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Areas Fort Scott Paws and Claws Animal Shelter serves
Fort Scott and Bourbon County, Kansas
Fort Scott Paws and Claws Animal Shelter's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Applications can be printed at www.fspawsandclaws.org/adoptions. Email completed apps to leespawsandclawsshelter@gmail.com
2.
Approve Application
Once we receive your application we will verify your references and contact you if you are approved.
3.
Meet the Pet
Come meet your new Fido or Kitty! If you haven't completed an application yet, you will need to complete it when you visit.
Additional adoption info
Adoption fees vary according to the animal. We often provide adoption discounts for senior animals or animals which have been at the shelter longer. All animals come with age-appropriate vaccines and are spayed/neutered. Dogs are also microchipped. All adopters must complete an application and provide a vet reference. Phone inquiries may take several days to receive a return call, but emails and FB messages usually receive a same-day reply.
Adoption fees vary according to the animal. We often provide adoption discounts for senior animals or animals which have been at the shelter longer. All animals come with age-appropriate vaccines and are spayed/neutered. Dogs are also microchipped. All adopters must complete an application and provide a vet reference. Phone inquiries may take several days to receive a return call, but emails and FB messages usually receive a same-day reply.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit animal shelter operated by the Shirley Yeager Animal Friends Foundation. We offer temporary shelter for animals in need of rehoming. Animals come to our facility through shelter exchanges, local animal control, and surrenders. Intakes are done by appointment only, but adoptions are open and available each day our shelter is open.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit animal shelter operated by the Shirley Yeager Animal Friends Foundation. We offer temporary shelter for animals in need of rehoming. Animals come to our facility through shelter exchanges, local animal control, and surrenders. Intakes are done by appointment only, but adoptions are open and available each day our shelter is open.
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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.
