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A municipal animal services shelter in Pocatello, Idaho, taking in homeless cats and kittens and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Pocatello, Idaho. Visiting hours: Mon-Fri 10am-12:30pm & 1pm-5pm; Sat 11am-12:30pm & 1pm-5pm. Adoption fees: Dogs: $130 plus tax; Cats: $35, Kittens: $50, plus tax. Includes vaccinations, deworming, spay/neuter, microchip, collar/leash or carrier, and a food sample. Senior (60+) and senior-dog discounts available.

Adoption fee From $35,
Hours Mon-Fri 10am-12:30pm & 1pm-5pm; Sat 11am-12:30pm & 1pm-5pm
Areas served Pocatello, Idaho
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $35,

Dogs: $130 plus tax; Cats: $35, Kittens: $50, plus tax. Includes vaccinations, deworming, spay/neuter, microchip, collar/leash or carrier, and a food sample. Senior (60+) and senior-dog discounts available.

Requirements

Spay/neuter required for all adopted animals; the shelter reserves the right to refuse any adoption

How it works

Contact the shelter directly to view and adopt available pets (no formal online application); adoptions include a two-week trial period

Location

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The area

Bannock County at a glance

Population 89,454
Housing units 36,168
Est. households with a cat 10,782

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.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Dogs: $130 plus tax; Cats: $35, Kittens: $50, plus tax. Includes vaccinations, deworming, spay/neuter, microchip, collar/leash or carrier, and a food sample. Senior (60+) and senior-dog discounts available.

What are your hours?

Mon-Fri 10am-12:30pm & 1pm-5pm; Sat 11am-12:30pm & 1pm-5pm.

How does the adoption process work?

Contact the shelter directly to view and adopt available pets (no formal online application); adoptions include a two-week trial period

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Pocatello Animal Services at (208) 234-6156 or pokypets@pocatello.gov to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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