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Dessin Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Honesdale, PA

Dessin Animal Shelter is a private, non-profit organization that was founded in 1968 by mother and daughter, Olga and Dorothea Dessin. We strive to provide a clean, healthy, compassionate environment to animals surrendered to our shelter. We make available healthy, compatible, spayed / neutered pets to our community and promote responsible pet ownership.

Contact Sue Frisch
Address
138 Miller Drive
Honesdale, PA 18436
Donation http://www.dessinshelter.com/#PayPal
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138 Miller Drive

Honesdale, PA 18436

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Roscoe

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Senior
Honesdale, PA
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Clove

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Honesdale, PA
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Vincetta

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Honesdale, PA

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Wayne County

Additional adoption info

Adult cat adoptions are $40 and kittens are $75 (2 for $100) and include all the following. All cats at our shelter have been screened for the feline leukemia virus, started on a vaccination program, de-wormed, treated with Revolution for fleas, spayed/neutered and microchipped.

All dogs at our shelter have been started on a vaccination program, de-wormed, treated with Revolution for fleas, spayed/neutered and microchipped. The adoption fee for a dog is $200. If you are a PA resident, you will also be required to purchase a dog license. There are 2 licensing options : annual licenses are $6.50 and are renewable every January. Lifetime licenses are $31.50 and never need to be renewed.

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P.O. Box 206,
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Shakespeare

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 10 mos
South Abington Township, PA
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Willie

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 9 mos
Port Jervis, NY
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Licorice - SPONSOR ME

Labrador Retriever/Great Dane

Male, 10 yrs 7 mos
Middletown, NY
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Freddie

Labrador Retriever/Border Collie

Female, Young
Sparta, NJ
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Silvia

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 4 mos
Jim Thorpe, PA
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Canberra

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 yr 3 mos
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