A refuge serving the Montpellier area
Founded in 1934 and a member of Défense de l’animal, SPA Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole protects abandoned, mistreated and stray animals. Its refuge is in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. Dogs, cats and other companion animals are offered for adoption, depending on the animals currently in its care.
Space to exercise and rest
The refuge describes two exercise areas measuring 700 and 800 square metres, alongside a dog agility course. Improvements to the cat accommodation include insulation, heating and cooling, and larger windows. Two secure outdoor courtyards extend the indoor rooms, giving the cats more space and daylight.
Preparing the paperwork and veterinary follow-up
Adopters must be adults and provide identification, proof of address less than three months old and a signed commitment-and-knowledge certificate. The team decides whether a placement suits the animal. The official adoption conditions also include an adoption consultation with a partner veterinarian within fourteen days of adoption, at no charge.
Lost-animal listings are not adoption listings
The Noé pound is separate from the adoption service: animals pictured in its sections are waiting for their owners. It handles neither adoptions nor owner surrenders, which go through the refuge. Puppies and kittens younger than four months are not listed online, so contact the association directly if yours is missing.
Training to help the refuge’s dogs
Volunteers can walk animals, play with them, photograph them for adoption profiles or help at events. Walking the dogs requires a theoretical and practical training course lasting approximately three hours. Registration is arranged through the refuge, following the instructions on its volunteering page.
Supporting an animal while it waits for a home
Sponsorship helps cover care, food and living conditions for a dog or cat listed in the sponsorship category. Contributions can be one-off or monthly. When the animal is adopted, its sponsorship and recurring payments stop; supporting another resident then requires choosing a new sponsorship.
Visiting the Carré du Roi site
The refuge is on RD 185 at Carré du Roi in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. Visits take place in the afternoon, excluding public holidays, with summer and winter hours listed on the official access page. The AnimalProtech map helps locate this refuge and other animal-protection associations in the area.
Frequently asked questions
- Does AnimalProtech verify SPA Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole?
- AnimalProtech organizes public information and helps review community corrections, but each donation, adoption, or contact should be verified directly through the animal rescuer's or organization's official channels.
- How can I contact SPA Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole?
- Use the public channels saved on this page and confirm that the opened profile matches SPA Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, the location Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone - Occitanie - France, and the displayed identifiers.
- Is it safe to donate or adopt using only this page?
- No. Use this page as a starting point, then confirm identity, need, accountability, and public history before donating, sending documents, or adopting.
- How can I correct incomplete or outdated information?
- Use the contribution form at the end of the page and send verifiable public links. Do not send personal documents, private addresses, or sensitive third-party data.