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Contact us

We’d love to hear from you.

Whether you have a question or are looking to adopt, we’d love to hear from you!

Call us

(902) 661-7297

We have staff in the office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 7 days a week, to answer your emails, messages and calls.

Visit us

798 Smith Road, Upper Nappan

Amherst, Nova Scotia B4H 3Y4
Open to the public Monday–Saturday, 1–4 p.m.. Closed Sundays.

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Directions

Finding the shelter

  1. Turn off Exit 4 of the Trans-Canada Highway 104.
  2. Turn towards Springhill and go approximately 2–3 km (past the hospital and Harrisons Building Supplies).
  3. Smith Road is the second paved road on the right.

Donations can be dropped off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 7 days a week.

How to report animal cruelty

While the shelter staff will always pass your call along to the appropriate person, it is best to call the Provincial SPCA. Your name will not be used in any investigation by the local SPCA agent.

1-888-703-7722
animals@spcans.ca

Concept note: the wording on this page comes from the shelter’s current page, laanimalshelter.org/contact-us.