should there be a need. We have an on-site spay/neuter clinic that not only is used for our animals but we also offer low cost spay/neuter for animals of the public. We provide emergency boarding for victims of domestic abuse, fire, and medical emergencies. We also have the capability to set up an off-site emergency shelter for people evacuated from their homes. In addition, we have an education program to help teach kids about being a responsible pet guardian. We work with a wide range of rescue groups and our animals have been transported from our mid-Atlantic area throughout the North Eastern United States. Our shelter is an open admission shelter and we will take in approximately 3500 animals this year. We do what we do because of our love for animals and our desire to make a difference in their lives every single day.
We serve all of Wicomico County, MD for intake of animals. We have no location restrictions on the locations of adoptions.
  • 1. Meet the Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

Please check our website for adoption specials and available animals!

Our adoption fees are as follows:

Puppy (0-12 months): $200
Adult Dog (1-5 years): $175
Senior Dog (6+ years): $85

Senior to Senior Program: any person over 65 yrs of age wanting to adopt any pet over 7 yrs of age: adoption fee is waived

Kitten (0-12 months): $75
Adult Cat (1-5 years): $50
Senior Cat (6+ years): $25

Adoption fee includes basic vaccinations, worming, flea treatment, feline-leukemia/FIV test, heartworm test, spay/neuter (done prior to leaving), rabies vaccination and a microchip

There is a contract and all potential adopters meet with adoption counselor to talk about application and make sure pet is good fit with the person and family. A "meet and greet" is required with all family members and the pet prior to finalizing the adoption application. If someone is adopting a dog and has another dog at home, we also require a "meet and greet" for the dogs as well. All animals in the home must be up to date on vaccinations prior to new pet going home. We do not adopt to people who will keep the pet outside exclusively. We may do a home visit either pre or post-adoption. Animals adopted from us are not be sold or given to another person. We verify all information on the adoption application and may deny an application with any false information on it. A follow up call or visit is done on all adoptions within first 30 days of adoption.

We have a PayPal button on our website and all someone needs to do is click on it to make a donation to our shelter.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Humane Society of Wicomico County

Paws for Rescue inc

Seaford, DE 19973

Community Cats Coalition, Inc.

5 Windswept Drive, Berlin, MD 21811

The Humane Society of Somerset County, Maryland

PO Box 493, Princess Anne, MD 21853

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Bluebell

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult

Ocean Pines, MD

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
House-trained
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Blade

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten

Seaford, DE

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
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Marty

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult

Ocean Pines, MD

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
House-trained
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