Greenville County Animal Care

Greenville, SC

A municipal animal services shelter in Greenville, South Carolina, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. Visiting hours: Mon-Sat 12pm-5pm, no appointment needed, closed Sunday. Adoption fees: Cats: normally $35, though fees are sometimes waived during adoption specials.

Adoption fee From $35,

Hours Mon-Sat 12pm-5pm, no appointment needed, closed Sunday

Areas served Greenville and the surrounding area, South Carolina

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $35,

Cats: normally $35, though fees are sometimes waived during adoption specials.

How it works

Includes spay/neuter, vaccines, feline leukemia/FIV test, flea/tick and heartworm preventative, microchip, and a Pet Hub ID tag.

Location

Find Greenville County Animal Care

The area

Greenville County at a glance

Population 548,166

Housing units 238,260

Est. households with a cat 70,801

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

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Cats are normally $35, though fees are sometimes waived during adoption specials.

What are your hours?

Monday-Saturday 12pm-5pm, no appointment needed, closed Sunday.

Get involved

Support Greenville County Animal Care

Surrendering a cat

Contact Greenville County Animal Care at 864.467.3950 or misimmons@greenvillecounty.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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