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Hours
The shelter is open seven days a week. Adoption hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday - Noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday and Wednesday - Noon to 3 p.m.
Shelter offices open at 10 a.m., seven days a week. Administrative offices are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Chester County SPCA is closed on all federal holidays.
Fees
The adoption fee for cats and dogs includes a complimentary examination by one of over 75 area veterinarians, vaccination and dewormer, spaying or neutering by participating area vets, AVID identification microchip, Chester County SPCA ID tag, and a starter package of Science Diet Cat or Dog Food.
Dogs - $100
Cats - $75
Adoption fees for non-traditional pets vary.
Licenses
All dogs over three months of age must be licensed at the time of adoption. Licenses are available at the CCSPCA. Fees for licenses are as follows:
| Regular Fee | |
| Male | $8 |
| Neutered Male | $6 |
| Female | $8 |
| Spayed Female | $6 |
Person with disability Senior Citizen Fee | |
| Male | $6 |
| Neutered Male | $4 |
| Female | $6 |
| Spayed Female | $4 |
A fifty cent service charge will be added to the above license fees
If you are applying for a license that requires the dog owner to be a senior citizen or a person with a disability, proof of age or disability is required.
If you are applying for a license that requires your dog to be spayed or neutered, you must either submit written verification from a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine or sign the affidavit on the dog license application verifying that your dog is spayed or neutered.