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Available Animals

Deciding to Adopt

It’s important to consider the type of pet that would best fit into your family and lifestyle. Consider our Before You Adopt section first.

Note about Adoptable Pets

  • The shelter has many animals available for adoption at any given time. Many of these animals are in foster care and are not at the shelter.
  • We are unable to guarantee that specific animals shown will still be available when you come to the shelter or apply for adoption. We make every effort to keep our adoption pages up to date.
  • We are unable to hold animals by phone, fax or email.
Dogs
Cats
Rabbits
Birds
Small Mammals
Reptiles
Barnyard
Pigs