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Adoption Procedures
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Adoption Fees Licensing Your Pet Receiving Your Pet
We adopt to the Southern Maryland area!
| Click on the underlined text in the table above to find the adoption information you need. Please take the time to understand our adoption procedures outlined below. To see some of our adoptable pets, go to the Dog Gallery or the Cat Gallery . We update them every week to 10 days...we are always receiving new animals! |
- Don't adopt a pet on impulse.
- Think of your family's lifestyle and how a pet will fit in. How much attention can you give? A dog demands a good deal of time, a cat less, and fish somewhat less than that. But all must have your time and attention to some degree.
- Match a pet to the members of your family's temperament.
- Keep the ages of children in mind. Guinea pigs are good pets for younger children who want to handle the pet a lot.
- Check the members of your family for allergies to animals. Sometimes allergies won't show up until you have a pet in the home. Its good to know before you take a pet home.
- Know who will be responsible for the pet before you adopt. Write down individual responsibilities.
Dog Adoption Application: If you decide to adopt a dog from the Humane Society, we ask that you
complete the DOG ADOPTION REQUEST FORM to give us additional information about
you and where your pet will be living. You can print it out and fill out the
bulk of it at home, then bring it with you to save yourself some time! Just
click on the image or the underlined words in this paragraph to find the
application! The Humane Society will verify information given on the
application. There is a 24 hour "cooling off" period before an adoption may
be completed. The Humane Society will also do a yard check before making dog
adoptions; a fenced yard is required unless waived by the Shelter Manager.
Cat Adoption Application:
Applying to adopt a cat is almost the same as for the dog (above), with
some minor differences. Kittens require a distemper vaccination (adults
require a yearly distemper vaccinations) and there is no yard check required
to adopt a kitten or an adult cat. You can print out the form, fill out most
of it and bring it with you to save yourself some time!
Contract:
When adopting a pet from the Humane Society, you must complete and sign the
ADOPTION CONTRACT. You won't need this until you are approved and will be taking your pet home.
The staff members will provide you with a copy for you to read and sign. Two of the most important requirements
you must agree to are:
1) If the pet is not already neutered you must
have the pet spayed/neutered no later than the date specified on the
contract
2) If the pet is returned, return the adopted pet to this shelter.
The Humane Society reserves the right to decline any adoption request.
Adoption Fees:
The good news is: you can generally find a pet here for far less than in most pet stores. The bad news is: it’s unfortunate that we cannot give away the animals free of charge! But,in order to continue operating, we must recover some of the costs of care (such as medical examinations, food, utilities and other costs). All of our dogs and cats are spayed or neutered, have rabies and distemper shots (age appropriate), and are dewormed. Additionally, each has a microchip that contains information that can help any shelter locate the pet's owner (as long as you register the chip) in the event the pet becomes lost. All fees are used to cover operating costs, repairs and improvements necessary to provide the care required for lost, stray, or abandoned pets brought to the Humane Society of Charles County (we are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization).
Our schedule of fees is as follows (subject to change, so please call us to confirm):
Dogs & Cats (over 4 months & older)…………………..$95.00
Puppies (up to 4 months of age)…………………..$125.00 + a $50 deposit for training
Kittens (up to 4 months of age)….................$125
Dogs four months or older must be licensed. The license is good for a year therefore, you need to renew the license annually.
You can purchase a license through the Charles County treasurer's Office, Charles County Animal Control, the Charles County Humane Society, and other participating locations. The cost is $15 for an unaltered male or female, or $2 for a neutered male or spayed female.
If you own a certified Seeing Eye Dog, Hearing Dog, governmental police dog, or other certified dog that is trained to assist the physically handicapped, you are not required to pay the annual fee but you still need to license your dog ever year.
Dogs that are kept at shelters are exempt from licensing until they are adopted or returned to their owner.
DOGS:
- We will provide a free identification tag.
- You will need to bring a collar and a leash with you or you may purchase one from us:
Collars $3.00......Leashes $3.00 - Dogs will need to be licensedif over four months of age:
Neutered $2.00......Not Neutered $15.00 - Heartworm preventative:a six month supply can be purchased for animals adopted from HSCC. The costs depend on weight and can range from $12 to $35.
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CATS:
- As with a dog, we will provide you an identification tag for each adopted cat free of charge.
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You will need to bring a collar and a carrier or a secure box with you, or you may purchase one from us:
Collars $3.00......Box Carriers $3.50
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