Completion of this questionnaire does not hold a pet or guarantee you will be matched with the pet.

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

Potential adopters should visit the shelter to complete the processing of this questionnaire. We won’t process the form until you visit the shelter because we want you to meet the pet before you decide to adopt.

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  • NOTE: You will need to come to the shelter during our open hours to meet an animal. We do not call or email potential adopters. Our website is current with all available pets.

  • We welcome adopters who rent or live in an apartment or condo. We want to alert you that some landlords and management companies have size and breed restrictions, limits on number of pets, and/or require pet deposits or additional fees. We suggest that you contact your landlord to make sure that the pet you choose is welcome in your complex. Please bring a copy of your lease with you when you come to the shelter and your landlord's contact information.

2024 By The Numbers

Adoptions in 2024: 1,699

Spay/Neuter in 2024: 3,001

Volunteer Hours in 2024: 9,822

LIVE RELEASE RATE

95%
A typical rule of thumb is to determine whether a shelter saves more than 90% of its animals. That is its Live Release Rate. The annual Live Release Rate is calculated by dividing the total live outcomes (adoptions, outgoing transfers, and return to owner/guardian) by total outcomes (total live outcomes plus euthanasia not including owner/guardian requested ethanasia or died/lost in shelter/care). Today, many leaders are raising the bar and stating that the real No Kill Live Release Rate should be 95%.
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Licking County Humane Society is a non-profit organization devoted to the humane treatment of animals.