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Turning an animal over to ACN

If you would like to turn a pet over to ACN  please contact us or call 258-4820. 

This phone line is staffed by volunteers and your call will be returned as soon as possible. If you do not get a return call within 48 hours, you can call again.

Adoption Procedures
Meet the Animals

  • Adoptions are held at PETsMART at the Super WalMart Plaza in Asheville. For dogs: on the first and third Saturday of every month from 11am-3pm. For cats: on the first and third Saturday of every month from 11am-3pm, all other Saturdays from 1-3pm, and every Wednesday from 6-8pm. Some of our cats can be seen inside PETsMART daily.

  • If you are interested in meeting a dog or cat in between adoption days, call/email to see if a day can be arranged.
  • You must meet the animal prior to adoption. We do not ship our animals. However, we do allow out-of-state adoptions if you are willing to travel to us.
Adoption Process
  • You fill out a screening form, in which you answer questions regarding your home and lifestyle.
  • You are interviewed by two or three experienced "screeners" to make sure that the right pet is matched to the right family.
  • You must be agreeable to a home inspection either before or after the adoption. Some animals require a home visit prior to adoption.
  • You must sign a contract.
  • The adoption fee (no out of state checks) is $100 (this covers current vaccines, deworming, spaying, neutering, microchipping, testing, one month of ShelterCare vet health insurance). At the time of adoption you will be given medical records of the cat/dog that you are adopting.

  • Vaccines will be current. Vaccines given include rabies, FVRCP (cats), and DHLPP & bordetella (dogs). For puppies and kittens: if they have not completed their vaccine booster series when adopted, the adoptive family will be responsible for finishing the vaccines. If the puppy/kitten is younger than 4 months of age, then the adoptive family will be responsible for getting their rabies vaccine.

  • All dogs/cats will by spayed/neutered before adoption.

  • The dog/cat will have been dewormed at least one time.

  • The dog/cat will have already been microchipped (except for small kittens). Your new pet will be registered with 24PetWatch, a national database. If your pet is ever missing, found, and scanned by a vet or shelter, it can be returned to you. Read more information about this wonderful method of reuniting lost pets with their owners HERE.

  • Cats will have already been tested for FIV and feline leukemia. Dogs will have already been tested for Heartworms.

  • All dogs/cats will receive one free month of ShelterCare Veterinary Health insurance.