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Illinois - Cook County, Will County, Kane County, Dupage County. Most Areas of Indiana. Will consider applicants in Michigan.
NAWS Humane Society's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Application must be submitted to consider adoption
2.
Approve Application
Adoption counselor reviews application and approves/denies
3.
Meet the Pet
If approved, applicant invited to NAWS Campus for meeting
4.
Home Check
If meeting at NAWS Campus goes well, Home Check conducted by NAWS Staff
5.
Sign Adoption Contract
If Home Check goes well, adoption paperwork is signed
6.
Pay Fee
Last step is adoption fee
Additional adoption info
NAWS is not an animal shelter, we are a humane society that has cats and dogs available for adoption. Our dogs, puppies and kittens are primarily located in foster homes, and most of our adult cats are housed at the NAWS Campus and at PetSmart in Mokena, IL.
Adoption fees vary depending on age, health, temperament, and breed. Adoption fees include the pet's spay/neuter surgery, microchip, heartworm test (for dogs) or FeLV/FIV test (for cats), fecal tests, dewormings, vaccines, and any other vetting that takes place prior to adoptio
NAWS is not an animal shelter, we are a humane society that has cats and dogs available for adoption. Our dogs, puppies and kittens are primarily located in foster homes, and most of our adult cats are housed at the NAWS Campus and at PetSmart in Mokena, IL.
Adoption fees vary depending on age, health, temperament, and breed. Adoption fees include the pet's spay/neuter surgery, microchip, heartworm test (for dogs) or FeLV/FIV test (for cats), fecal tests, dewormings, vaccines, and any other vetting that takes place prior to adoptio
HOW DO WE HELP PETS IN NEED?
NAWS is a 501c3 no-kill humane society with a Mission to change the face of animal welfare.
Until there are appropriate regulations at the federal and state levels to help eliminate the overpopulation and suffering of companion animals, we must find other ways to help.
NAWS is fully committed to working toward spaying and neutering all dogs and cats. We do this by providing those surgeries in our Animal Clinic at a low cost to everyone.
NAWS also rehomes over 2,500 homeless pets each year, and we pride ourselves on the fact that many of our adoptions are for senior or medical needs pets.
NAWS is not an animal shelter, we are a humane society that has cats and dogs available for adoption. Our dogs, puppies and kittens are primarily located in foster homes, and most of our adult cats are housed at the NAWS Campus and at PetSmart in Mokena, IL.
Adoption fees vary depending on age, health, temperament, and breed. Adoption fees include the pet's spay/neuter surgery, microchip, heartworm test (for dogs) or FeLV/FIV test (for cats), fecal tests, dewormings, vaccines, and any other vetting that takes place prior to adoption.
HOW DO WE HELP PETS IN NEED?
NAWS is a 501c3 no-kill humane society with a Mission to change the face of animal welfare.
Until there are appropriate regulations at the federal and state levels to help eliminate the overpopulation and suffering of companion animals, we must find other ways to help.
NAWS is fully committed to working toward spaying and neutering all dogs and cats. We do this by providing those surgeries in our Animal Clinic at a low cost to everyone.
NAWS also rehomes over 2,500 homeless pets each year, and we pride ourselves on the fact that many of our adoptions are for senior or medical needs pets.
NAWS is not an animal shelter, we are a humane society that has cats and dogs available for adoption. Our dogs, puppies and kittens are primarily located in foster homes, and most of our adult cats are housed at the NAWS Campus and at PetSmart in Mokena, IL.
Adoption fees vary depending on age, health, temperament, and breed. Adoption fees include the pet's spay/neuter surgery, microchip, heartworm test (for dogs) or FeLV/FIV test (for cats), fecal tests, dewormings, vaccines, and any other vetting that takes place prior to adoption.
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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.
