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Franklin County Animal Shelter

franklincountyanimalshelter@hotmail.com

550 Industry Road
Farmington, ME 04938
207-778-2638
Our Adoptable Pet List

Thursdays
12:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Friday & Saturday
12:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Closed on Sunday thru Wednesday
Our Happy Tails List



Meet Your Match!

F.C.A.S. has recently begun using the “Meet Your Match: Feline-ality” program to help match adopters with appropriate feline companions.

Everyone knows about personality types. Well, cats have preferences & quirks, too, so that’s why shelters and their friends have developed the “Meet Your Match: Feline-ality” system. By using tests to determine each feline’s social and valiance (boldness) scores, we classify him/her as one of these nine feline-ality types. Each potential cat adopter fills out a survey to determine which “feline-ality” best suits his or her personality and household.


Low Valiance
MYM Feline-ality
Med. Valiance
High Valiance
High Social
Love
Bug
Personal
Assistant
Leader of
the Band
Med. Social
Secret
Admirer
Sidekick
Party
Animal
Low Social
Private
Investigator
Executive
MVP













 
 
 
 
 

Current Events

Each month, we will feature a different “flavor” of cat for a reduced adoption rate. The adoption fee for any cat or kitten with the same coloration as the Flavor of the Month will be $40 instead of the normal $75. If you would like to know the Flavor of the Month please call us at (207) 778-2638 or check us out on Facebook (Franklin County Animal Shelter).  >

If you have lost or found a pet, please contact your community's animal control officer. We need Kitten Chow, Litter, Kitten Milk Replacement, Heating Pads, Whelping Boxes, Frontline, Kitten Bottles, Foster Families, Gift Certificates or Donations for Vaccines, Medications and Vet Care.


About our Shelter

Our Mission
The purposes and goals of the Franklin County Animal Shelter are:
* to provide protection and aid to animals that are temporarily in our care.
* to adopt homeless animals into humane environments.
* to educate the public about the proper and humane care and treatment of all animals.
* to implement programs and provide services to promote responsible pet ownership.

History

In 1974, the Nordica Woods Kennel Club was originated with a committee of about 16 people. After the club disbanded, the group continued to work on the dream of helping stray and abandoned animals in the Franklin County area. In 1976, the Franklin County Animal Shelter was incorporated and a shelter board was established.

Our current facility was built in 1979. We are now contracted by 26 communities in the Franklin County area to provide care and shelter to stray and abandoned animals.

Adoption Information

The Adoption Process

Here at F.C.A.S., we mostly house cats and dogs, who come to us as strays or owner surrenders. We retain our strays for the length of time specified by state law. We, of course, hope that their owners will claim them. If they are not claimed they become available for adoption by the public. In order to adopt from our shelter, potential families for our pets must first fill out a pre-adoption survey. This must usually be done in person, but we will sometimes allow out-of-state customers to apply over the phone. After a 24-hour waiting period, during which we verify the applicant's information and ready the animal for its new home, he or she can be picked up during our regular business hours.

Adoption Rates & Included Services

Cat Adoptions - $75.00:

* Spaying/Neutering
* Feline Leukemia [FeLV]/Feline AIDS [FIV] Testing
* Vaccinations against: Rabies, Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calci-Virus, Panleukopenia, and Chlamydia
* Routine Worming
* Flea Preventative / Treatment
* Ear Mite Treatment, when necessary

Dog Adoptions: $125.00
* Spaying/Neutering
* Heartworm, Lyme and Ehrlichia Testing
* Vaccinations against: Rabies, Distemper, Adenovirus Type 2, Parvovirus, Canine Parainfluenza, and Bordetella
* Routine Worming
* Flea Preventative / Treatment
* Heartworm Prevention (seasonal)

Come Visit Us!

From Augusta:
* Take Rte. 27 to New Sharon
* Continue (Left) on Rte. 27/Rte. 2 to Farmington
* Continue (Right)on Rte. 27/Rte. 4 (Main Street) and pass through the University of Maine at Farmington campus.
* Continue to the streetlight in downtown Farmington (TD Banknorth is on your right).
Turn right onto Rte. 43 (Broadway).
* Continue for about 2 miles---Broadway becomes Perham St., then Industry Rd. (still Route 43).
* Turn Left into F.C.A.S. at 550 Industry Rd.

From Lewiston/Auburn:
* Take Route 4 (Center Street in Auburn) to Jay.
* Continue (Left) on Rte. 4 to Wilton.
* Merge (bearing right) with U.S. Rte. 2.
* Continue on Rte. 4 (Main Street) and pass through the University of Maine at Farmington campus.
* Continue to the streetlight in downtown Farmington (TD Banknorth is on your right).
* Turn right onto Rte. 43 (Broadway).
* Continue for about 2 miles---Broadway becomes Perham St., then Industry Rd. (still Route 43).
* Turn Left into F.C.A.S. at 550 Industry Rd.

From Gorham, New Hampshire:
* Take U.S. Rte. 2 to Bethel, Maine.
* Continue on Rte. 2 to Wilton (merges with Rte. 4).
* Continue on Rte. 4 (Main Street) and pass through the University of Maine at Farmington campus.
* Continue to the streetlight in downtown Farmington (TD Banknorth is on your right).
* Turn right onto Rte. 43 (Broadway).
* Continue for about 2 miles---Broadway becomes Perham St., then Industry Rd. (still Route 43).
* Turn Left into F.C.A.S. at 550 Industry Rd.

From Bangor:
* Take I-95 South to Newport, Maine.
* Take Rte. 2 to New Sharon (merges with 27).
* Continue on Rte. 2/Rte. 27 to Farmington.
* Continue (Right) on Rte. 27/Rte. 4 (Main Street) to the streetlight in downtown Farmington (TD Banknorth is on your right).
* Turn right onto Rte. 43 (Broadway).
* Continue for about 2 miles---Broadway becomes Perham St., then Industry Rd. (still Route 43).
* Turn Left into F.C.A.S. at 550 Industry Rd.

Franklin County Animal Shelter
550 Industry Road
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone: 207-778-2638

Email: franklincountyanimalshelter@hotmail.com
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter



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