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Our brand-new adoption center opened for business on November 1, 2008. The new facility has been under construction since 2007 and was in the planning stages since 2004. The new building has an outdoor play area for the dogs, an interview room for prospective adopters to interact with pets, and a gift shop. It also has state of the art waste removal systems and air handling, and warm, sunlit enlosed kennels for the animals.
This new facility is built on land that was donated to the Humane Society by Gert Prior. The original building, built in 1974, and the Blue Ridge Pet Cemetery are also on the property. The County of Amherst has now taken over repsonsibility for the intake of stray and owner-surrendered animals, leaving HSAC to focus on adoptions, education and fund-raising. HSAC will continue to take owner-surrendered animals as well for a $15 surrender fee. This fee helps offset the cost of feeding the animal.
The Adoption Center has 14 kennels for dogs and 8 cat cages plus extra kennels in isolation. There is a grooming room, a food prep area and extra work space.
Hours of Operation:
Monday 11-4
Tuesday 11-4
Wednesday 11-4
Thursday 11-7
Friday 11-4
Saturday 9 - 1
Other hours by appointment. Please contact us at 434-946-2340 or hsofac@gmail.com.
Directions to the HSAC Adoption Center:
From 29 South (business) of the town of Amherst, take a left on Coolwell Rd, then left on Bobwhite Rd., go 1/2 mile and left on Shelter Lane. Our building is at the end of this road. All turns are marked by animal shelter signs.
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