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Humane Society of Western Montana's adoption process
Additional adoption info
Adoption Fees & Information
All animals are spayed or neutered and vaccinated prior to adoption.
Adoption fees:
Cats (adult): $50
Kittens (5 months or younger): $155
Dogs (adult): $100
Puppies (5 months or younger): $225
Other pets: fee varies
Included with your adoption fee:
All dogs and cats receive their initial vaccinations, deworming, a microchip and general health check
Extra veterinary care is given when required
Both dogs and cats are adopted with a collar and temporary identification tag
Cats go home in a carrier; dogs go home with a leash
All adoptions include a counseling session to answer any questions you have about your new companion
Adoption Fees & Information
All animals are spayed or neutered and vaccinated prior to adoption.
Adoption fees:
Cats (adult): $50
Kittens (5 months or younger): $155
Dogs (adult): $100
Puppies (5 months or younger): $225
Other pets: fee varies
Included with your adoption fee:
All dogs and cats receive their initial vaccinations, deworming, a microchip and general health check
Extra veterinary care is given when required
Both dogs and cats are adopted with a collar and temporary identification tag
Cats go home in a carrier; dogs go home with a leash
All adoptions include a counseling session to answer any questions you have about your new companion
At the shelter you will have an opportunity to meet and visit with your potential new companion. Spend as much time as you need getting to know an animal. Adoption counselors will work with you to help find that perfect pet, but bear in mind that this may often require more than one visit. We are continually receiving new animals and evaluating their placements. If you do not find that perfect companion the first time you visit, you are sure to find him or her in subsequent visits.
An adoption counselor will answer all your questions and review important information with you. They can help you decide what size, age, breed and temperament will most successfully meet your expectations. They will review information about your pet's adjustment to his or her new home, housetraining, health concerns, vaccinations, nutrition, training, grooming, etc.
Because adopting an animal is a family decision, we ask that when possible you bring your entire family, including any resident dogs, to meet your potential companion.
The entire adoption process can be time consuming. But spending time getting to know your future companion and asking any questions before taking your new companion home will help to ensure a perfect match for the years ahead. We ask for your patience and cooperation in the process of bringing pets and people together!
At the shelter you will have an opportunity to meet and visit with your potential new companion. Spend as much time as you need getting to know an animal. Adoption counselors will work with you to help find that perfect pet, but bear in mind that this may often require more than one visit. We are continually receiving new animals and evaluating their placements. If you do not find that perfect companion the first time you visit, you are sure to find him or her in subsequent visits.
An adoption counselor will answer all your questions and review important information with you. They can help you decide what size, age, breed and temperament will most successfully meet your expectations. They will review information about your pet's adjustment to his or her new home, housetraining, health concerns, vaccinations, nutrition, training, grooming, etc.
Because adopting an animal is a family decision, we ask that when possible you bring your entire family, including any resident dogs, to meet your potential companion.
The entire adoption process can be time consuming. But spending time getting to know your future companion and asking any questions before taking your new companion home will help to ensure a perfect match for the years ahead. We ask for your patience and cooperation in the process of bringing pets and people together!
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Why should you adopt?
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.
