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Serving Outagamie County, the city of Appleton, WI and the Oneida Reservation
Fox Valley Humane Association's adoption process
1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
If you are interested in adopting and meeting one of our adoptable animals one-on-one, we will have you fill out our adoption questionnaire.
2.
Meet the Pet
After completing the adoption questionnaire, you will be paired with one of our Adoption Counselors to help you find the right match.
3.
Sign Adoption Contract
If a match is made, we will finalize the adoption paperwork and have you sign an adoption contract.
4.
Take the Pet Home
Once the contract is signed you may take your new pet home, typically same day!
Additional adoption info
The Fox Valley Humane Association believes in caring for pets and their people. We have an open adoption process, and our goal is to get to know potential adopters on a personal level and best match them with a new companion. We encourage you to stop by during our open hours to meet our adoptable animals.
The Fox Valley Humane Association believes in caring for pets and their people. We have an open adoption process, and our goal is to get to know potential adopters on a personal level and best match them with a new companion. We encourage you to stop by during our open hours to meet our adoptable animals.
The Fox Valley Humane Association was founded as the Appleton Humane Society on December 26, 1891, making it the second oldest humane society in the state of Wisconsin. Our mission is to remove barriers for pets and their people by providing a continuum of expert care, education, and connections to community resources.
The Fox Valley Humane Association was founded as the Appleton Humane Society on December 26, 1891, making it the second oldest humane society in the state of Wisconsin. Our mission is to remove barriers for pets and their people by providing a continuum of expert care, education, and connections to community resources.
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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.
