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Location is not an issue as all are spayed/neutered prior to going home
Louisa County Animal Shelter's adoption process
1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
2.
Sign Adoption Contract
We have a simple two page adoption contract.
3.
Pay Fee
Our adoption fee for dogs is $20 plus the spay/neuter and rabies fee. Our fee for cats is $10 plus the spay/neuter and rabies fee.
4.
Take the Pet Home
All pets must be spayed or neutered before they can go home. If they are not altered they must stay at the shelter until the next Wednesday.
Additional adoption info
We do not alter dogs until they are adopted. Our surgery day is Wednesday, so most dogs can go home Wednesday night at around 6:30.
We do not alter dogs until they are adopted. Our surgery day is Wednesday, so most dogs can go home Wednesday night at around 6:30.
About Louisa County Animal Shelter
The Louisa County Animal Shelter operates under guidelines of the Commonwealth of Virginia providing humane sheltering, care, adoption, and redemption of stray and surrendered animals. We strive to eliminate pet overpopulation by encouraging spay/neuter of animals, increase the public awareness by educating our citizens on responsible pet ownership, and to prevent any form of animal cruelty. We are a county pound and we must maintain a few open runs for new intakes at all times. When we do fill up we work very hard not to euthanize for space by calling out to adopters and rescues for help.
The Louisa County Animal Shelter operates under guidelines of the Commonwealth of Virginia providing humane sheltering, care, adoption, and redemption of stray and surrendered animals. We strive to eliminate pet overpopulation by encouraging spay/neuter of animals, increase the public awareness by educating our citizens on responsible pet ownership, and to prevent any form of animal cruelty. We are a county pound and we must maintain a few open runs for new intakes at all times. When we do fill up we work very hard not to euthanize for space by calling out to adopters and rescues for help.
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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.
