Adoption Process - How to Adopt
Our primary goal is to facilitate the placement of pets into loving, permanent homes by matching them with suitable adopters.
Adoption Process.
Step 1: Adoption Application: Search for available pets animals on the Available dogs / cats page. Once you’ve found your perfect furry friend. Complete the Adoption Application form/Contact us form.
Step 2: Our Adoption staff will be in touch with you to answer your questions and provide you with more information’s about your potential new pet, as well as guiding you through the adoption process. We operates on a first-come, first-served basis, making it possible to adopt a pet immediately. We do not have a waiting list, so any interested adopter who is ready can adopt the same day, as long as the pet animal is still available. This approach speeds up the process, allows for same-day adoption, saves time, and keeps pets from sitting on long holds.
Step 3. Once your choice is made and adoption finalized, Adoption fees will be paid to finalize the adoption. The Adoption fees help defray the cost of providing housing, care, feeding, as well as all necessary vet medical care, including spay/neuter and microchips. The adoption fee is payable through one of our secured payment options, (Payment Details will be provided at the time of payment).
Adoption Fees
Here’s what we charge for a spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated and dewormed animal. Amount of vaccines depend on length in care and age of animal.
Step 4. Get ready to bring your new pet companion home. Our adoption process is quick and easy, and it’s tailored to find a great fit for your family. It’s important to remember, though, that these steps are put in place to help protect both animals and adopters.
Step 5 – Conclusion
: A Contract of Adoption/Transfer of Ownership will be emailed to the new adopter to review and sign. You can choose to Book an appointment Meet & Greet if you are closer or you can simple choose to have your new pet delivered straight to your home address at a very small fee. We use a Profession Pet transportaton service with volunteers offering both Air (Flight Nanny) and Ground transportation(Driving, Delivery Van).
Health Guarantee. We guarantee the pet animal is healthy at the time of adoption(to the best of her knowledge) and free from any life-threatening illnesses, infections, internal & external parasites, ear mites, fleas, and ringworm. This guarantee is valid for 45 days from the date of adoption(delivery/pickup). During this period of time, the pet animal should not be exposed to any other animals (doing so will void this health agreement).
ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS
In order to be considered for an adoption today, you must:
- In order to be considered for an adoption today, you must:
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must be Mentally prepared and committed to provide a forever home for a pet in need.
- Must be responsible and caring to animals.
- Must be financially able to provide for the cats basic needs, medically bills and food.
- Verify that your landlord Allows pets.
- Must provide a safe, indoor, temperature-controlled space and adequate food.
- Must stay in contact with the Foster Home or Adoption Agency.
Pet Adoption Fees
Paws Foster and Adoption Service is a private, nonprofit organization that relies on individual donations, grants, and our own fundraising to operate. Adoption fees help offset some of the costs associated with providing for the pet animals in our care—this includes housing, food/litter, medical care, enrichment, behavior modification, and more.
To better support our communities, we offer discounts to military & seniors, disability & for emotional support.
We have a standard adoption fee of $200.00 – $500.00 (Depending on breed and age) for each pet available on our owner Placement program, this includes (Free pet food pack and Toys inclusive to help the adopted pet transition to its new home). The adoption fee helps cover some of the costs associated with providing for the pet animal in our foster care, this includes housing, feeding, medical care, spaying/neutering and more.
Why we Charge a standard Adoption Fee?
The short answer is simple: Because responsible adoption comes with real costs. We do not profit from adoption fees. In fact, the adoption fee only covers a small portion of the actual cost of preparing a cat for adoption. Our mission is not to make huge profits by selling pets, our intention is to make sure each pet, dog or cat gets a loving and caring home. By Paying an adoption fee, the new adopter shows Commitment & Seriousness: It ensures the adopter is serious about adding a pet to their life and It demonstrates an understanding that pet ownership comes with financial obligations. These fees usually go directly toward the medical care, vaccinations, spaying/neutering, and boarding for the pet animal, and helps the organization to continue helping pets in need.
Adoption fee includes: Spay/neuter; microchip; distemper vaccination(s); flea/parasite treatment; testing for FeLV and FIV; rabies vaccine. Each Adopted pet animal comes with Pet insurance, Free pet food, food and water bowl, litter box and some toys to help them transition to their new home.
PAYMENT OPTIONS-
CHOOSE ONE OF OUR SIMPLE, SECURE WAYS TO PAY.
We have a variety of secured payment options such like Zelle, Chime, Apple Pay or Venmo. Once the adoption fee is processed, a Contract of Adoption & Transfer of Ownership will be emailed to the new adopter to sign and finalize the adoption.
A common question among pet adopters is why are put adoption fees? Shouldn’t adopting a pet be free, or at least super cheap?
When you purchase a purebred dog or cat from a breeder you may be paying anywhere from $1000 or more but often that’s all your getting for that cost is the pet and maybe it’s first vaccinations. When you adopt a pet from a pet shelter or foster, your adoption fees are going to pay towards the cost of care your adopted pet companion has received while at their premises. Here is a break down of what a we have already put into your pet before you even adopt.
