Owner Surrender

 To Surrender your Pet

You will need to schedule an appointment to surrender your pet. There will be an owner surrender fee and you must live in Adams County. We encourage you to seek a viable alternative on your own. Please see our Pet Friendly Rentals and the Animal Rescue list below (Rescues that have been approved by the ACSPCA).  Thank you.

If you are a pet owner and find yourself in a situation where you cannot keep your pet, the Meyers Animal Shelter has several suggestions.

CATS:
Unfortunately, we are not able to take owner/surrender cats.  We can take your name and number and call you if and when we have space. We encourage you to seek a viable alternative on your own.
 
DOGS:
If you must surrender your dog, you must first contact the Meyers Animal Shelter to set up an appointment. The cost to surrender a dog $50 if not Up to date with shots or no proof or $25 if Up to date with shots w/proof . The goal of the Adams County SPCA is to find a home for every adoptable animal. Therefore, we are unable to accept dogs with bite histories, aggressive behaviors or untreatable medical conditions.

Options to shelter surrender
If you must place your pet with a new home, make sure that you are allowing your pet to go with a responsible person and we suggest that you follow up with that person after the exchange. If you are moving, visit our list of housing alternatives that will allow pets on this website. You owe it to your pet to seek out a living situation where they can come along. If you have a family member who has developed allergies to your pet, you may be able to medically manage the situation.

Again, if you find yourself in a true emergency, please contact the Adams County SPCA. We will help both you and your pet to the best of our ability.

Owner Surrender Fees:

Cats - Up to date with shots w/proof - $15.00       
Cats - Not Up to date with shots or no proof - $30.00
Dogs - Up to date with shots w/proof - $25.00            
Dogs - Not Up to date with shots or no proof - $50.00

We do not accept Owner Surrender horses or farm animals. We only intake Humane Officer requested horse/farm animal surrenders or Humane Seizure horses.   Please see our list of Horse Rescues on the Animal Rescue list below.

Animal Rescues

   Cat & Dog            Horses              Rabbits                 Reptiles
                                                        Ferrets                 &Wildlife
                   

Animal Control and Rescue

State Dog Warden
Georgia Martin
717-762-9794

York County
717-244-9747

Frederick County
Admin Office   301-600-1546
Officers           301-600-1544

Game Commission
717-787-5529
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pgc/9106 

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