Cherryland Humane Society

Traverse City, MI

No-kill and Fear Free certified shelter.

Adoption fee From $100,

Hours Wed-Fri 11am-5pm and Sat 11am-4pm, walk-ins welcome; Tue by appointment only; closed Sunday and Monday

Areas served Traverse City and northwest Michigan

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $100,

Cats: approximately $150 (one source listed $100, so confirm with the shelter). Covers spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, flea and tick treatment, deworming, microchipping, and leukemia/FIV testing.

Requirements

Must be 21 to adopt with a valid driver's license or state ID card.

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://www.cherrylandhumane.org/adoption-process, then contact Cherryland Humane Society at (231) 946-5116 or info@cherrylandhumane.org to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Grand Traverse County at a glance

Population 96,166

Housing units 47,003

Est. households with a cat 12,932

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

What are your hours?

Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm and Saturday 11am-4pm, walk-ins welcome; Tuesday by appointment only; closed Sunday and Monday.

Get involved

Support Cherryland Humane Society

Surrendering a cat

Contact Cherryland Humane Society at (231) 946-5116 or info@cherrylandhumane.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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