Our adoption fee helps cover the cost for veterinary services and other needed care in order for your new pet to be adopted. The adoption fee includes:   

 

• Spay/neuter as required by law for all shelter animal adoptions   

• Adult DHLPP (yearly) vaccine or 3-stage puppy vaccine    Heartworm test and monthly heartworm preventative while in our care   

• Flea/tick preventatives.   

• Bordetella vaccine to prevent the spread and/or contraction of kennel cough   

• Rabies: one year vaccination with certificate provided   

• General worming   

• Intestinal parasite screening   

• Micro-chipping

 

Professional grooming and other services are also available, at an additional, reduced cost.

 

We do not make a profit on any adoption fees. Our mission is to find good homes for all the dogs that come into our rescue. Please understand that as a non-profit organization, we can only afford the basic vet care for our dogs. We will always strive to make sure an adoptable dog is as healthy as can be, but our funds are limited. Donations and/or our own out-of-pocket money is used to treat all animals.

 

For out of state adoptions that require a health certificate for the pet to be transferred, an additional charge of no more than $30 may be required.

 

The actual cost shall match the charges that our vet will require.

 

All costs involved in transporting a dog out of state will be the responsibility of the adopter. We will, of course, help with securing reliable and responsible transportation, but any liability rests with the transportation provider.