DeLand, Florida Local Pet Shelters to Adopt a Cat for June Adopt a Cat Month

June is Adopt a Cat Month. What better way to celebrate than to open your home to a cat in need of a permanent place to call home? If you are looking for a cat to adopt or are able to add an additional pet to your home, then this quick guide on where to adopt cats in DeLand, Florida, a city within Volusia County, Florida will be helpful.

According to ARK, "Taxpayers spent last year in Volusia County almost $1.5 million dollars to kill over 21,000 healthy abandoned pets" so help make a difference and save the life of a companion pet in Volusia County, Florida. If you cannot take in another pet, consider volunteering at a shelter, sponsoring an animal, fostering an animal, or donating goods like pet food or materials like old towels, socks, sheets, or pet carriers to help the shelters. At some of these organizations, you can make a donation to place a name on a small plaque or brick to honor a loved one.

Here are some of the local cat shelters and pet shelters in DeLand, Florida:

ARK - Animal Rescue Konsortium & FloridaWild Veterinary Hospital (DeLand, FL)
The adoption process for ARK is very strict including screening and interviews. The fee is $100 for adults and $150 for kittens.This fee includes 3 years worth of vaccinations and spay or neuter. You can also have your new pet micro-chipped upon adoption for $20, or $35 if you bring them for micro-chipping later. Micro-chipping is a good idea so that you can ensure you will find your pet in case he or she gets lost or accidentally slips out of the house. For more information view the ARK website or call (386) 704 - 0809.

West Volusia Humane Society in DeLand, Florida
The adoption process includes an application and an interview. The fee is $60 for all animals including cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies. This fee includes 1st booster, worming, and free first visit to a veterinarian. This fee also includes free obedience classes from West Volusia Kennel Club, this is very useful for dogs. The application form is available on their website and animals will only be adopted out upon approval, they have the right to refuse to adopt. For more information view their website, visit the kennel Monday through Saturday 11am to 4pm or call (386) 734 - 2450.

Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach, Florida - very close to DeLand, Florida - follow the International Speedway Blvd to LPGA, follow LPGA until the shelter is on your left across from a large car dealership.
The adoption process for Halifax includes an application and an interview. The fee is $70 to adopt cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies - there are a few special pairs of animals that are adopted together for discount. They house approximately 350 animals at any given time. This adoption fee includes spay or neuter, vaccines, Home Again Microchip, as well as a veterinarian visit. For more information view their website, visit the shelter Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm or Sunday 10am to 2pm, or call (386) 274 - 4703 ext 337.

If you don't live in DeLand, Florida or Volusia County, Florida but want to find a cat to adopt or a shelter to donate to for June's Adopt a Cat Month, check out Petfinder.com's Animal Welfare Organization Near You form, a link is provided in the resources below.

ARK Home Page, Ark
ARK - Animal Rescue Konsortium & FloridaWild Veterinary Hospital (Deland, FL): Adoptable Pets, Petfinders
Welcome to the West Volusia Humane Society - adopt, West Volusia Humane Society
cats - Fancy Felines - Halifax Humane Society
Animal Welfare Organization Near You, www.Petfinder.com