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SWAN is a stunning female calico who is as sweet as she is beautiful. It's hard to believe she is as nice as she is after being born into a feces/urine lined home of a hoarder with 58 other cats. (CPHS took 10 or cats, while other shelters took the rest.) Swan, and a few other cats, were placed in foster care to see how they would fare in a normal home environment. There were no litter box issues, most couldn't get enough affection from their foster mom, and they thrived almost immediately. In the beginning, Swan was more attached to the cats living in her foster home than humans, especially her friend, Carlisle, but any nice cat should do. She is just starting to adjust to humans and like the affection her cat friends thrived on right away. She would not do well as the only cat in the home, as it appears they had been her rock throughout her nightmare existence. She is soooo deserving of a loving home and will repay you in so many ways. Please stop by for a visit very soon with Swan and the other cats that came from a hoarder: Carlisle, Emmet, Aro, and don't forget sweet Hera - who lost an eye living in the home of a hoarder!
SWAN is a stunning female calico who is as sweet as she is beautiful. It's hard to believe she is as nice as she is after being born into a feces/urine lined home of a hoarder with 58 other cats. (CPHS took 10 or cats, while other shelters took the rest.) Swan, and a few other cats, were placed in foster care to see how they would fare in a normal home environment. There were no litter box issues, most couldn't get enough affection from their foster mom, and they thrived almost immediately. In the beginning, Swan was more attached to the cats living in her foster home than humans, especially her friend, Carlisle, but any nice cat should do. She is just starting to adjust to humans and like the affection her cat friends thrived on right away. She would not do well as the only cat in the home, as it appears they had been her rock throughout her nightmare existence. She is soooo deserving of a loving home and will repay you in so many ways. Please stop by for a visit very soon with Swan and the other cats that came from a hoarder: Carlisle, Emmet, Aro, and don't forget sweet Hera - who lost an eye living in the home of a hoarder!
An application must be submitted prior to any meeting of an adoptable animal.
2.
Meet the Pet
Potential adopters can come in and visit with anyone they are interested in adopting.
3.
Approve Application
Adoption counselors review and approve the application. Some specific breed dogs a home visit is required.
4.
Sign Adoption Contract
Adopters review and sign the adoption application and pay their adoption fee
5.
Take the Pet Home
Once all paperwork has been completed they take their new pet home.
Additional adoption info
We do not work on a first come, first served basis for our animals. We look for the best match between the animal and the family/person looking to adopt. We also will foster adoptable animals in homes in certain cases to make sure that animal is a good fit in that home prior to completing an adoption.
We do not work on a first come, first served basis for our animals. We look for the best match between the animal and the family/person looking to adopt. We also will foster adoptable animals in homes in certain cases to make sure that animal is a good fit in that home prior to completing an adoption.
You can meet our adoptable animals at our shelter, 1837 E Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona on Tuesdays to Sundays from 12.30 - 4.30pm with extended hours to 7pm on Fridays. We are closed on Monday. We also have adoption events at our local Petco stores which we feature on our Facebook page.
You can meet our adoptable animals at our shelter, 1837 E Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona on Tuesdays to Sundays from 12.30 - 4.30pm with extended hours to 7pm on Fridays. We are closed on Monday. We also have adoption events at our local Petco stores which we feature on our Facebook page.
More about this shelter
The Central PA Humane Society (CPHS) was established in 1964. We are a non profit 501c3 who receives no government or national rescue organization funding. We survive solely on grants we apply for, our fundraisers we put on and donations from our community. We are a 'life saving' shelter and only ever euthanize animals that are deemed dangerous to our staff and volunteers. This is after we have tried training, foster homes etc to give that animal every chance at a life outside of the shelter. We do euthanize animal that have life threatening injuries or illness that cannot be medically treated by a veterinarian.
CPHS has a dedicated team of staff and volunteers that cater to every animal in their care. We have enrichment programs for both dogs and cats to enable their time with us to be enjoyable and less stressful. We are very proud of our canine cardio and foster for the day programs than allow dogs to leave our facility and get some time out being walked or simply chilling out in someones home.
Our fundraisers are hugely popular in the community with events such as; Chili Fest, Bikers for Barkers, Paws in the Park, Fur Ball, Chocoholics Night out, Mimosas on the Lake to name a few! These fundraisers are instrumental in helping us look after the nearly 1,800 animals that come through our doors.
The Central PA Humane Society (CPHS) was established in 1964. We are a non profit 501c3 who receives no government or national rescue organization funding. We survive solely on grants we apply for, our fundraisers we put on and donations from our community. We are a 'life saving' shelter and only ever euthanize animals that are deemed dangerous to our staff and volunteers. This is after we have tried training, foster homes etc to give that animal every chance at a life outside of the shelter. We do euthanize animal that have life threatening injuries or illness that cannot be medically treated by a veterinarian.
CPHS has a dedicated team of staff and volunteers that cater to every animal in their care. We have enrichment programs for both dogs and cats to enable their time with us to be enjoyable and less stressful. We are very proud of our canine cardio and foster for the day programs than allow dogs to leave our facility and get some time out being walked or simply chilling out in someones home.
Our fundraisers are hugely popular in the community with events such as; Chili Fest, Bikers for Barkers, Paws in the Park, Fur Ball, Chocoholics Night out, Mimosas on the Lake to name a few! These fundraisers are instrumental in helping us look after the nearly 1,800 animals that come through our doors.
