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Mobile, Alabama and surrounding areas but we have volunteers and rescue groups that work with us to help us transport our dogs all over to fin their forever home
City of Mobile Animal Services's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
2.
Interview
3.
Approve Application
4.
Pay Fee
5.
Sign Adoption Contract
6.
Take the Pet Home
Additional adoption info
Our adoption fees are $60 for dogs and $30 for cats.
Use our Adoption Application form to apply to adopt an animal at the City of Mobile Animal Services. Applicants must be 19 years old to adopt an animal.
Important Note: We receive many applications daily, especially for popular breeds. We process those on a first come, first served basis. The status of an adoptable pet may change quickly. If your desired animal is not available, we may suggest another similar pet or help you find a pet to adopt that meets your requirements based on your application. Thank you!
Our adoption fees are $60 for dogs and $30 for cats.
Use our Adoption Application form to apply to adopt an animal at the City of Mobile Animal Services. Applicants must be 19 years old to adopt an animal.
Important Note: We receive many applications daily, especially for popular breeds. We process those on a first come, first served basis. The status of an adoptable pet may change quickly. If your desired animal is not available, we may suggest another similar pet or help you find a pet to adopt that meets your requirements based on your application. Thank you!
The City of Mobile Animal Services mission is to balance the health, safety, and welfare needs of the people and animals in our City. Through our mission we will educate the public about responsible companion animal ownership, aggressively investigate animal cruelty cases, provide compassion and humane care for unwanted, stray, abused and abandoned animals in our City, administer dog licenses, give adoptable animals a second chance at a forever home, and humanely euthanize animals when necessary and appropriate.
The City of Mobile Animal Services mission is to balance the health, safety, and welfare needs of the people and animals in our City. Through our mission we will educate the public about responsible companion animal ownership, aggressively investigate animal cruelty cases, provide compassion and humane care for unwanted, stray, abused and abandoned animals in our City, administer dog licenses, give adoptable animals a second chance at a forever home, and humanely euthanize animals when necessary and appropriate.
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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.