Free Cat, Kitten Adoptions In Maryland During July

Free cats! It's no joke. Twenty animal control and adoption centers around Maryland are participating in the state-wide cat adoption event through the end of July.

More than 2,000 cats and kittens across Maryland are are in need of homes. Adoption centers are helping find their homes quicker by waiving the normal adoption fees.

It's officially "kitten season," a time in the warm summer months many kittens are born.

“Kitten season is a busy time for animal shelters in Maryland,” said Robin Catlett, administrator of Anne Arundel County Animal Control. “This surge of kittens and moms coming into our already full shelters makes it critical that we find them all homes so we can continue to take in other cats and kittens who need our help.”

Here's the list of animal shelters participating in the free cat adoptions program:

• 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

Last year, shelters beat their goal of the "Maryland 2,000," by finding homes for 2,395 cats and kittens.

Regular adoption procedures still apply. For more information, visit your local humane society or animal control center of go to their website.

See the Anne Arundel County Police Department Facebook page for more info.

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