The Adams County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is an IRC 501 c-3 non-profit organization that will provide shelter and care for lost, abandoned and abused animals, investigate and prosecute cruelty offenders, help control animal overpopulation and educate the community about spay/neuter programs, animal wellness and safety.

                    

We are in immediate need of:

Cat litter

                    

Monday           12:00 - 7:00
Tuesday              CLOSED
Wednesday    12:00 - 5:00
Thursday       12:00 - 5:00
Friday             12:00 - 7:00
Saturday        11:00 - 4:00
Sunday               CLOSED

                    

To Surrender your Pet

Due to the overwhelming population at the shelter, no more animals can be accepted at this time. The staff and volunteers are working desperately to care for and place these animals in homes. 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 for your understanding.

Animal Rescues
Please consider opening up your home and heart to an animal in need.

                    

	Buster Buster is a survivor! He has had many complications due to his leg amputation. Special thanks to the public for making donations for animals with special needs & to the The Merrick Fund Foundation for donating $2,000 to the cost of Buster's surgery! Click here to read more
	American Humane's "Managing Compassion Fatigue" Animal Welfare Training Held at Country Inn & Suites Gettysburg, PA Click here to register
	"Moose" is bouncing back! Hanging on to life, "Moose" is still a fighter ... Click here to read more
	Picture your pet on the 1rst ever ACSPCA 2010 Calendar!! or Become a Sponsor & advertise your business! Get your pet on the cover!! or Sponsor a shelter animal for the cover! Click Here for more info
	ACSPCA receives $10,000 Matching Donation Challenge! from Pete & Sharon Sheppard $ will be used to pay for a truck needed to pull the "Neuter 4 LIFE" trailer and horse trailer Click here for more info

                    

We thank you for your interest in our adoptable pets. When you adopt a pet from the ACSPCA, you are giving an animal a second chance at life and we hope you will encourage other people to consider adopting from their local animal shelter. Please take a look at some of the wonderful animals we have for adoption. More come in every day, so please stop by and visit.

Please watch our TV Show "Pet Talk" to see our adoptable animals on ACTV TV Channel 19 on Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m., Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., Fridays at 6:30 p.m., and Sundays at 4:30 p.m. or you may now watch the "Pet Talk" show online.

Watch "Pet Talk" now online

                     Pet of the Month                     
What to bring with you when you Adopt

If you rent your current home, a document signed by your landlord giving approval for you to keep a pet in your home. You may provide either a lease or a signed letter from your landlord. Please include the landlord's business address and phone number.

If you are coming from outside Adams County to adopt one of our pets, please plan to bring the name and phone number of the humane society that serves the area where you live.

All animals in your household must be current on vaccinations and be spayed or neutered. If you have a copy of your animals shot records please bring them along. If you already have a dog and are interested in adopting another canine companion, we require that the two dogs meet at the Animal Shelter, on neutral territory. If you have any questions or concerns about making this introduction, please call the Animal Shelter before you visit: 717-334-8876.

Please note: The Adams County SPCA reserves the right to do follow-up visits and to pre-adoption and post-adoption home checks by our Humane Officer. The Adams County SPCA reserves the right to deny any adoption application.

You must take your new pet to a veterinarian for a health check within 15 days of adoption.

You must have an adult animal spayed or neutered within 30 days of adoption.

We seek PERMANENT, lifetime homes for the animals in our care. If at any time it becomes impossible for you to keep an animal you have adopted from our Shelter, you must return the animal to us. Please note that an appointment must be made in advance to return an adopted pet or to surrender any other pet to our Shelter.

OUR ADOPTION FEES: Spayed/Neutered Dogs $90.00 Spayed/Neutered Cats $65.00 Intact Dogs $50.00 + $50.00 (Spay/Neuter Refundable Deposit)* Puppies $90.00 + $50.00 (Spay/Neuter Refundable Deposit)* Kittens $35.00 + $40.00 (Spay/Neuter Refundable Deposit)* Intact Cats $65.00 + $40.00 (Spay/Neuter Refundable Deposit)* All Adoptions $12.50 (1/2 off Membership fee) *If the animal is intact, the animal must be spayed/neutered within 30 days, then the Spay/Neuter Deposit will be refunded to you. Special Note: $50.00 discount for Senior Citizens 60 Years or Older through Purina Pets for Seniors Click here to learn more ADOPTION FEE INCLUDES: Microchipping for dogs Treatment for Fleas & Ticks Up-to-date vaccinations and de-worming Overall wellness check Heartworm test for dogs and Feline Leukemia test for cats