How Does the Adoption Process Work?

Step 1 : View Available Pets by Visiting the Shelter or Online

Begin the process by visiting our shelter during open hours to see our available pets!

Or, go to our website’s Available Dogs or Available Cats page and select an animal you would like to adopt.

Step 2 : Create Adopets Account

Once you have found an animal to adopt, click the button “Adopt me” found on the animal’s individual webpage. If you are visiting the shelter, you can simply scan the QR code found on each animal’s kennel card.

You will then need to create an Adopets account providing some general information like your name, email, and address. (Hint: After creating an account, you may ‘save’ more than one animal to come back to later.)

Step 3 : Submit Adoption Inquiry Questionnaire

After creating your Adopets account, you should complete the Adoption Inquiry Questionnaire for the animal you’re interested in adopting. Provide as much detail in your answers as possible because we choose an adopter based on what we feel would be the best match.

Note: Submitting an inquiry questionnaire is not a hold and does not guarantee that you’ll be matched for adoption with that animal. It is merely the first step in the matching process.

Step 4 : Check Email for Updates Regarding Adoption Status

Once you’ve submitted your adoption inquiry questionnaire, if you are:

• at the shelter – let a staff member know you submitted a questionnaire, and we’ll work with you on next steps
• on our website – continue to check your email to be kept up-to-date on the adoption process for that animal

NOTE: We do not do out-of-state adoptions.

If you are selected as an approved adopter online, we will schedule an appointment with you to visit the shelter.

We may require your new pet to meet any current pets you own prior to adoption and will schedule a meet & greet with you. You will need to bring your current pet’s immunization records with you to the meet & greet.