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The shelter needs some praziquantel tabs for cats and dogs, small to medium flea and tick prevention (not Hartz), non-clumping cat litter, large breed puppy chow, and kitten food.
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
Sex: Male
Age: 6 years approx
Color: Sealpoint
Coat: Short
House Trained: Litter box trained
Notes: Gunther, 6 years, male. Super shy guy who tolerates pictures as long as you tell him how handsome he is. Weighs about 12 pounds. Sibling of Big Baby and PeeWee.
If you are interested in Gunther, phone (804) 561-3878 for an appointment to meet him at Amelia County Animal Shelter. We are open Monday: 10am-6pm, Tuesday: 10am-3pm, Wednesday: 10am-6pm, Thursday-Friday: 10am-3pm., NOTE: You will need to call the shelter and speak to someone in order to make an appointment.
Available for adoption on this date: Apr 6th, 2026
Cats are claimed, adopted and rescued everyday so please contact us to check that this cat is available.
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Our Adoption fee is $20 which includes a microchip and a discount Spay/Neuter/Rabies certificate to Countryside Vet Clinic in Amelia.
Cats and kittens have usually started their vaccine series and been dewormed, some are even fully vaccinated. They also come with a microchip and a 30 day free trial of pet insurance.
Our Adoption fee is $10 and all our animals come with a discount spay/neuter certificate to Countryside Veterinary Center in Amela. This covers the exam, the surgery and their Rabies vaccine thanks to a local Non-Profit, APAW (Amelia Patrons for Animal Welfare).
State law requires that anyone adopting a shelter animal must have it spayed/neutered within 30 days of leaving the shelter. Virginia law requires that a sterilization agreement be signed. This agreement states that you will have the adopted animal sterilized within 30 days or by 6 months of age. If you do not live in a surrounding county, the dog or cat will have to be sterilized before it leaves our facility. All our animals come with a discount spay/neuter/rabies certificate.Make sure that you are able to take your cat home on the day you adopt it. We will not keep a cat for you after its "available" day.
- Residents of Amelia and adjacent counties (Chesterfield, Powhatan, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Nottoway, Dinwiddie County) may adopt pets from Amelia County Animal Shelter with proper identification required.
- To adopt a cat you must be 18 years of age or older.
- You must provide a picture ID with a current address at the time of the adoption.
- Each pet is required to be vaccinated for rabies within seven days of adoption, if it is four months of age or older. Rabies vaccination is required for each pet, upon turning four months of age.
- Every new owner of a pet adopted from Amelia County Animal Shelter shall have the pet sterilized within thirty days of the pet turning six months of age, or within thirty days if the pet is over six months of age.
- Out of state adoptions must be spayed or neutered before leaving Virginia.
- Return of the proper paperwork (sterilization and rabies certificates) is required within seven days of sterilization.
- State law requires that all dogs and cats be vaccinated for rabies.