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Spay and Neuter Clinics
Get assistance with affordable spay and neuter services. These services help reduce the number of stray animals in our community while contributing to their well-being.
Pet and Surrender
Resources to help you find a new home for your pet. You can also find information on animal surrendering.
Lost &
Here’s a list of lost and found animals in Nelson County, along with some extra resources to help you find or return a missing pet.
Trap Neuter
If you’ve come across a colony or a litter of feral cats, discover how our resources can assist you in trapping them for spaying and neutering.
Animal Surrender
What You Need to Know
The state requires a completed Official Surrender Form for all animals brought to Nelson SPCA. SPCA staff will provide you a copy of the form after meeting the dog or cat to determine if we have the resources and capability to take the animal. Any Animals left at Nelson SPCA after hours, or without our permission and a completed Surrender Form, are considered abandoned strays and cannot be processed. These animals will be transferred immediately to Nelson County Animal Control to wait out their mandatory hold period: 5 days if not wearing a collar or 10 days if wearing a collar.
If you must surrender an animal, please fill out our “Surrender Request” or call 434-263-7722 between 1 and 4 p.m. to make arrangements to do so legally. Legal surrenders save time and money, and greatly reduce the stress on the animals.
Serving the People and Pets of Nelson County
We’re all about helping pets find new loving homes, offering affordable spay and neuter services to keep the pet population under control, and reuniting lost pets with their families. Thanks so much for supporting our shelter and being a part of our mission!
Nationwide Shelters are struggling to Keep Up
In 2023, 3.3 million cats and 3.2 million dogs entered animal shelters and rescue organizations. Of these, 25% were surrendered by their owners.
Shelters across the country are full, and they are now entering their fourth year of having too many animals and not enough adoptions—especially for dogs. Because many shelters and rescues are operating at or over capacity, the number of surrenders and overall intake is likely lower than it would be if space were available.
Cite: New Animal Sheltering Data Indicates 6.5 Million Dogs and Cats Entered Shelters in 2023