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Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Cumberland, MD area.

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Allegany County Animal Shelter

716 Furnace Street, Extended, Cumberland, MD 21502

Contact
Email info@ashelterofhope.com
Phone (301) 777-5930
cats, dogs, rabbits & small animals at Allegany County Animal Shelter

Areas Allegany County Animal Shelter serves

Allegany County, Maryland

Allegany County Animal Shelter's adoption process

Additional adoption info

Adoption Application
Adoption Contract if approved
Dogs $125
Cats $100
Seniors for Seniors (waive fee for seniors who adopt a senior animal).
Honoring Our Heros (waive fee for active or retired duty military personnel).

Adoption application

About Allegany County Animal Shelter

The Allegany County Animal Shelter serves as the municipal shelter for Allegany County and is located at 716 Furnace Street in Cumberland. For many years, the shelter served as the final destination for nearly 85% of the animals that entered it. In late 2010, a group of passionate citizens led the charge to change the nature of the shelter with a goal of doing as much as possible for every animal, every day. It was the first step on the journey to becoming A Shelter of Hope.

Allegany County Animal Shelter's adopted pets

Make a donation to Allegany County Animal Shelter to help homeless pets find homes

Adopt a Pet is the easiest way for you to search for a new pet in Cumberland, MD.

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.