Adoption Center Hours
Saturday through Wednesday we will be open 12pm – 5pm with adoption meets ending at 4pm.
Thursday & Friday we will still be open 12pm – 7pm with adoption meets ending at 6pm.
ADOPTION FEES
Dogs & Puppies
Puppies six months and younger: $425.00
Small and Toy-sized dogs (over 6 months, under 20 lbs): $400.00
Dogs older than six months: $300.00
Cats & Kittens
Kittens six months and younger: $150.00
Cats older than six months: $95.00
Small Animals
Rabbits and Chinchillas: $75
Guinea Pigs and Rats: $30
Hamsters, Gerbils and Mice: $20
Adoption fees are non-refundable and are used to help support AWA’s care of homeless animals.
How Does the Adoption Process Work?
We believe in an open, judgement-free l adoption process. We try to match a person’s pet expectations so fewer pets are returned. Under normal conditions the process is:
- Come in with your family and look around.
- If you see a pet that you like, ask staff to meet the pet (if the pet is available to be taken out).
- Complete the adoption questionnaire.
- Review the information we have on file about the pet and his/her past experience.
- Finish the process by having a conversation with our adoption staff.
- Sometimes we need to have the entire household meet the pet.
- Usually, if a dog is going into a home with another dog, they will need to meet each other prior to adoption.
- If the pet is not yet spayed or neutered, he or she will have to be fixed prior to adoption.
- *Please note that all animal meets will stop being conducted an hour before we close daily.
Adoption Programs
The Can’t Buy Me Love adoption program was introduced to help find homes for animals with certain age, health or behavior challenges by waiving their adoption fees. This program allows adopters to devote more resources to training or medical care for the pets who need some extra special attention or extra support to transition into their new homes.
Best Friends Program
The Best Friends program is for bonded pairs only and will be noted on their kennels. This program allows an adopter to take home two best friends for a reduced adoption fee for the second animal. Both animals must be adopted at the same time and by the same person.
Adoption Rules
- We will not adopt a pet to anyone under the age of 18.
- We will not adopt to anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- We reserve the right not to place a pet in a home based on the information we have or if we feel the pet is not a match for the person’s lifestyle.
