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Areas C.A.R.E. for P.E.T.S. serves
Winnebago, Boone Counties and the surrounding area
C.A.R.E. for P.E.T.S.'s adoption process
1.
Submit Application
2.
Interview
3.
Meet the Pet
4.
Approve Application
5.
Home Check
6.
Take the Pet Home
Additional adoption info
Our adoption process starts with an application and then proceeds to an informal conversation seeing if adoption of that pet is the best fit for that pet and that particular family. If all is well, a meet and greet with the family and existing pets is scheduled.
Our adoption process starts with an application and then proceeds to an informal conversation seeing if adoption of that pet is the best fit for that pet and that particular family. If all is well, a meet and greet with the family and existing pets is scheduled.
C.A.R.E. for P.E.T.S. is a 501c3 shelter intervention organization partnered with Winnebago County Animal Services in Rockford, Il. We have various initiatives to keep pets from entering this municipal shelter that has the second highest euthanasia rate in Illinois. Most are centered around education, pet owner support to promote retention and lowering the pet population through spay/neuter. However, some pets simply can’t stay with their owners so we take the ones at highest risk of entering the shelter and find them forever placement after fully meeting vet needs and assessing behavior to make the best match possible.
C.A.R.E. for P.E.T.S. is a 501c3 shelter intervention organization partnered with Winnebago County Animal Services in Rockford, Il. We have various initiatives to keep pets from entering this municipal shelter that has the second highest euthanasia rate in Illinois. Most are centered around education, pet owner support to promote retention and lowering the pet population through spay/neuter. However, some pets simply can’t stay with their owners so we take the ones at highest risk of entering the shelter and find them forever placement after fully meeting vet needs and assessing behavior to make the best match possible.
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Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
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.
