Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control Start an adoption application

A municipal animal services shelter in Millersville, Maryland, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Visiting hours: Tue 10am-3pm; Wed 10am-6pm; Thu-Fri 10am-3pm; Sat 10am-2:30pm. Adoption fees: Cats: $14. Animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption. Fees are periodically waived entirely for qualified adopters.

Adoption fee From $14
Hours Tue 10am-3pm; Wed 10am-6pm; Thu-Fri 10am-3pm; Sat 10am-2:30pm
Areas served Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $14

Cats: $14. Animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption. Fees are periodically waived entirely for qualified adopters.

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://www.aacounty.org/animal-services/pet-adoption-fostering, then contact Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control at (410) 222-8900 or DASAdoptions@aacounty.org to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Anne Arundel County at a glance

Population 598,166
Housing units 236,262
Est. households with a cat 72,144

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 $14. Animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption; fees are periodically waived entirely for qualified adopters.

What are your hours?

Tuesday 10am-3pm; Wednesday 10am-6pm; Thursday-Friday 10am-3pm; Saturday 10am-2:30pm.

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control at (410) 222-8900 or DASAdoptions@aacounty.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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