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ADOPTIONS

 

Adopting Your New Best Friend

Each year over 5,000 animals come to SJRAS. Our goal is to match people with pets that will be the best fit with their home. We encourage you to visit our adoptable animals everyday during business hours. At any given time we can have up to 80 dogs and 150 cats available for adoption, in addition to various other animals such as rabbits, pocket pets, barnyard pets and reptiles. If you don't happen to see the pet you are looking for today we hope that you will return regularly to see the newest additions to our adoption rooms. With the number of animals that enter our doors we're sure to be able to find you just the pet you are looking for - it's only a matter of time.

Because we are an open admission shelter, and take in ANY animal that needs a safe haven, the specific animals that are available at any given time will vary. Our adoptable animals listed on this website are updated as often as possible, but we cannot guarantee that a pet will be available for adoption when you visit. With kennel space always at issue, we are unable to hold an animal for you. If a qualified home is available, we need to move the animal along into that home so that we have the space available to help the next one walking in the door. Our adoptable animals are photographed by volunteers, and so not every animal in the facility is listed here on the website as soon as it is available. We encourage you to keep an eye on our pet list, but visiting us in person can also be an advantage when you are seeking a specific animal.

How Does the Adoption Process Work?

We believe in an open, friendly adoption process. While adoption can seem daunting, our goal is the find you the pet you want with the least amount of hurdles to jump through. We also strive to match pets needs with adopters wishes so that fewer pets are returned. Under normal conditions the process is:

Visit us online or in person to see the animals available for adoption. If you see a pet that you like simply complete the adoption questionnaire & submit it. Then, if you're visiting us online, make plans to visit the shelter in person.

If the animal was surrendered to us, we will generally have a personality profile completed by the former owner that will detail the pets past experience - you will be able to review this information to assist you in your adoption decision. If the pet came to us as a stray, staff can tell you what they've learned about the animal during its time with us. At times, this is a very small amount of information.

We recommend that you have the entire household meet the pet - sometimes animals react differently to certain members of the family, and this is important information to have when considering a pet that will best fit into your home.

Usually, if a dog is going into a home with another dog, they will need to meet each other prior to adoption to ensure that they will be able to learn to co-exist in your home.

Finish the process by having a conversation with our adoption staff. They can outline the time frame to complete your adoption. Sometimes pets are ready to leave the building once the paperwork is complete. Other pets, if strays, may still be on mandatory hold time, giving their owner the time legally required to locate & claim the animal.

If the pet is not yet spayed or neutered, he or she will have to be fixed prior to adoption.

Animals in our care do not have a set amount of time to find a home. We will strive to find new homes for the animal as long as the shelter has room, and as long as they stay healthy & friendly. We make a tremendous effort to place animals in responsible, loving homes.

 

What are the Adoption Fees?

Dog & Puppy Adoption Fees
Puppies Under 6 Months

$300 - $400
Non-Toy Breeds Over 6 Months Old

$150
Toy Breeds (under 25 pounds) Over 6 Months Old

$250
Each puppy is vaccinated, dewormed, treated for fleas & ticks, spayed or neutered, microchipped and assigned an ID tag before going to it's new home.
Puppy adoptions fees are higher due to increased number of vaccines given and extra supplies necessary to care for them while in our care.

Each dog is vaccinated, dewormed, heartworm tested, spayed or neutered, given a rabies shot, microchipped and assigned an ID tag before going to it's new home.

Each dog is vaccinated, dewormed, treated for fleas & ticks, given a rabies shot, spayed or neutered, microchipped and assigned an ID tag before going to it's new home.

A collar and leash must be used when picking up your adopted animal - you will need to supply one or purchase one at the time of pick-up from the shelter.

Cat & Kitten Adoption Fees
Shelter Kittens

$110
Adult Shelter Cats

$75
Senior Cats (cats over 6yrs old)
$50
Petsmart Cats


Adoption Fee plus $30
Every cat or kitten is vaccinated, de-wormed, treated for fleas & ticks, spayed or neutered, given a rabies shot if old enough, microchipped and assigned an ID tag before being adopted.

If you wish to have your new kitten combo tested for leukemia/Aids prior to adoption please discuss this option (and the additional fee) with your adoption counselor.
Every cat or kitten is vaccinated, de-wormed, treated for fleas & ticks, spayed or neutered, given a rabies shot if old enough, microchipped and assigned an ID tag before being adopted.

If you wish to have your new cat combo tested for leukemia/Aids prior to adoption please discuss this option (and the additional fee) with your adoption counselor.

Every cat or kitten is vaccinated, de-wormed, treated for fleas & ticks, spayed or neutered, given a rabies shot if old enough, microchipped and assigned an ID tag before being adopted.

If you wish to have your new cat combo tested for leukemia/Aids prior to adoption please discuss this option (and the additional fee) with your adoption counselor.

Every cat or kitten is vaccinated, de-wormed, treated for fleas & ticks, spayed or neutered, given a rabies shot if old enough, microchipped and assigned an ID tag before being adopted.

If the cat/kitten has been combination leukemia/Aids tested due to Petsmart requirements, THAT is when the additional $30 fee applies, otherwise standard adoption fee applies.

A cat safety collar must be provided by you at the time of adoption, or you may purchase one from the shelter at the time you pick up your new pet. A carrier to transport the animal home in must also be provided by the adopter at the time of adoption - we cannot provide one for you.

Other Pets
Rabbits

$30
Chickens/Ducks

$5
Small Pet Birds


$75
Guinea Pigs


$15
Hamsters


$10
Iguanas

$35
Ferrets

$50
Exotic Birds

TBD
Other Reptiles

TBD
A carrier to transport the animal home in must be provided by the adopter at the time of adoption - we cannot provide one for you.

If this is your first time submitting paperwork about adoption from SJRAS, or if it's been more than a year since you last completed an Adoption Questionnaire. It doesn't commit you to adopting, and the sooner you get it in the faster we can start to process it, speeding up the adoption process.

Adopted from us recently or completed the Adoption Questionaire for SJRAS within the past year? We keep submitted forms for up to a year, so we probably already have your paperwork. Complete an Adoption Interest form to quickly let us know who you're interested in!

Looking to adding a working cat to your family? Our CIA Agent cats are less social cats that are perfect for protecting your property or barn from unwanted critters. Because they have different needs than a typical house cat they have their own form with their specific employment requirements.