The Animal Care Shelter for Kent County

10

Dec

Ralphie

When Ralphie showed up at ACSKC with a collar and harness, we were certain he had simply wandered from his owners and would be reunited by the end of the work day. Eight days later, Ralphie’s stray hold was up and no one had called to claim him. By then, the staff had gotten to

29

Oct

Animal Care Shelter Receives Spay/Neuter Grant for Kent County Residents

ACSKC has received grant funding for Kent County, Maryland residents who wish to spay and neuter their cat or dog!

15

Sep

Kent County’s Animal Shelter Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Building

After years of planning and fundraising, Kent County's only animal shelter has finally broken ground on their much-needed new facility.

25

May

Orion

While a cat of few words, Orion expresses himself very well. One look into those green eyes, and you’ll know whether he expects pets and praise, more food added to his bowl, or for you to turn on the tunes. We’ve gotten to know this gray and white short hair pretty well since he arrived

05

May

Pleasant Trees Spruces Things Up

Our foliage was long past due for maintenance, as several large branches posed a risk to staff and animal safety. Luckily, Pleasant Trees was here to help!

09

Mar

Animals Need Angels Now: A New Shelter for Kent County

Before the long-anticipated Animal Care Shelter for Kent County can break ground, we need your support.

09

Mar

Chestertown Animal Hospital Pays Weekly Visit

That's less stress on our pets! Dr. Scofield from Chestertown Animal Hospital is paying us a visit each week to check on everybody's health.

04

Mar

Knight

Who needs armor when you can have a good boy instead? Here to defend against all who would wish ill-will on your kingdom—we mean home—is Knight, our 59-pound pittie! One-year-old Knight is a friendly, wiggly boy. He is easily excited, and loves to run around to explore new places. We think he would do best

01

Oct

Carrying On at the Shelter

Though we are closed to the public, we have continued to make adopting your new best friend possible! Read more about our COVID-19 response.

14

Mar

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

To protect the Animals, our Staff and the Public, we have made the difficult decision to close the shelter as of 1 PM TODAY, Saturday, March 14, 2020 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.