My name is Dolly and I am a black domestic shorthair. I am a spayed female and I am 5 months old. I am at the shelter because I was found as a stray on 09/12/2025. I am a good kitty who uses the litterbox! I am a medium energy cat and I can live with an owner with no prior pet owning experience. I do not have a history of trying to escape the home, but the shelter staff always recommends owners be mindful that I do not accidentally sneak out on their way out the door. I can be good with men, women, and children. I can be good with other cats and I can be good with dogs.
My foster parent had this to say about me:
Dolly is such a sweet girl. She is so easy going and lets you pet her wherever. She loves to be held, kissed, and carried like a baby. Her favorite toy is a bathrobe string! :) She is very kind and leaves new cats alone for the most part. She loves her siblings and our dogs! The dogs groom her and she grooms them! It’s precious.
MJ, Nikki, Brooks, Jagger, and Dolly are littermates who arrived as babies in critical condition. The combined efforts of staff and their incredible foster families, they are alive, healthy, and thriving! They were a BIG litter (a few of their siblings are already adopted) so they are spread between two different fosters homes. These adorable babies are READY for adoption and READY to love on you!
My name is Dolly and I am a black domestic shorthair. I am a spayed female and I am 5 months old. I am at the shelter because I was found as a stray on 09/12/2025. I am a good kitty who uses the litterbox! I am a medium energy cat and I can live with an owner with no prior pet owning experience. I do not have a history of trying to escape the home, but the shelter staff always recommends owners be mindful that I do not accidentally sneak out on their way out the door. I can be good with men, women, and children. I can be good with other cats and I can be good with dogs.
My foster parent had this to say about me:
Dolly is such a sweet girl. She is so easy going and lets you pet her wherever. She loves to be held, kissed, and carried like a baby. Her favorite toy is a bathrobe string! :) She is very kind and leaves new cats alone for the most part. She loves her siblings and our dogs! The dogs groom her and she grooms them! It’s precious.
MJ, Nikki, Brooks, Jagger, and Dolly are littermates who arrived as babies in critical condition. The combined efforts of staff and their incredible foster families, they are alive, healthy, and thriving! They were a BIG litter (a few of their siblings are already adopted) so they are spread between two different fosters homes. These adorable babies are READY for adoption and READY to love on you!
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Applicants do not need to commit to a particular animal, but may indicate particular ones of interest they see on our website.
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Approve Application
Staff will preapprove the application, then schedule the applicant for a meet & greet appointment with the animal(s) they are interested in.
3.
Meet the Pet
The applicant may meet the animal(s) they are interested in and then make the decision on whether they would like to move forward to adopt.
4.
Sign Adoption Contract
When the applicant decides to move forward with adoption, there is a short adoption agreement to sign.
5.
Pay Fee
We charge an adoption fee of $100 for cats and dogs, $40 for rabbits, and $10 for other small animal types.
6.
Take the Pet Home
Many times animals are able to go home the same day as their meet & greet appointment.
Additional adoption info
The Ames Animal Shelter's adoption process is all about ensuring the right match for the benefit of both the people and the animal. We use our application screening process to pre-approve applicants for general adoption. This gets all the boring paperwork stuff out of the way so when you come in to the shelter we can focus with you on finding the perfect furry friend match.
Our applications are not a simple pass/fail process, but instead are an opportunity for us to gather information on the needs of your family and the situation you'll be bringing an animal into.
The Ames Animal Shelter's adoption process is all about ensuring the right match for the benefit of both the people and the animal. We use our application screening process to pre-approve applicants for general adoption. This gets all the boring paperwork stuff out of the way so when you come in to the shelter we can focus with you on finding the perfect furry friend match.
Our applications are not a simple pass/fail process, but instead are an opportunity for us to gather information on the needs of your family and the situation you'll be bringing an animal into.
The Ames Animal Shelter is a safe and humane place for the care of homeless, unwanted, lost, injured and many other animals, while owners are sought. At the Ames Animal Shelter we promise to love and care for the pets brought to us to the best of our abilities; we promise to make them as comfortable as possible in a difficult situation; we will work responsibly to maintain our 95%+ reclaim and adoption rate!
Animal Shelter Services include, but are not limited to:
*Responsible adoption programs
*Lost and found or wanted animal requests
*Seeking responsible owners
*Promotion of rabies vaccinations
*Promotion of alternatives to animal abandonment
*Promotion of spay/neuter
*Protective custody of animals
*Community education
The Ames Animal Shelter is a safe and humane place for the care of homeless, unwanted, lost, injured and many other animals, while owners are sought. At the Ames Animal Shelter we promise to love and care for the pets brought to us to the best of our abilities; we promise to make them as comfortable as possible in a difficult situation; we will work responsibly to maintain our 95%+ reclaim and adoption rate!
Animal Shelter Services include, but are not limited to:
*Responsible adoption programs
*Lost and found or wanted animal requests
*Seeking responsible owners
*Promotion of rabies vaccinations
*Promotion of alternatives to animal abandonment
*Promotion of spay/neuter
*Protective custody of animals
*Community education
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