Washington, DC
The Ivy City adoption center of the Brandywine Valley SPCA in northeast Washington DC, a site given over entirely to helping pets find homes. It features rooftop play yards and free-roaming cat rooms rather than conventional cages.
Cats over 6 months: $125; kittens up to 6 months: $150 (seniors 65+ and military veterans can adopt senior/adult cats fee-free through the Pets for Veterans and Seniors for Seniors program)
Must be at least 18 with a current driver's license; bring a carrier.
Complete a Getting to Know You questionnaire and meet with an adoption counselor. Fee includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, deworming, flea/tick treatment, and microchipping.
Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Ivy City is given over entirely to adoptions, with rooftop play yards and free-roaming cat rooms rather than conventional cages.
At 1516 Okie Street NE in Washington DC.
Same organization, different building. DC Village handles animal control intake; Ivy City is the adoption center.
Contact Brandywine Valley SPCA - Ivy City Adoption Center through https://bvspca.org/dc to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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