Adoptions

Requirements for Adoption:

In effort to ensure animal health and safety, and in the interest of helping you find a good match for your home, we ask that you carefully review our Adoption Policies and Guidelines.  Please feel free to ask any questions you might have regarding the adoption process. 

§ Verification that your current pets are up-to-date on vaccinations.

§ All members of your household must meet the animal prior to adoption.

§ Proof of home ownership.  To ensure that the prospective new pet will find permanent placement, we verify that you are able to have pets.  If you own your home, this can be accomplished by you providing a property tax bill or mortgage statement, or HSCC calling town clerks’ offices or checking the listing in the Hill-Donnelly Directory; OR if you rent, through Landlord permission (i.e. lease or direct contact).

§  Completed adoption questionnaire.  We use our profile and interview process to ensure that each animal adopted will be matched with the most compatible new home.

Hold Policy:

We rarely place holds on any animal.  However, if you meet all of our adoption requirements and have completed all of the required paperwork and we are unable to perform your adoption due to time constraints or appointment availability, we will then hold the animal until the next day that our adoption center is open. 

Limited Access Areas:

Due to our deep concern for the well-being of the shelter animals we ask for your cooperation in abiding by our shelter guidelines when you visit.  We also appreciate your understanding in respecting the wishes of the staff when certain areas of the shelter are restricted or under limited use.  It is our continuous effort to provide a clean, healthy and safe environment for the animals in our care.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding, and strongly encourage you to ask any questions regarding our policies if they are unclear to you.