Elk Country Animal Shelter

Atlanta, MI

An animal shelter in Atlanta, Michigan, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Northern Michigan. Visiting hours: Tue-Fri 11am-4pm; Sat 10am-3pm; closed Sun-Mon. Tuesdays are clinic days with limited access. Best time to meet animals is Wed-Sat midday.

Hours Tue-Fri 11am-4pm; Sat 10am-3pm; closed Sun-Mon. Tuesdays are clinic days with limited access. Best time to meet animals is Wed-Sat midday.

Areas served Northern Michigan

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (989) 785-3738 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://www.elkcountryanimalshelter.org/adoption, then contact Elk Country Animal Shelter at (989) 785-3738 or elkcountrypets@gmail.com to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Montmorency County at a glance

Population 9,516

Housing units 8,925

Est. households with a cat 1,580

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?

Tuesday-Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday 10am-3pm, closed Sunday-Monday. Tuesdays are clinic days with limited access; the best time to meet animals is Wednesday-Saturday midday.

Get involved

Support Elk Country Animal Shelter

Surrendering a cat

Currently over capacity and unable to accept surrenders; the shelter provides links to surrounding-area shelters and rescues as alternatives

Donate Become a foster