When you’ve found your new pet, you’re ready to fill out the application! Someone will get back to you within 48 hours of submission.
When you’ve found your new pet, you’re ready to fill out the application! Someone will get back to you within 48 hours of submission.
Once you are approved, a volunteer or foster parent will reach out to you to schedule a meet and greet with the soon to be pet.
After the meet and greet, we’ll schedule a home visit for your soon to be pet to get acquainted with their new environment..
If the home visit goes well, you’ll start a 10 day trial with your potential new pet! We’ll collect the adoption fee at this time and will offer full refund of adoption fee if the pet is returned for any reason in the first 10 days. You can pay the fee via credit card, check, or website donation.
After the 10 day trial, if you decide this furry friend has found their forever home, you can finalize the adoption process by completing the adoption contract. Once finalized, you will receive your new pet’s prior medical records and their microchip will be transfered to you.
You may wonder why rescues charge an adoption fee. Many of our rescue animals have initial medical needs including heartworm treatment, Feline Combo test, surgery and vaccinations. The adoption fees never fully offset these additional costs, but it does allow us to save more lives and cover expenses.
Adoption fees may vary dependent on the age of the cat or kitten along with other factors.
An adoption fee can end up saving you money! Shelters and rescue groups usually cover initial veterinary costs to prepare the pet for a new home. Adoption fees often include:
Veterinary wellness visit and exam $50-100
Spaying or neutering $150-400
Distemper vaccination $20-30×2
Rabies vaccination $15-25
Feline Leukemia/FIV test (for cats) $30-50
Flea/tick treatment $50-200
Microchip $25-80
Deworming $20-50
Collar and an identification tag $5-10
TOTAL: $425-880 (Few shelters or rescue groups would ask this much for an adoption fee.)
Looking for opportunities to help? You may be able to foster a cat or dog while we look for a permanent home.
If you can’t adopt or foster one of our cats or dogs, you can help them get what they need by making a donation.