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The Million Cat Challenge launched on December 10, 2014, and has proven to be wildly popular. I thought it would be fun to see a list of shelters that had signed on as of the 1-month anniversary, and here they are. Every shelter’s participation is valuable, but one thing that surprised me about this list is the number of large, traditional “open admission” shelters that have signed on already. Wow!
Alachua County Humane Society Gainesville, Florida
Alaqua Animal Refuge Freeport, Florida
All About Animals Rescue/Macomb County Animal Control Warren, Michigan
Al-Van Humane Society South Haven, Michigan
Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Animal Friends, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Animal Humane Society Golden Valley, Minnesota
Animal Refuge League Westbrook, Maine
Animal Rescue League Marshalltown, Iowa
Animal Rescue League of Southern RI Peace Dale, Rhode Island
Animal Welfare Agency South Central Ontario Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria Alexandria, Virginia
Animal Welfare League of Arlington Arlington, Virginia
Animalkind Inc Hudson, New York
Arizona Humane Society Phoenix, Arizona
Arlington Animal Services Arlington, Texas
Asheville Humane Society/Buncombe County Animal Shelter Asheville, North Carolina
Austin Pets Alive! Austin, Texas
Barry County Animal Shelter Hastings, Michigan
Boone County Animal Care Columbia, Missouri
Cache Humane Society Logan, Utah
Capital Area Humane Society Lansing, Michigan
Carteret County Humane Society, Inc Newport, North Carolina
Cat Adoption Team Sherwood, Oregon
Cat Depot Sarasota, Florida
Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Charleston Animal Society North Charleston, South Carolina
Chautauqua County Humane Society Jamestown, New York
Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA Elmira, New York
Cheyenne Animal Shelter Cheyenne, Wyoming
Chico Animal Shelter Chico, California
City of Chicago Commission on Animal Care and Control Chicago, Illinois
City of Hamilton Animal Services Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
City of Sacramento Animal Care Services Sacramento, California
City of San Antonio Animal Care Services San Antonio, Texas
City of San Jose Animal Care and Services San Jose, California
City of Stockton Animal Services Stockton, California
City of Waco Animal Shelter Waco, Texas
Clay County Animal Care and Control Fleming Island, Florida
Cleveland Animal Protective League Cleveland, Ohio
Clovis Animal Services Clovis, California
Coastal Humane Society Brunswick, Maine
Collier County Domestic Animal Services Naples, Florida
Columbia Humane Society St. Helens, Oregon
Companion Animal Alliance of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Contra Costa County Animal Services Department Martinez, California
Coulee Region Humane Society Onalaska, Wisconsin
Dakin Humane Society Springfield & Leverett, Massachusetts
Denver Animal Shelter Denver, Colorado
Dogs & Cats Forever, Inc. Fort Pierce, Florida
Edmonton Humane Society Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Flagler Humane Society Palm Coast, Florida
Flathead County Animal Shelter Kalispell, Montana
Fond du Lac Humane Society Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Georgian Triangle Humane Society Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Gifford Cat Shelter Brighton, Massachusetts
Great Plains SPCA Merriam, Kansas
Habersham County Animal Care & Control Clarkesville, Georgia
Halifax Humane Society Daytona Beach, Florida
Happy Tails Rock Falls, Illinois
Harbor Humane Society West Olive, Michigan
Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter Bozeman, Montana
Helping Paws Animal Sanctuary Saint James City, Florida
Humane Society of Polk County Winter Haven, Florida
Humane Society Calumet Area Munster, Indiana
Humane Society for Greater Nashua Nashua, New Hampshire
Humane Society for Southwest Washington Vancouver, Washington
Humane Society of Carroll County Westminster, Maryland
Humane Society of Huron Valley Ann Arbor, Michigan
Humane Society of Kandiyohi & Meeker Counties Willmar, Minnesota
Humane Society of Sarasota County Sarasota, Florida
Humane Society of Tampa Bay Tampa, Florida
Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Colorado
Humane Society of Washington County Hagerstown, Maryland
Humane Society of West Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan
Humane Society Silicon Valley Milpitas, California
Huntsville Animal Services Huntsville, Alabama
Independent Cat Society Westville, Texas
Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville Humane Society Jacksonville, Florida
Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association Charleston, West Virginia
Kenai Animal Shelter Kenai, Alaska
Kern County Animal Services Bakersfield, California
Kings County Animal Services Hanford, California
Kokomo Humane Society Kokomo, Indiana
Lawrence Humane Society Lawrence, Oklahoma
Lee County Domestic Animal Services Fort Meyers, Florida
Lexington Humane Society Lexington, Kentucky
Long Beach Animal Care Services Long Beach, California
Louisville Metro Animal Services Louisville, Kentucky
Lynchburg Humane Society Lynchburg, Virginia
Mat-Su Animal Care and Regulation Shelter Palmer, Alaska
Miami-Dade Animal Services Miami, Florida
Michigan Humane Society Detroit, Michigan
Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Montreal SPCA Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Naples Cat Alliance Collier County, Florida
Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue Bradenton, Florida
Nevada Humane Society/Carson City Carson City, Nevada
Norfolk SPCA Norfolk, Virginia
OC Animal Care Orange, California
Oktibbeha County Humane Society Starkville, Mississippi
Oshkosh Area Humane Society Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Pasco County Animal Services Land O Lakes, Florida
PAWS of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap Bainbridge Island, Washington
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Palm Beach County, Florida
PEI Humane Society Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Pet Resource Center Tampa, Florida
Pets Alive Middletown, North Carolina
Pets Alive WNY Pendleton, New York
Placer SPCA Roseville, California
Potter League for Animals Newport, Rhode Island
Progressive Animal Welfare Society Lynnwood, Washington
Providence Animal Rescue League Providence, Rhode Island
Quincy Humane Society Quincy, Illinois
Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care and Adoption Center Rancho Cucamonga, California
Rochester Animal Services Monroe County, New York
Sacramento SPCA Sacramento, California
Saint Louis County Animal Care and Control Services Olivette, Missouri
Salem Friends of Felines Salem, Oregon
Salinas Animal Services Salinas, California
San Diego Humane Society Oceanside, California
San Francisco SPCA San Francisco, California
Seattle Humane Society Bellevue, Washington
Second Chance Animal Shelter East Brookfield, Massachusetts
Second Chance Pet Network Dryden, Ontario
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority Santa Clara, California
Sonoma County Animal Services Santa Rosa, California
South Suburban Humane Society Chicago Heights, Tennesse
Southern Pines Animal Shelter Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Spartanburg Humane Society Spartanburg, South Carolina
SPCA of Brevard Titusville, Florida
SPCA of Wake County Raleigh, North Carolina
St. Francis Animal Rescue of Venice, Inc Venice, Florida
St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center Madison, New Jersey
Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society Tacoma, Washington
The Animal Foundation Las Vegas, Nevada
Town Cats Morgan Hill, California
Tri County Humane Society Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Trust Again Pet Shelter, Inc. Zolfo Springs, Florida
Ventura County Animal Services Camarillo, California
Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center Virginia Beach, Virginia
Wake County Animal Center Raleigh, North Carolina
Washington Humane Society Washington, DC
Wayside Waifs Kansas City, Missouri
Westerly Animal Shelter Westerly, Rhode Island
Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF) Coupeville, Washington
Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Women’s Humane Society Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Woods Humane Society San Luis Obispo, California
Yavapai Humane Society Prescott, Arizona
Yolo County Animal Services Woodland, California