Cecil County Animal Services

Chesapeake City, MD

County animal services agency for Cecil County, Maryland, providing sheltering, adoption and fostering programs.

Hours Daily 8am-4:30pm, open until 6pm Wednesday; cats can be visited in the lobby and free-roam room starting at 11am

Areas served Cecil County

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call 410-441-2040 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact Cecil County Animal Services at 410-441-2040 first to check which cats are currently available.

Location

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The area

Cecil County at a glance

Population 104,960

Housing units 44,355

Est. households with a cat 13,031

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

When can I visit the cats?

The shelter is open daily 8am-4:30pm, until 6pm on Wednesdays. Cats can be visited in the lobby and free-roam room starting at 11am each day.

Where is the shelter actually located?

Although it serves all of Cecil County, the shelter building is at 3280 Augustine Herman Highway in Chesapeake City, not in the county seat of Elkton.

Can I foster instead of adopting?

Yes. Cecil County Animal Services runs a foster program. Call 410-441-2040 or email the shelter to get started.

Get involved

Support Cecil County Animal Services

Surrendering a cat

Contact Cecil County Animal Services at 410-441-2040 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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