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Surrender of Animals from Newport County Residents

The Potter League is an Open Admissions Shelter. We accept owned animals from residents of Newport County (Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Jamestown, Tiverton and Little Compton). We accept stray animals from Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth residents. All animals are accepted regardless of temperament, age or health unlike "limited-admissions" shelters that will only accept those animals deemed adoptable.

Owners relinquishing their animals are asked to fill out a personality profile to aid us in placing the animal in a new home. There is no fee for surrendering an animal, however, we are grateful for donations. It costs, on average, $250 for the shelter to care for a dog or cat.

As an open admissions shelter, The Potter League for Animals does euthanize animals. We make no guarantees about placing a surrendered animal into a new home. We do, however, have an extremely high adoption rate. Last year, 88% of dogs and 79% of cats were either adopted out or returned to their owners.

Medical and behavioral evaluations are performed on animals prior to placing them up for adoption. While, we have one of the highest adoption rates of any shelter in the country, many factors contribute to a decision to euthanize an animal. Decisions are made based on the health, temperament, disposition, age, adjustment to kenneling, rabies risk and other factors.

Our hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 4, Sunday from Noon to 3 and Wednesday evenings till 7 p.m. Since surrendering an animal can take up to one half hour, we ask to be considerate of our staff and arrive at least a ½ hour before our posted closing time.

Animal Control Offices: Middletown | Portsmouth