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Posted on: September 21, 2022

Tail End of Summer Adoption Event Saturday, September 24

Pocatello Animal Shelter

Head out to the Pocatello Animal Shelter Saturday, September 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., for a tail-waggin' time! This is the last adoption event for summer 2022. 

The event will include adoptable animals, face painting, a bouncy house, and other fun activities.  

The animal shelter is full and has a lot of cats and dogs ready to be adopted. Currently, the shelter has a total of 163 animals; 53 dogs, 10 puppies, 38 cats, and 62 kittens.  

“We have a lot of great animals here at the shelter. These animals bring a smile to our faces every day and we would love to see them find good homes,” said Chris Abbott, Animal Services Director.

*Adoption Cost: 

-    Dog and puppy adoptions cost $130 plus tax. Discounts are offered to senior citizens over 60 and for dogs over six years of age, as well as our Pets 4 Vets program.

-    Cat adoptions cost $35 plus tax and kitten adoptions cost $50 plus tax

*All adoptions include vaccinations, a collar, spay or neuter surgery, and a microchip for permanent identification.

Pocatello Animal Shelter

For more information on Pocatello Animal Services and to view adoptable pets, visit pocatello.gov/animal, like the department’s Facebook page at facebook.com/PocatelloAnimalServices, or call 208-234-6156.

Pocatello Animal Shelter is accessible to persons with disabilities. Program access accommodations may be provided with three (3) days advance notice by contacting Skyler Beebe at sbeebe@pocatello.gov, 208.234.6248, or 5815 South 5th Avenue, Pocatello, ID.

Pocatello Animal Shelter


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