Pope Memorial Humane Society

Dover, NH

Founded in 1984 as Cocheco Valley Humane Society, caring for roughly 1,000 animals a year.

Hours Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Closed Monday and Wednesday. Sources show some inconsistency in this schedule, so call ahead to confirm.

Areas served Dover and the Cocheco Valley, New Hampshire

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (603) 749-5322 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://popememorialcvhs.org/adopt/adopt-a-cat/, then contact Pope Memorial Humane Society through https://popememorialcvhs.org/ to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Strafford County at a glance

Population 132,575

Housing units 56,609

Est. households with a cat 16,718

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

Where are you located?

Pope Memorial Humane Society is at 221 County Farm Road in Dover, New Hampshire.

How does the adoption process work?

Start with the adoption application at https://popememorialcvhs.org/adopt/adopt-a-cat/, then contact Pope Memorial Humane Society through https://popememorialcvhs.org/ to arrange meeting a cat.

Which areas do you serve?

Dover and the Cocheco Valley, New Hampshire.

Get involved

Support Pope Memorial Humane Society

Surrendering a cat

Contact Pope Memorial Humane Society through https://popememorialcvhs.org/ to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.