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Montgomery County SPCA
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC since 1973

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Placing Your Pet

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Are you having problems that are forcing you to give up your pet?   Moving to a new home? Having a baby? Allergies?  Please check the Can We Help You Keep Your Pet site! They have lots solutions that might help you keep your pet.

Before you decide to give away your pet by placing a "Free To Good Home" listing in your local newspaper, please read this site - PetRescue.org and this article from Ahimsa of Texas.

Contacting us about giving up a cat
If you adopted a cat from the MCSPCA and need to return it, please click here to fill out the Cat Giveup Information Form.  You may also email us with any questions you have about returning a cat.  Please only contact us about cats that you adopted from the MCSPCA.

Contacting us about giving up a dog
The Montgomery County SPCA Dog Program is not currently accepting dogs. If you should like you to post your dog on our owner's pet list, please send a description of your dog as well as pictures to mcpscadogadoptionquestions@yahoo.com.

If you adopted a dog from the MCSPCA and need to return it, please  email us at mcspcadogadoptionquestions@yahoo.com with any questions you have about returning a dog. Please only contact us about dogs that you adopted from the MCSPCA.

Please be patient
The MCSPCA is staffed completely by volunteers.  We all have full-time jobs and commitments outside the MCSPCA. We strive to return calls promptly, but there may be a delay depending on the volume of calls. Do not expect a call back within a few hours. If your situation is urgent, leave us a message but also try one of the other humane organizations (see Links Page). Do not abandon your animal outside, or give it away to a stranger!

Temporary Boarding
We sometimes get requests from pet owners needing a place to board their animals for a few months. Unfortunately, we do not have the foster care resources to accommodate such requests. We suggest that owners in this situation contact boarding kennels, other humane organizations, or prevail upon family/friends.  You might also try contacting the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters to find a pet sitter near you.


If you have any questions, please email us and we'll answer you as soon as possible!  You can call the MCSPCA at 301-948-4266.   For info on how to write to us, see our contact page.
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