Costs:
Adoption Fees are $82 (if you live inside the City Limits of Huntsville, includes $10 license
fee) and $72 (outside the City Limits). This fee is broken down as follows: $12 adoption
fee, $10 rabies voucher fee, $50 spay/neuter fee, and (if required) $10 city license fee. If
you live inside the City, you also have an option of purchasing a Lifetime License for an additional fee.
Fees change if the animal comes into the shelter with proof of current rabies vaccination, current city license, and/or proof of spay/neuter. If the animal has been spayed or neutered the adoption fee increases to $25, but there is no spay/neuter fee.
Vaccinations:
All dogs and cats are given their appropriate vaccination and
worming upon adoption if warranted. Their health is not
guaranteed. However, with adoption & sterilization, the pet will
receive a free vet examination. The veterinarian may recommend
treatment, but that is at the option of the adopting family.
Sterilization:
ALL dogs and cats WILL be spayed or neutered! Our agency is a
direct result of the overpopulation problem. In 10 years, one
unaltered female cat and one unaltered male cat can be
responsible for over eighty million cats! (According to the
American Humane Association).
Upon adoption, the pet will be transferred to a participating
veterinarian. The pet will then be sterilized. The veterinarian’s
office will call the adopting family for pickup of the animal.
Misc. Animal Fees:
Our pocket pet fees vary from $5 - $50 depending on the animal
and any equipment that may be included in the adoption.
Other Requirements:
Adopting parties must have proof of identification. They must be
19 years of age or older. They must not be intoxicated. The
adoption process takes approximately 30 minutes for the
paperwork. Please allow ample time to look for the pet of your
dreams, visit with it, and do all appropriate paperwork. We do not
suggest adoptions for a gift. If you desire to give the gift of a new
pet, bring that person with you and allow them to pick out their
new family member.