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The Adoption Process: Who We Are and What to Expect
The Humane Society Animal League for Life is a no-kill, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization ran entirely by volunteers. We are not a public animal shelter and we do not provide animal control services for the public. We screen each potential adopter with an adoption application. We are unable to do same day adoptions unless you have an approved application already on file. It takes time to review applications and references, so please allow up to three business days for us to contact you after you submit an application. In order to be considered as a potential adopter, certain guidelines should be met, so please review these before continuing.
General Guidelines to Adopt from Our Organization Include:
- Minimum Age to Adopt: You must be at least 18 years old.
- Strong Veterinary Reference: We are seeking adopters that have a strong veterinary reference. Responsible pet care entails taking your animals to your veterinarian, annually, for routine exams and vaccinations. Vet references will be checked on the type of vet care you have provided to past and current pets. If this is your first time owning a pet, you should be willing to provide additional references and a more extensive interview. All pets in the household should be up to date on standard core vaccinations.
- All Pets Will Need to Be Spayed or Neutered: The primary focus of our organization is helping prevent pet overpopulation, so all pets will need to be spayed or neutered, unless you have a valid medical reason from your veterinarian, not to have had this surgery performed.
- Dogs and Fencing: Our dogs are looking for indoor only homes where they will be incorporated into the family. Please note, some of our dogs may require securely fenced in yards for safety and this fencing may need to be a certain height or style.
- Combo Test Required for Cats: If you already have another cat at home, proof of a negative combo test for FiV and FeLV will be required to adopt a negative cat from our organization. However, we also have FiV positive cats for adoption that would be most suitable in a household with no other cats or with another FiV positive cat.
- Are Pets Allowed? If you rent, you must be allowed to have pets via your landlord and any pet deposit required by the landlord must be paid in advance and proof must be shown before you officially adopt a pet from our organization. The same will be said if you live with parents or other individuals. Ultimately, the homeowner must give consent to allowing pets at their residence.
- Home Visit: You should be willing to allow a home visit to your property by one or more of our volunteers by appointment. The home visit serves to see where the pet will be living and to make sure the environment is suitable and safe. Fencing will be checked to make sure it is secure.
Thank you for considering adoption of a homeless pet! We hope that we can help you find a special pet to adopt.