Spay & Neuter
The average cost for veterinary care varies greatly depending on your geographical location (city vs. country), the size of the size and age of the animal requiring care, as well as their overall picture of health and how it influences the complexity of treatments. That said, the average spay or neuter can range from $50-$175 for an animal shelter. However, this doesn’t include the cost of pain relief medication that the shelter will also be responsible, which is another $10-$30 dollars. If you were to get your adopted cat or dog spayed or neutered on your own it could cost you anywhere from $200-$500 plus depending on said variables.
Shots/Vaccines
The cost of intake vaccinations for cat to prevent Feline Leukemia Virus (FelV), feline distemper (panleukopenia), cat flu or dental disease can cost approximately $50 for the animal shelter, if not more. In cats, the suggested intake vaccines are If your adopted animal has been in the shelter for a few months they’ve most likely received a monthly booster to keep them safe from shelter related illness. If you were to pay for these vaccinations yourself you could be paying anywhere from $100 to $200.
Microchips
All our pets are microchipped. Although a lot of pet owners insist that their pet companions will never get lost, we see it happen all the time – whether it be as a result of a natural disaster, an unfortunate accident, or the meter reader leaving the gate open. The cost for a shelter to microchip their animals is approximately $40. However, the cost to microchip your dog or cat on your own can range anywhere from $50-$70.
Food, Care, Shelter & Comfort . The cost to feed a cat or dog for a month in an animal shelter can range greatly based on the needs of the animals in the shelter, but a general ballpark estimate is round $40-$80. This does not include special diets for pets that need food for specific digestive needs. (FYI kittens are very expensive – good nutrition costs $1.50 per day per kitten so just one litter of 4 can easily top $50 a month.) Then there are toys, treats, bedding, kitty litter and other necessities that the shelter provides.
Extras
We provide you with a free bag of food to go home with so you can slowly adjust your new pet to they brand you’ve chose to feed them. Collars, ID tags, litter box or tray and some toys.
Remember most non-profit organizations do not receive any kind of government funding. Adoption fees make caring for the cats possible. But the regular day-to-day operations like building utilities (gas, water, electricity, telephone) laundry and cleaning supplies, trash pick-up, the cost for fostering agents, veterinary staff, etc., gets paid for by the shelter’s ability to fundraise and acquire donations rather than through adoption fees for the animals.
Adoption Package Includes:
Kitten starter kit(Litter/Potty box, toys, feeding & food bowl)etc.
Adoption certificate/Contract
Feline Leukemia Virus Test (FeLV)
Spay/Neuter & Microchip
Flea, Tick and Worm Treatment and 1 Year Pet Insurance Coverage.
Depending on where you decide to adopt a pet from, the adoption fee will vary in costs. The adoption fee typically covers basic veterinary care (like initial shots, microchipping, and spay or neuter), as well as housing, food, and transportation.
Interested in Meeting our Dogs and cats?
Book and Appointment now.
We are a private family home, not a public business or store, so we do not accept random walk-ins. We only offer Meet & Greets strictly by appointments. All new adopters will be required to put down a $100 refundable deposit to book and secure a specific day and time. Booking an appointment allows us to properly prepare our home and provide a dedicate private space for you to meet and interact with the available pets. More to that appointments helps us eliminate overcrowding, prevent wasted time and it ensures that adopters are responsible and committed to provide good homes. The $100 deposit is applied to the final adoption fee after the adoption is finalized and it will be fully refunded/reimbursed in the event of an early cancellation or no-show up. Most appointments end with immediate adoption and adopters are able to take their new pet companions home the same day. Appointments cannot be held without confirmation of your deposit.
Please Note: The Appointment will be set up any day at your own convenience. All transactions must be done electronically. (Payment Details will be provided at the time of payment). We do not have a CC machine to swipe a card. We do not accept personal checks
How to Schedule/Book an Appointment.
- Fill Adoption application form with your details and choose the option ‘Meet and Greet’.
- We will reach out to you immediately to help you choose a day and time most convenient for you.
- Next, we will provide you with instructions on how to pay the $100 Refundable deposit for the appointment. (Payment details will be provide).
- Confirmation: Once the deposit is paid, you will typically receive a confirmation email.
- You can choose to hold/reserve a particular pet(s) once your appointment is approved.
- This deposit goes towards the final adoption fee. The due amount is paid on appointment day once the adoption is finalized. Most appointments end with an immediate adoption.
Reserving and Holding a Pet.
We strive to make the pet reservation process as smooth, transparent as possible. A Refundable deposit of $100 must be placed to hold/reserve a particular pet for a specific period of time. The deposit applies towards the adoption fee and can be completed upon delivery or pickup on appointment. We cannot hold/reserve a pet without a deposit. This Deposit is fully reimburesed incase of cancelation and it can be applied to adopt another kitten. The Deposit ensures commitment and shows the Adopter’s intent to adopt the pet. To Reserve a pet, fill the Adoption Application form including the name of the pet you want to Reserve.
