717-334-8876
11 Goldenville Rd.
Gettysburg, PA
To Surrender your Pet
You will need to schedule an appointment to surrender your pet. There will be an owner surrender fee. We do not take owner surrender walk-ins. We encourage you to seek a viable alternative on your own.
If you are a pet owner and find yourself in a situation where you cannot keep your pet, the Adams County SPCA has several suggestions.
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 Adams County SPCA to set up an appointment. 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.
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Experts at Adopt-a-Pet.com, the largest non-profit pet adoption website, with support from the Petco Foundation, have created a simple, reliable program to help you place your pet from your loving home directly to another.
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.
We do not accept Owner Surrender horses or farm animals.
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Animal Control and Rescue
State Dog Warden
717-756-4350
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/910
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ANIMAL RESOURCE GUIDE
HUMANE SOCIETIES & ANIMAL SHELTERS
Berks County..................................................... 610-921-2348
Dauphin County …............................................ 717-564-3320
Antietam Humane Society (Waynesboro) ..................... 717-762-9091
Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter.................... 717-263-6791
Lancaster County Humane League.................. 717-393-6551
Lebanon County …........................................... 717-628-1369
Perry County Animal Rescue .......................... 717-585-3005
Schuylkill County – Hillside SPCA (Pottsville) …............. 570-622-7769
Ruth Steinert SPCA (Pine Grove) …................................ 570-345-3540
York County SPCA........................................... 717-764-6109
RESCUE, ADOPTION, AND WELFARE GROUPS
DOGS ONLY
Angels Among Us (Lebanon) AngelsAmongUsRS@live.com
Canine Rescue of Central PA (Dillsburg) …............................. 717-232-1644
Davis Dog Farm (Grantville) …................................................. www.davisdogfarm.com
Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue …........................... 717-484-4799
Goldheart Golden Retriever Rescue (MD/PA) …...................... 410-877-9697
Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue (Lehigh Valley) …866-657-3728
Homeless to Home Husky Rescue (Loganville) …................... 717-515-9154
Knick Knack Pittie Pack (Mont Alto) …..................................... 717-552-8801
Mommy & Me (Mt. Carmel) .............................. 570-847-0144
Mastiffs to Mutts Rescue (Chambersburg) ...............................
Zoe's House (Reading) …............ info@zoeshouserescue.com
CATS ONLY
Castaway Critters (Harrisburg) …....................... 717-813-5010
Cocoa Kitties (Hershey) …..................... info@cocoakitties.org
Cornwall Community Cats ….............................. 717-964-0065
Friends of All Animals (Lebanon) ….................... 717-272-6466
Forever Love Rescue (Gettysburg) .................... 717-900-5525
Feline Solutions (York County) …..............................................
www.facebook.com/feline.solutions
Harrisburg Animal Rescue Team ….................... 717-425-8682
Heavenly Paws (Seven Valleys) …..................... 717-793-1237
It Takes Heart Kitten Zoo (Tower City) …............ 717-571-4543
Loving Care Car Rescue (Lemoyne) ….... www.lovingcarecatrescue.org
Saving Acres Farm …......... facebook.com/Saving-Acres-Farm
PAWS of South Central PA................................. 717-957-8122
RESCUE, ADOPTION, AND WELFARE GROUPS
DOGS AND CATS
Animal Rescue League of Berks County ….................... 610-373-8830
Furry Friends Network (Boiling Springs) ….............................................
Good Old Tails Senior Animal Rescue (Hanover) ...............................… goodoldfriends.org
Helen O, Krause (Mechanicsburg) …...................................................... 717-697-3377
One Dog at a Time (Lewistown) ….................................. 888-509-2011
Worthy Tails Animal Rescue (Mechanicsburg) …............ 717-215-9452
RABBITS
Bunny People (Harrisburg) ….......................................... 717-469-0125
HORSES AND FARM ANIMALS
Lancaster Farm Sanctuary (Mount Joy) ..… lancasterfarmsanctuary.org
Central PA Horse Rescue (Lewisberry) ….............................................. 717-655-5188
Short & Curlies (New Bloomfield) ....... shortncurliesrescue@gmail.com
REPTILES
Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary (Erie) ...... info@forgottenfriend.org