The Clarke County Animal Shelter is managed by Clarke County, but it is owned by the Clarke County Humane Foundation, a 501(c)(3) corporation. Adoption fee for cats is $35 and fee for dogs is $50, payable by check, money order, or debit/credit cards. Mature animals must be altered before leaving the shelter. Animals too young to be altered at time of adoption must be taken by the new owner to a participating veterinarian within 30 days of the animal reaching 6-months old. Animals old enough to be altered, but are not eligible for subsidy, must be altered within 30 days of adoption date. The Clarke County Humane Foundation often covers the cost of spaying and neutering animals adopted by Clarke County residents. It provides a subsidy program for residents of Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, and Warren counties. Send financial contributions as checks (payable to Clarke County Humane Foundation) to: Clarke County Humane Foundation, P.O. Box 713, Berryville, VA 22611.