Please fill out an adoption application prior to arriving at the shelter.
When you arrive, sign in with an Adoption Counselor at the front desk to meet with a pet.
Dog Adoption Hours
Monday
12 PM - 5 PM
Tuesday
12 PM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday
12 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday
12 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday
12 PM - 7:30 PM
Saturday
12 PM - 5 PM
Sunday
12 PM - 5 PM
*Adoption meets stop being signed in 1 hour before close each day. This is to allow proper time for the potential adoption.
Dogs and Puppies Available for Adoption
ADOPTION FEES
- Puppies (under 6 months): $425.00
- Adult Small/ Toy (under 25 lbs): $400.00
- Dogs (6 months+): $300.00
Adopting Dogs and Puppies
All Dogs and Puppies are:
- Spayed or Neutered
- Dewormed (often the first in a series of treatments that should be completed by the adoptive family)
- Treated for fleas
- Up-to-date with vaccinations (for puppies, the first in a series of vaccinations that should be completed by the adoptive family through their veterinarian
- Vaccinated for rabies (if older than four months of age)
- Microchipped. All dogs and puppies come identified with a unique microchip. Registration is included in the adoption.
- Adopted after we conduct personalized adoption counseling with you to ensure you're adopting the right dog for your lifestyle.
- Adopted with the understanding that AWA offers free, unlimited post-adoption behavior support via phone and email
*All dogs must go home wearing a metal buckle collar or martingale collar, a non-retractable leash and an ID tag, which can all be purchased at the AWA ReTail Shop. All adopters must also purchase heartworm preventative at time of adoption.
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What our Previous Adopters had to Say…

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"I loved the process when adoption Tuscan and Kona from start to finish. Particularly, Mariah was very efficient and thorough with all the information she needed.

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The adoption process was easy enough to come back after adoptng our first dog, to come back to adopt our second, Miss Piggy.
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