Manchester Animal Shelter Start an adoption application

Operated by the nonprofit Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter (FMAS).

Hours Front desk daily 9am-4pm. Animal viewing Wed, Sat, Sun 12pm-4pm.
Areas served Manchester, New Hampshire
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Fee amounts vary by species and age and are not published as a fixed table. Includes spay/neuter, a 1-year rabies vaccination if age-appropriate, distemper vaccination, microchip, and an FIV/FeLV combo test for cats.

Requirements

Applications must be submitted before visiting; processing can take 24-48 hours for cats. No same-day adoptions.

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/FMAS/Cat, then contact Manchester Animal Shelter at (603) 628-3544 to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Hillsborough County at a glance

Population 426,378
Housing units 177,734
Est. households with a cat 54,166

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

Is there an adoption fee?

Fee amounts vary by species and age and are not published as a fixed table. Includes spay/neuter, a rabies vaccination if age-appropriate, distemper vaccination, microchip, and an FIV/FeLV combo test for cats.

What are your hours?

Front desk open daily 9am-4pm. Animal viewing Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 12pm-4pm.

Get involved

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Manchester Animal Shelter at (603) 628-3544 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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