Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard Start an adoption application

An animal shelter in Edgartown, Massachusetts, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Visiting hours: Tue-Wed 10am-2:30pm; Thu-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-2pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Adoption fees: Cats: $325. Kittens: $325 with $100 refunded after spay/neuter. Includes microchip, rabies vaccine, distemper vaccine, feline leukemia and FIV testing, defleaing, and deworming.

Adoption fee From $100
Hours Tue-Wed 10am-2:30pm; Thu-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-2pm; closed Sunday and Monday
Areas served Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $100

Cats: $325. Kittens: $325 with $100 refunded after spay/neuter. Includes microchip, rabies vaccine, distemper vaccine, feline leukemia and FIV testing, defleaing, and deworming.

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://www.animalshelterofmv.org/adopt-a-pet-1, then contact Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard at 508-627-8662 or ldawley@animalshelterofmv.org to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Dukes County at a glance

Population 20,933
Housing units 17,822
Est. households with a cat 2,434

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 and kittens are $325, with $100 refunded for kittens after spay/neuter. Includes microchip, rabies and distemper vaccines, feline leukemia/FIV testing, defleaing, and deworming.

What are your hours?

Tuesday-Wednesday 10am-2:30pm; Thursday-Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 10am-2pm; closed Sunday and Monday.

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard at 508-627-8662 or ldawley@animalshelterofmv.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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