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Meet the Pet
Meet the pet you're interested in.
4.
Sign Adoption Contract
Sign away!
5.
Pay Fee
The adoption fee helps us continue to care for the homeless animals in our community and make sure they are safe, protected, and loved!
6.
Take the Pet Home
Congratulations! Time to bring Fido or Fluffy home!
Additional adoption info
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN OUR ADOPTION FEE?
When it’s time to bring home your new friend from HAHS, you’ll be surprised how far your adoption fee goes! The fee you’ll pay to adopt a pet includes these important benefits:
- Age appropriate vaccinations to keep your pet healthy, including distemper, and a rabies vaccination for animals older than 3 months
- Deworming medication
- Testing for feline leukemia and feline aids
-Testing for Heartworm (dogs 6 months+)
- Flea treatment
- A microchip implant
- Spay/neuter surgery
- A certificate for a free office visit with a participating veterinarian
- A sample of food
ADOPTION FEES
When you adopt from HAHS and pay an adoption fee (which reflects only a portion of our investment in your new pet), you help us continue to care for the homeless animals in our community and make sure they are safe, protected, and loved.
The following fees apply to animal adoptions
DOGS -- $250
PUPPIES -- $400
CATS -- $100
KITTENS -- $175
The Adoption Process in Detail:
Step 1. View our adoptable pets
View our available cats and dogs online or stop in during regular business hours, Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 5pm to visit with our pets in person. If you saw a pet online, we advise calling ahead before coming to visit and confirm the pet is still available for adoption.
Please note:
All pets that are in foster homes,or at Alfred State teaching program will require an approved application on file before they can be met.
Step 2. - Submit an application
Have an idea of who you may be interested in adopting? Would you like to have a general application on file for future interest? Submit an application!
Please note: We do not offer same day adoptions. The approval process typically takes anywhere between 1 -7 days depending on how quickly we are able to reach landlords, references, and your veterinarian. To help speed up the process, we encourage you to notify your landlord, and references that they will be receiving a call from HAHS. Also be sure to give your veterinarian a call and give verbal consent for HAHS to obtain medical records on your pets. We do not hold pets for adoption, and we will accept multiple applications on all animals in order to find the best possible fit for their needs. Submitting an application does not guarantee approval, nor does it guarantee you will be chosen for the pet you are interested in.
Step 3. Meet and Greet
For in-shelter pets:
Meet pets in person at the shelter during regular business hours, Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 5pm. We advise calling ahead to confirm the pet you're interested in meeting is still available.
For pets in foster homes, or at Alfred State Vet tech Program:
An approved application is required to meet any pet located outside of the shelter. Once your application has been approved, an HAHS representative will contact you to schedule a meet and greet at the shelter.
For dog to dog meet and greets:
Dog to dog meet and greets are required as a part of the adoption process. An approved application is required before all dog to dog meet and greets can be scheduled. Once your application has been approved, an HAHS representative will contact you to schedule a meet and greet at our shelter between your resident pups and the dog you are interested in adopting.
4. Take your new pet home
Once approved and all necessary meet and greets have been conducted, you'll be able to take your new pet home!
You will be required to pay the pet's adoption fee, and complete any foster-to-adopt contracts or adoption contracts at this point. An HAHS representative will go over your contracts/adoption packets with you and answer any additional questions you may have before sending you home with your new pet!
Please note: All animals who have not yet been spayed/neutered are required to go home on our foster to adopt contract, and will remain legal property of The Hornell Area Humane Society until they have been fixed through our facility and the adoption has been finalized. A 2 week foster-to-adopt trial is also required if you already have pets at home. This is to ensure everyone gets along prior to an adoption being finalized.
Congratulations! Fido or Fluffy is officially yours!
Thank you for choosing to adopt!
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN OUR ADOPTION FEE?
When it’s time to bring home your new friend from HAHS, you’ll be surprised how far your adoption fee goes! The fee you’ll pay to adopt a pet includes these important benefits:
- Age appropriate vaccinations to keep your pet healthy, including distemper, and a rabies vaccination for animals older than 3 months
- Deworming medication
- Testing for feline leukemia and feline aids
-Testing for Heartworm (dogs 6 months+)
- Flea treatment
- A microchip implant
- Spay/neuter surgery
- A certificate for a free office visit with a participating veterinarian
- A sample of food
ADOPTION FEES
When you adopt from HAHS and pay an adoption fee (which reflects only a portion of our investment in your new pet), you help us continue to care for the homeless animals in our community and make sure they are safe, protected, and loved.
The following fees apply to animal adoptions
DOGS -- $250
PUPPIES -- $400
CATS -- $100
KITTENS -- $175
The Adoption Process in Detail:
Step 1. View our adoptable pets
View our available cats and dogs online or stop in during regular business hours, Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 5pm to visit with our pets in person. If you saw a pet online, we advise calling ahead before coming to visit and confirm the pet is still available for adoption.
