Rolla Animal Control and Shelter

Additional adoption info

When adopting any animal from the Rolla Animal Shelter you will be asked to pay an adoption fee of $20.00 and to sign an adoption contract. In this contract you will be asked to agree to the following:

I will provide humane care, giving the animal proper food, water, shelter and exercise
I will provide competent veterinary care, in case of illness or injury, and have all necessary vaccinations, including rabies, and other preventive care
I will have this animal spayed or neutered at or before the time specified (by animal control), and I will show proof of surgery to this adopting agency
I will not allow anyone to use this animal for any experimental purposes whatsoever
I will return this animal to the Rolla Animal Shelter if, at any time, I am requested to do so by the Animal Control Officer because of my violation of the terms of this agreement, making no charges for its upkeep or for any other reason
I agree that I will not attempt to hold the Rolla Animal Shelter responsible for any illness of the animal nor for any damages that the animal may do to any person or property
I accept that the information received regarding this animal is based on previous owner statement and may not be accurate
Owning a pet will not be in violation of rental or lease agreements
An Animal Control Officer or representative may check the living environment of this animal if deemed necessary
If you adopt an adult animal you will be required to spay/neuter and vaccinate this animal within thirty (30) days; if you adopt a puppy or kitten you must spay/neuter the animal by the time it is six (6) month old and vaccinate the puppy or kitten by the time it is four (4) month old.

Spaying/neutering an animal adopted from any Missouri Shelter is a requirement pursuant to Sections 273.400 to 273.405 of the Missouri Animal Care and Facilities Act.

Unfortunately most of our animals are strays and their medical history is unknown to us. Funding for routine preventative medical care is not available to us; therefore animals impounded at our shelter will only be vaccinated, spayed or neutered if the previous owners has done so. We are however able to perform a limited health and temperament evaluation before our animals are put up for adoption. We are not able to provide any guaranties and therefore any animal that shows health and/or temperament problems may be exchanged within a two (2) week period following the date of adoption.