City of Ruston Animal Shelter

Ruston, LA

A public animal shelter in Ruston, Louisiana, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Ruston and Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. Visiting hours: Mon-Thu 7am-4:30pm; Fri 7am-11am. Adoption fees: Cats: $120, cash or check only. All cats come microchipped, and those over 4 months are spayed/neutered and vaccinated for rabies before adoption.

Adoption fee From $120,

Hours Mon-Thu 7am-4:30pm; Fri 7am-11am

Areas served Ruston and Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $120,

Cats: $120, cash or check only. All cats come microchipped, and those over 4 months are spayed/neutered and vaccinated for rabies before adoption.

How it works

First come, first served at the shelter. There is no pre-adoption application or paperwork, everything is completed on site at the time of adoption.

Location

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The area

Lincoln Parish at a glance

Population 48,174

Housing units 20,827

Est. households with a cat 5,934

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?

Cats are $120, cash or check only. All cats are microchipped, and those over 4 months are spayed/neutered and rabies-vaccinated before adoption.

What are your hours?

Monday-Thursday 7am-4:30pm, Friday 7am-11am.

Get involved

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Surrendering a cat

Contact City of Ruston Animal Shelter at (318) 251-8685 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.