Procedures for turning in a dog or cat

Procedure for surrendering your dog:

• Call in advance. The shelter is limited in space and sometimes cannot immediately accept owner surrendered pets. If this is the case, staff will give you a time frame in which to call back to see if there is room.
• The charge for a surrendered dog is dependent on body weight and age.

Procedure for surrendering your cat:

• Call in advance. The shelter is limited in space and sometimes cannot immediately accept owned cats. If this is the case, staff will give you a time frame in which to call back to see if there is room.
• The charge for an owner surrendered cat is $10 for each adult and $5 for each kitten.

Procedure for delivering strays:

• The shelter staff does not come to your home to pick up strays.
• You may deliver a stray to the shelter during our business hours of 10 until 4 Monday through Saturday.
• If you are holding a stray dog or sight one in your neighborhood, you can contact the State Dog Warden, Babette Zimmer at 888-3654 or the local police who will pick it up and deliver it to the shelter. The State Dog Warden works for the PA Department of Agriculture, not for the shelter. Her hours are Monday -Friday, 8 am - 4 pm. If you live in an area covered by the PA State Police, be aware that they do not pick up stray dogs.
• Stray dogs delivered to the shelter are accepted fee free because the state reimburses the shelter for holding dogs.
• Stray cats will not be picked up for you by any agency. You may deliver them to the shelter but we charge a nominal fee of $5 each for stray cats and $1 each for kittens. We do not receive any state reimbursement for the care of stray cats.

  If you see an injured or sick stray animal whether cat or dog, contact the humane officer, Katrina Fleming at 888-4763 for immediate assistance.