Golden Belt Humane Society

Great Bend, KS

4.5 (124 reviews)

A nonprofit humane society in Great Bend, Kansas, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Great Bend and unincorporated Barton County, Kansas. Visiting hours: Adoptions: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 1pm-6pm; Sat 12pm-3pm. General hours 8:30am-6pm. After-hours animal control: 620-793-1920. Adoption fees: Cats: $75 for in-state adoptions; $175 out-of-state (includes a second vet re-check and the health certificate required to cross state lines). All cats are FeLV/FIV tested, vaccinated for feline diseases and rabies, dewormed, and given monthly flea preventative. Optional microchipping with lifetime registration is $25 extra.

Adoption fee From $75

Hours Adoptions: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 1pm-6pm; Sat 12pm-3pm. General hours 8:30am-6pm. After-hours animal control: 620-793-1920.

Areas served Great Bend and unincorporated Barton County, Kansas

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $75

Cats: $75 for in-state adoptions; $175 out-of-state (includes a second vet re-check and the health certificate required to cross state lines). All cats are FeLV/FIV tested, vaccinated for feline diseases and rabies, dewormed, and given monthly flea preventative. Optional microchipping with lifetime registration is $25 extra.

Requirements

An adoption application must be completed and approved before taking an animal home

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://goldenbelths.com/pet-adoptions, then contact Golden Belt Humane Society at 620-792-4297 to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Barton County at a glance

Population 25,097

Housing units 12,383

Est. households with a cat 3,332

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.

Reviews

What adopters say

Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 124 Yelp reviews . See the full rating above.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Cats are $75 for in-state adoptions or $175 out-of-state. All cats are FeLV/FIV tested, vaccinated, dewormed, and given flea preventative. Optional lifetime-registered microchipping is $25 extra.

What are your hours?

Adoptions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 1pm-6pm, Saturday 12pm-3pm. General hours are 8:30am-6pm.

Get involved

Support Golden Belt Humane Society

Surrendering a cat

Contact Golden Belt Humane Society at 620-792-4297 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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