Homeward Bound City Pound

Animal shelter in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

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Address

201 Brownlow Ave, Unit 9, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1W2

Contact

Hope Swinimer

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Adoptable Pets at Homeward Bound City Pound

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Shelter FAQs

We are a professional staff committed to providing excellent care through teamwork and continuing education for every customer, every pet, every time. HBCP is contracted by Halifax Regional Municipality to provide shelter for dogs that are in violation of the HRM by-law A-700 and critically injured cats that have been picked up by Animal Services. Along with providing a safe environment, our dedicated staff offer tender loving care and have the animals treated by a veterinarian as needed. Animals that are not claimed within 72 business hours are assessed for adoption to determine which type of home environment would be most suitable for them. *Homeward Bound City Pound is proud to be a no-kill facility* By definition, a no-kill animal shelter is one that refrains from using euthanasia to control its adoptable pet population.
HBCP is contracted by Halifax Regional Municipality to provide shelter for dogs that are in violation of the HRM by-law A-700 and critically injured cats that have been picked up by Animal Services.
  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Submit Application
  • 4. Approve Application
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Visit us during our adoption viewing hours to see if we have a pet available that you may be interested in. After you find a suitable pet, you will be required to fill out an adoption application, either online or in person. Please fill out an application only once you have met the animal you’re interested in.

We will interview you when you are at our facility to determine if the pet you have selected is a suitable match for your household and lifestyle. All members of the household must meet the pet, including canine members, before an animal can be put on hold or approved for adoption.

Once it is determined that the animal in question is a good match and that the pet has been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, de-wormed and micro-chipped the adoption arrangements can be made. (These veterinary procedures will not apply to rodents or birds or animals with a pre-existing medical condition). Please understand that this entire process may take several days.

Adoption Fees:

Dogs: $200 + HST + HRM license
(includes spay/neuter, vaccinations up to date, de-fleaing and deworming up to date, and microchip)

Cats: $150 + HST
(includes spay/neuter, vaccinations up to date, de-fleaing and deworming up to date, and microchip)

*For all other critters, please inquire!

Pets at shelters and rescues near Homeward Bound City Pound

Healing Animal SCARS - Sonya's Cat & Animal Rescue Society

155 Sirius Crescent, Dartmouth, NS B2W 4L4

Companion Animal Rescue Association

P.O. Box 64 Hubbards, Halifax, NS B0J 1T0

Photo of CLARA BELLE

CLARA BELLE

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Young

Halifax - (location MAINE), NS

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

WILLOW

Belgian Malinois

Female, Young

Halifax - (location MAINE), NS

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
Photo of BART - Fostered in Howland

BART - Fostered in Howland

Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd Dog

Male, Young

Halifax - (location MAINE), NS

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
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