Free Cats And Kittens At Howard County Shelter

COLUMBIA, MD — Around the state, 20 animal control and adoption centers are offering free cat and kitten adoptions through the end of July in hopes of helping 2,000 felines find homes. The Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center is participating in the free adoption event, called the "Maryland 2,000."

The promotion coincides with the deluge of kittens born during the summer months.

Adoptions increased by 26 percent altogether at the shelters that participated in 2017 compared with the year before, and they were able to help 2,395 cats and kittens find homes.

Here are the shelters offering free cat and kitten adoptions in July 2018:

• Allegany County Animal Shelter
• Animal League of Queen Anne's County
• Anne Arundel County Animal Control
• Baltimore County Animal Services
• Baltimore Humane Society
• BARCS
• Baywater Animal Rescue
• Cecil County Animal Services
• City of College Park Animal Control
• Frederick County Division of Animal Control & Adoptions
• Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center
• Humane Society of Carroll County
• Humane Society of Harford County
• Humane Society of Kent County
• Humane Society of Washington County
• Maryland SPCA
• Prince George County Animal Services Division
• Talbot County Humane Society
• Tri-County Animal Shelter
• Wicomico County Humane Society

While fees are waived during the month of July for adopting cats and kittens, regular adoption procedures still apply.

The Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center is located at 8576 Davis Road, Columbia, MD 21045.

Adoption hours are 1:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31.

See adoptable pets at the shelter.

New this year, these veterinary practices — including one in Columbia and another in Ellicott City — will offer free wellness exams to Maryland 2,000 adopters: A Cat Clinic, Arnold Veterinary Hospital, Brentwood Animal Hospital, Calvert Veterinary Center, Cat Sense Feline Hospital, Countryside Veterinary Clinic, Homeward Bound Mobile Vet, Metropolitan Cat Hospital, VCA Columbia Animal Hospital @ Hickory Ridge, VCA Lewis Animal Hospital and VCA Peachtree Animal Hospital.

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