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Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center

Pontiac, MI

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Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center is a public animal shelter in Pontiac, Michigan, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Oakland County, Michigan. Visiting hours: Tue and Thu 10am-7pm; Wed and Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Adoptions stop 30 minutes before close. Adoption fees: All cats: $25.

Adoption fee From $25
Hours Tue and Thu 10am-7pm; Wed and Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Adoptions stop 30 minutes before close.
Areas served Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center serves Oakland County, Michigan and has adoption fees starting from $25.

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $25

All cats: $25

How it works

Animals are spayed/neutered, heartworm or feline leukemia tested, microchipped, and given age-appropriate vaccinations before leaving

Location

Find Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center

The area

Oakland County at a glance

Population 1,279,825
Housing units 561,348
Est. households with a cat 170,278

Oakland County has an estimated 170,278 cat-owning households, a sense of how many local adopters Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center potentially reaches.

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. It is 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?

All cats are $25.

What are your hours?

Tuesday and Thursday 10am-7pm; Wednesday and Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Adoptions stop 30 minutes before close.

Get involved

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center at (248) 858-1070 or petadoption@oakgov.com to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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