Brattleboro, VT
A nonprofit humane society in Brattleboro, Vermont, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Windham County, Vermont. Visiting hours: Tue-Sun 12-4pm, closed Monday. Adoption fees: Kittens (under 6 months): $250 - Adult cats (6 months-8 years): $100 - fees include vaccination, spay/neuter, and standard medical care.
Adopters must be 18+ and meet the animal in person before holding or adopting.
Visit during open hours (Tue-Sun 12-4pm) to meet available cats. A $50 hold is available for 24 hours (credited toward the adoption fee). Sign the adoption agreement and take your new cat home with medical records, pet insurance info, an ID tag and a vet exam certificate. Lifetime return policy applies if circumstances change.
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.
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Yes. A $50 hold reserves an animal for 24 hours, and that fee is credited toward the adoption cost.
WCHS offers a lifetime return policy if your circumstances change, plus a Rehome option through Adopt-a-Pet if you would rather find the new home yourself.
No formal application is required. Just visit during open hours (Tuesday-Sunday, 12-4pm) and meet the animal in person before holding or adopting.
Owners can list their pet directly on Adopt-a-Pet's Rehome platform, or surrender to the shelter directly by completing WCHS's Animal Rehoming Form.
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