Adding a dog or cat to your family can be a 20 year commitment. Different breeds or groups display particular characteristics. It is important to research breeds, and realistically consider the time, space, training needs and resources you can regularly provide for any particular pet before you adopt. Listed below is general guideline information. If you have specific questions, please call us at 461-0687 or e-mail at bcrawford@hsslc.org.

Adoption Hours:

Monday 10:00 until 5:30
Tuesday 10:00 until 3:30
Wednesday 10:00 until 3:30
Thursday 10:00 until 3:30
Friday 10:00 until 5:30
Saturday 10:00 until 3:30
Sunday - Closed

Minimum Requirements:

• You must be 18 years of age to adopt any animal.
• Valid driver’s license or state ID including your current address.
• Landlord or parent’s approval if applicable.
• “Get acquainted visit” with animal and household family members.
• Pre-adoption visit with any other dogs living at the prospective adoptee’s home.
• All animals are spayed or neutered prior to joining their new family.
• Successful completion of a pre-adoption interview.
• We reserve the right to refuse any adoption.

Fees and Services for Adoptions:

• Cat or Kitten adoption
  fee is $60.
• Dog or Puppy adoption
  fee is $75.

Adoption Fees Include:

• Animal health check
  
• First vaccinations. (Rabies shot is not included in the adoption fee).
  
• Spay or Neuter.
  
• Initial de-worming.
  
• Microchip.
  
• Delivery of your new animal to the veterinarian.
  
• Medical examination by a veterinarian.
  
• Feline leukemia testing for cats.
  
• Pre-Adoption Counseling Session.

Resources:

Following are some helpful sites to use before and after you have adopted a new pet.

Pet behavior articles with intervention ideas
www.ddfl.org/tips.htm

Pet wellness, information and resource guide
www.petplace.com

Humane Society of the U.S.
www.hsus.org

ASPCA site
www.aspca.org

Pet Loss and Bereavement
www.aplb.org

Community specific information and lost and found
www.pets911.com

Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
www.avar.org

Disasters: Lost and Found Animals
www.petfinder.com