Please note:
All pets that are in foster homes,or at Alfred State teaching program will require an approved application on file before they can be met.
Step 2. - Submit an application
Have an idea of who you may be interested in adopting? Would you like to have a general application on file for future interest? Submit an application!
Please note: We do not offer same day adoptions. The approval process typically takes anywhere between 1 -7 days depending on how quickly we are able to reach landlords, references, and your veterinarian. To help speed up the process, we encourage you to notify your landlord, and references that they will be receiving a call from HAHS. Also be sure to give your veterinarian a call and give verbal consent for HAHS to obtain medical records on your pets. We do not hold pets for adoption, and we will accept multiple applications on all animals in order to find the best possible fit for their needs. Submitting an application does not guarantee approval, nor does it guarantee you will be chosen for the pet you are interested in.
Step 3. Meet and Greet
For in-shelter pets:
Meet pets in person at the shelter during regular business hours, Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 5pm. We advise calling ahead to confirm the pet you're interested in meeting is still available.
For pets in foster homes, or at Alfred State Vet tech Program:
An approved application is required to meet any pet located outside of the shelter. Once your application has been approved, an HAHS representative will contact you to schedule a meet and greet at the shelter.
For dog to dog meet and greets:
Dog to dog meet and greets are required as a part of the adoption process. An approved application is required before all dog to dog meet and greets can be scheduled. Once your application has been approved, an HAHS representative will contact you to schedule a meet and greet at our shelter between your resident pups and the dog you are interested in adopting.
4. Take your new pet home
Once approved and all necessary meet and greets have been conducted, you'll be able to take your new pet home!
You will be required to pay the pet's adoption fee, and complete any foster-to-adopt contracts or adoption contracts at this point. An HAHS representative will go over your contracts/adoption packets with you and answer any additional questions you may have before sending you home with your new pet!
Please note: All animals who have not yet been spayed/neutered are required to go home on our foster to adopt contract, and will remain legal property of The Hornell Area Humane Society until they have been fixed through our facility and the adoption has been finalized. A 2 week foster-to-adopt trial is also required if you already have pets at home. This is to ensure everyone gets along prior to an adoption being finalized.
Congratulations! Fido or Fluffy is officially yours!
Taking care of animals for over 100 years in the Hornell community! Our shelter is inspected by New York State Agriculture and Markets, Governed by a Board of Directors, Works closely with all local veterinarians,Offers Emergency After-Hour Dog Control Services, Open to the public every day except for Sundays, Mondays & Holidays
The Hornell Animal Shelter makes available 16 dog runs with inside/outside access. The facility offers a meet & greet room for dogs. For cats, we have 3 free-roaming rooms where they live cage-free. We have an additional room with 16 cages for individually housed cats. We also have an isolation room for sick and injured cats, and an intake room for new arrivals.
In addition to the clean, friendly areas we make available for our animals, our "people" office is modern, spacious and welcoming. We have a well-equipped low-cost spay / neuter clinic, an animal bathing / grooming area and administrative office.
We are located on the Industrial Road, just north of Hornell. Our big sign is visible from Route 36 on your right if you are traveling north. We would love to have you stop in for a visit!
OUR VISION:
The vision of the Hornell Area Humane Society is to be the premier independent and community-funded shelter providing compassionate care, education, and serving as a community resource encouraging responsible pet ownership.
OUR MISSION:
The mission of the Hornell Area Humane Society is to provide safe housing for animals without homes, reunite owners with lost pets, provide a comprehensive adoption program, and reduce pet overpopulation.
We are proudly a NO KILL shelter!
Taking care of animals for over 100 years in the Hornell community! Our shelter is inspected by New York State Agriculture and Markets, Governed by a Board of Directors, Works closely with all local veterinarians,Offers Emergency After-Hour Dog Control Services, Open to the public every day except for Sundays, Mondays & Holidays
The Hornell Animal Shelter makes available 16 dog runs with inside/outside access. The facility offers a meet & greet room for dogs. For cats, we have 3 free-roaming rooms where they live cage-free. We have an additional room with 16 cages for individually housed cats. We also have an isolation room for sick and injured cats, and an intake room for new arrivals.
In addition to the clean, friendly areas we make available for our animals, our "people" office is modern, spacious and welcoming. We have a well-equipped low-cost spay / neuter clinic, an animal bathing / grooming area and administrative office.
We are located on the Industrial Road, just north of Hornell. Our big sign is visible from Route 36 on your right if you are traveling north. We would love to have you stop in for a visit!
OUR VISION:
The vision of the Hornell Area Humane Society is to be the premier independent and community-funded shelter providing compassionate care, education, and serving as a community resource encouraging responsible pet ownership.
OUR MISSION:
The mission of the Hornell Area Humane Society is to provide safe housing for animals without homes, reunite owners with lost pets, provide a comprehensive adoption program, and reduce pet overpopulation.
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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?
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.
