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St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and have a program Pets with Wings to get our Pets to stateside.
Humane Society of St. Thomas's adoption process
Additional adoption info
* The pet of your choice can be placed on hold with a complete application for a maximum of 24 hours or until the next business day. If the pet is not yet spayed/neutered, surgery is scheduled.
* Fee is paid upon adoption.
* Your personal pet may be brought to the shelter for a "meet and greet" with the shelter animal to see how they get along.
* All pets must be taken to your vehicle on a leash or in a carrier.
* An adoption team member will schedule a home visit prior to finalizing the adoption.
* Off island adopters must provide a veterinary reference prior to adoption.
Adoption Fees
* Cats - $75
* Dogs - $100
Your Adoption Includes:
* Spay/neuter surgery (required for all pets before adoption
is finalized)
* Vaccinations
* Microchip identification
* Heartworm test (for dogs over 6 months old)
* FeLV / FIV test (for cats)
* The pet of your choice can be placed on hold with a complete application for a maximum of 24 hours or until the next business day. If the pet is not yet spayed/neutered, surgery is scheduled.
* Fee is paid upon adoption.
* Your personal pet may be brought to the shelter for a "meet and greet" with the shelter animal to see how they get along.
* All pets must be taken to your vehicle on a leash or in a carrier.
* An adoption team member will schedule a home visit prior to finalizing the adoption.
* Off island adopters must provide a veterinary reference prior to adoption.
Adoption Fees
* Cats - $75
* Dogs - $100
Your Adoption Includes:
* Spay/neuter surgery (required for all pets before adoption
is finalized)
* Vaccinations
* Microchip identification
* Heartworm test (for dogs over 6 months old)
* FeLV / FIV test (for cats)
About Humane Society of St. Thomas
Since 1957, the Humane Society of St. Thomas has been sheltering abandoned animals, fighting cruelty and neglect and working to create an environment of respect, responsibility and compassion for all animals throughout the territory. Our functional and new campus sits on 4.7 acres and consists of five major buildings. We are an open admission shelter, meaning that our doors are always open for any animal that we can legally accept. The Humane Society of St. Thomas is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
We are the only animal shelter serving the residents of St. Thomas, and other than a small contract with the government of the Virgin Islands we are dependent entirely upon donations and the good will of the community
Since 1957, the Humane Society of St. Thomas has been sheltering abandoned animals, fighting cruelty and neglect and working to create an environment of respect, responsibility and compassion for all animals throughout the territory. Our functional and new campus sits on 4.7 acres and consists of five major buildings. We are an open admission shelter, meaning that our doors are always open for any animal that we can legally accept. The Humane Society of St. Thomas is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
We are the only animal shelter serving the residents of St. Thomas, and other than a small contract with the government of the Virgin Islands we are dependent entirely upon donations and the good will of the community
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What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
