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Franklin County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Farmington, Maine

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Address

550 Industry Rd., Farmington, ME 04938

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Saturday: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Sunday: Closed
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Chris Brown

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Adoptable Pets at Franklin County Animal Shelter

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Gus

Great Dane

Male, 4 yrs

Farmington, ME

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Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
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No Details Provided
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Simon

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 1 yr 6 mos

Farmington, ME

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Bella

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos

Farmington, ME

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(when grown) -
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Paisley

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 9 yrs 5 mos

Farmington, ME

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(when grown) -
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Callie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 yrs 11 mos

Farmington, ME

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(when grown) -
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Delilah

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult

Farmington, ME

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(when grown) -
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Saffron

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult

Farmington, ME

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(when grown) -
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Unagi

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult

Farmington, ME

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(when grown) -
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Cookie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs 4 mos

Farmington, ME

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(when grown) -
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Shelter FAQs

The Franklin County Animal Shelter is a non-profit organization. Since 1974, their purpose has been to provide temporary care and shelter to stray, homeless, and abandoned animals. The shelter provides medical treatment including vaccinations and sterilization to all animals prior to adoption. FCAS serves the community as an adoption facility where loving families and pets needing homes come together. The shelter strives to educate the public in the proper care of pets including increasing public awareness of the companion animal overpopulation issue.
We serve the following cities: Anson Avon Carrabassett Valley Chesterville Embden Eustis/Stratton Farmington Industry Jay Kingfield New Sharon New Vineyard New Portland Philips Rangeley Roxbury Starks Strong Temple Vienna Weld Wilton
  1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  2. Submit Application
  3. Sign Adoption Contract
  4. Pay Fee
  5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

The adoption process is easy! Simply fill out an adoption application at the shelter, then once you're approved you can adopt! We do our best to prepare the dogs and cats for adoption by providing the following services: -All animals are spayed or neutered prior to adoption. -All dogs have received age-appropriate vaccines including bordetella, distemper, and rabies, as well as monthly flea treatment and nail trims. -All cats have received age-appropriate vaccines, including distemper and rabies vaccines. -Most local veterinarians offer a complimentary initial exam of a shelter pet. Adoption Fees Adult cats: $75 Senior cats (7+): $50 Kittens, 8 weeks to 6 months: $125 Juvenile Kittens, 6 months to 1 year: $100 Adult dogs, over 1 year: $175 Senior Dogs, 7 to 9 years: $100 Senior Dogs, over 9 years: Manager's Discretion Puppies, 6 months to 1 year: $200 Puppies, under 6 months: $350 VIP Transport Puppies: $350 to $400 VIP Transport Dogs: $225
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Milo

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 1 yr 4 mos

Portland, ME

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Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Oakley (8-mo)

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 8 mos

Portland, ME

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Krissy

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 yr 8 mos

Portland, ME

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Good with dogs
Not good with cats
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Animal Charities in Farmington, ME

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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