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Adopters are also able to stop in the shelter during open hours and complete a paper-form adoption application.
Adoption steps
Submit Application
submit an online application via our online form at https://watonwan.weebly.com/adoption-application.html
Meet the Pet
Visit your potentially new pet at the shelter, foster home, or public meetup to get to know them better.
Sign Adoption Contract
Pay Fee
Take the Pet Home
Go meet their pets
Open Shelter Hours are 7 days a week, from 8 am to 10 am at our shelter in St. James, MN.
Occasional Adoption Events are listed on our Facebook page.
Adoptable cats are housed at PetSmart in Mankato, MN.
Monday-Sunday: 8:00 am - 10:00 am
More about this shelter
We are a small, nonprofit shelter located in St. James, MN. Fully operated by volunteers, we strive to rescue dogs, cats, and sometimes other animals into loving homes.