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Contracted with Forrest County and the City of Hattiesburg
Southern Pines Animal Shelter's adoption process
Additional adoption info
Our adoptions include updated vaccinations, information about the animal’s health and heartworm status, a microchip, the animal’s spay or neuter surgery, a collar and engraved ID tag (while supplies last), as well as a small bag of food and an offer for pet insurance. Our adoption fees are based on a sliding scale in order to provide opportunity and advantage to those pets who historically have a harder time finding placement through our adoption programs or who are in need of extra treatment and care to provide them with lifesaving second chances. It is also our hope that the wide range of adoption fees makes the price of adoption attainable for anyone looking to add a pet to their home. Throughout the year, Southern Pines may also reduce or waive adoption fees for special adoption events or specials.Southern Pines will always value the quality of life and best interests of the pets in our care, and we will work diligently to help bring people together with pets to love. Some highly adoptable animals have increased adoption fees. These higher fees allow us to sponsor the adoption fees of harder to place animals and provide medical procedures for the sick and injured animals in our care.
Our adoptions include updated vaccinations, information about the animal’s health and heartworm status, a microchip, the animal’s spay or neuter surgery, a collar and engraved ID tag (while supplies last), as well as a small bag of food and an offer for pet insurance. Our adoption fees are based on a sliding scale in order to provide opportunity and advantage to those pets who historically have a harder time finding placement through our adoption programs or who are in need of extra treatment and care to provide them with lifesaving second chances. It is also our hope that the wide range of adoption fees makes the price of adoption attainable for anyone looking to add a pet to their home. Throughout the year, Southern Pines may also reduce or waive adoption fees for special adoption events or specials.Southern Pines will always value the quality of life and best interests of the pets in our care, and we will work diligently to help bring people together with pets to love. Some highly adoptable animals have increased adoption fees. These higher fees allow us to sponsor the adoption fees of harder to place animals and provide medical procedures for the sick and injured animals in our care.
About Southern Pines Animal Shelter
Our Mission
To nurture the bond between people and pets through community, compassion, and collaboration.
Our Vision
To forge a path toward sustainable, responsible, and community-driven lifesaving.
Our Values
- Be kind
- Work together
- Help animals
- Change our world
Our Commitment
- To foster a spirit of education and collaboration to build a community of caring and compassionate pet owners.
- To advocate for the welfare of pets in our community.
- To create access to affordable veterinary care, promote healthy pet ownership through wellness services, focus on spay & neuter to reduce pet overpopulation.
- To innovate with a focus on efficient, lifesaving programming to reduce unnecessary euthanasia.
- To bridge the gap between people, pets, and resources to ensure our community's animals are safe and cared for.
Our Mission
To nurture the bond between people and pets through community, compassion, and collaboration.
Our Vision
To forge a path toward sustainable, responsible, and community-driven lifesaving.
Our Values
- Be kind
- Work together
- Help animals
- Change our world
Our Commitment
- To foster a spirit of education and collaboration to build a community of caring and compassionate pet owners.
- To advocate for the welfare of pets in our community.
- To create access to affordable veterinary care, promote healthy pet ownership through wellness services, focus on spay & neuter to reduce pet overpopulation.
- To innovate with a focus on efficient, lifesaving programming to reduce unnecessary euthanasia.
- To bridge the gap between people, pets, and resources to ensure our community's animals are safe and cared for.
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