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Let us introduce you to Forrest. He has grown so much during the time he has spent here and is willing to learn more. He came in as a stray, very scared and very defensive. He has been through a lot before he was brought into our care and it has taken awhile to see the sweet side of Forrest. However, with all the love, training, and work our staff has put into him, he has made a huge turn around. Even though progress was made, there would have to be multiple meet and greets and a possible home study. Forrest has a lot of walls and he needs multiple slow introductions and time to build a trust to break them down. The best way to do so is an abundance of treats, patience, and love. Treats will be the easiest way to build that connection with Forrest. Another thing we noticed about Forrest is that he loves being read to. On our staff's free time, they will often read stories to calm him down, get use to their presence, and voice. After all of the love he has received here, Forrest has really shown us his sweet, loving, and even playful side and that he is ready for a new era. He is searching for a forever home that will spoil him with patience, love, understanding, and kindness. Let's find out if you and Forrest are a match made in heaven because he is looking for his angel.
**ONLY ANIMAL** **Slow Introduction** **Possible Home Study**
Let us introduce you to Forrest. He has grown so much during the time he has spent here and is willing to learn more. He came in as a stray, very scared and very defensive. He has been through a lot before he was brought into our care and it has taken awhile to see the sweet side of Forrest. However, with all the love, training, and work our staff has put into him, he has made a huge turn around. Even though progress was made, there would have to be multiple meet and greets and a possible home study. Forrest has a lot of walls and he needs multiple slow introductions and time to build a trust to break them down. The best way to do so is an abundance of treats, patience, and love. Treats will be the easiest way to build that connection with Forrest. Another thing we noticed about Forrest is that he loves being read to. On our staff's free time, they will often read stories to calm him down, get use to their presence, and voice. After all of the love he has received here, Forrest has really shown us his sweet, loving, and even playful side and that he is ready for a new era. He is searching for a forever home that will spoil him with patience, love, understanding, and kindness. Let's find out if you and Forrest are a match made in heaven because he is looking for his angel.
**ONLY ANIMAL** **Slow Introduction** **Possible Home Study**
If you currently rent, we will check with the landlord to make sure you have approval to bring a pet home. Home checks on case by case basis
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Approve Application
If adopting a dog and you have other dogs in your home, a meet n greet with the dogs is mandatory to make sure there will be no major issues
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Sign Adoption Contract
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Pay Fee
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Take the Pet Home
You will receive an adoption packet and some food to take home, enough to transition into the food you would like to feed.
Additional adoption info
The Adoption Process: What to Expect
The Humane Society of Central Arizona asks a lot of questions to prospective adopters for two main reasons:
To ensure long-term homes for the animals in our care
To facilitate good matches between adopters and their adopted companions.
What questions will I be asked?
We require adopters to complete our adoption application. The application will include questions about basic contact information, your housing situation, the number of people in your home, the number of pets in your home, your activity level, and your expectations for the animal you are looking to adopt; just to name a few.
Why do we ask so many questions?
First you should consider why pets are surrendered in the first place. Some of the main reasons for surrenders are landlord issues, moving, the cost to care for the animal, not enough time to spend with the animal and allergies.
Many pets lose their homes because of financial issues that their owners weren’t prepared for. In other cases, it’s not a good match between the pet and family. Consider these all too common scenarios:
A high-energy dog being adopted by a family that doesn’t have enough time for daily walks and exercise
An under socialized kitten that is adopted by a family with young, rambunctious children
A cat or dog that does not get along well with other pets, being adopted to a home with other animals
To prevent such painful situations for the pets and people involved, we carefully evaluate potential adopters in hopes of avoiding these mismatched relationships.
How can I be prepared?
Having an animal is a life long commitment so it’s definitely worth being patient and taking your time to ensure the best match. Be sure to consider what kind of pet you would like- large, small, young, old, mellow or high energy; before coming to shelter to look at the available animals. Decide what will work best for you and your family and be sure to take into consideration the amount of time and money you will be able to provide for a new pet.
The Adoption Process: What to Expect
The Humane Society of Central Arizona asks a lot of questions to prospective adopters for two main reasons:
To ensure long-term homes for the animals in our care
To facilitate good matches between adopters and their adopted companions.
What questions will I be asked?
We require adopters to complete our adoption application. The application will include questions about basic contact information, your housing situation, the number of people in your home, the number of pets in your home, your activity level, and your expectations for the animal you are looking to adopt; just to name a few.
Why do we ask so many questions?
First you should consider why pets are surrendered in the first place. Some of the main reasons for surrenders are landlord issues, moving, the cost to care for the animal, not enough time to spend with the animal and allergies.
Many pets lose their homes because of financial issues that their owners weren’t prepared for. In other cases, it’s not a good match between the pet and family. Consider these all too common scenarios:
A high-energy dog being adopted by a family that doesn’t have enough time for daily walks and exercise
An under socialized kitten that is adopted by a family with young, rambunctious children
A cat or dog that does not get along well with other pets, being adopted to a home with other animals
To prevent such painful situations for the pets and people involved, we carefully evaluate potential adopters in hopes of avoiding these mismatched relationships.
How can I be prepared?
Having an animal is a life long commitment so it’s definitely worth being patient and taking your time to ensure the best match. Be sure to consider what kind of pet you would like- large, small, young, old, mellow or high energy; before coming to shelter to look at the available animals. Decide what will work best for you and your family and be sure to take into consideration the amount of time and money you will be able to provide for a new pet.
Our address is:
605 W. Wilson Court
Payson, AZ 85541
We also host/attend various adoption events in Payson, as well as other areas in Arizona. Please check us out on Facebook or
We are located in beautiful Payson, Arizona.
Our address is:
605 W. Wilson Court
Payson, AZ 85541
We also host/attend various adoption events in Payson, as well as other areas in Arizona. Please check us out on Facebook or
More about this shelter
Our Mission: To provide shelter and compassionate care for animals who are lost, abandoned or homeless; to place animals into loving homes through adoption; to improve the lives of animals through education and example; to promote spay and neuter of companion animals; and to provide a shelter where animals who come into our care are nurtured in a loving space while healing from fear, physical or emotional trauma, mistreatment or loss of a caregiver.
Our Core Values: We respect animals as intelligent beings. We value animals as beings who possess emotions including unconditional love, happiness, joy, fear, sadness and pain. We strive to alleviate suffering of animals. We believe in the abilities of animals to be teachers and healers for their human companions. We consider non-human animals to be partners in our human life journey and strive to develop and implement programs to make our community a more humane place for all.
Our Mission: To provide shelter and compassionate care for animals who are lost, abandoned or homeless; to place animals into loving homes through adoption; to improve the lives of animals through education and example; to promote spay and neuter of companion animals; and to provide a shelter where animals who come into our care are nurtured in a loving space while healing from fear, physical or emotional trauma, mistreatment or loss of a caregiver.
Our Core Values: We respect animals as intelligent beings. We value animals as beings who possess emotions including unconditional love, happiness, joy, fear, sadness and pain. We strive to alleviate suffering of animals. We believe in the abilities of animals to be teachers and healers for their human companions. We consider non-human animals to be partners in our human life journey and strive to develop and implement programs to make our community a more humane place for all.
