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Areas Hinsdale Humane Society serves
We serve the Chicagoland area and suburbs as well as neighboring states.
Hinsdale Humane Society's adoption process
Additional adoption info
How to Adopt an Animal from HHS
Each year hundreds of homeless animals are united with caring adopters at HHS. Our goal is to make appropriate, permanent matches between adopters and our shelter animals. Our staff members are trained to help families find just the right animal for their needs.
We invite you begin your search for a loving pet. Here is how our adoption process works:
Visit the Shelter to meet our available adoptable pets.
Find the perfect pet? Talk with our adoption counselor to determine if the animal is well suited for your family.
Meet with the animals one-on-one! Our adoption counselor will set you up in our get acquainted area to interact with the animal you choose.
Finalize the adoption. Complete the adoption contract and receive a Pet Adoption Kit which includes your contract, pet care handbook, literature and ID tag.
All animals must be spayed or neutered before they go home. If they are not already altered, you will be able to pick up your new pet within 2-3 days.
Adoption Fees
The adoption fee for each animal varies and is dependent on many factors including: breed, age, size, behavior, physical condition, and public demand. Higher priced animals leave a financial legacy for other animals in our care that may need extensive medical care or more time to find a loving home.
Cats and Kittens: $50 to $175
Dogs and Puppies: $50 to $300
Two adult cats adopted together (excluding purebreds) - $100.00
Animals 8 years and older - $50.00
Each Adoption Includes:
Dogs:
General health exam
Inoculation against distemper and other canine diseases
De-worming
Flea/ear mite treatment, if applicable
Heartworm test – dogs 6 months of age or older
Heartworm preventative (April through November)
Microchip
Lifetime ID tag (on HHS registry)
Free medical exam at participating veterinary clinic
Cats:
General health exam
Inoculation against distemper and other feline diseases
De-worming
Feline leukemia/FIV test – cats 6 months of age or older
Flea/ear mite treatment, if applicable
Microchip
Lifetime ID tag (on HHS registry)
Safety collar
Cardboard cat carrier
Free medical exam at participating veterinary clinic
Adoption Fees are waived if you are a senior citizen 65 or older, adopting an animal 6 years or older as part of our Friends for Life Program.
How to Adopt an Animal from HHS
Each year hundreds of homeless animals are united with caring adopters at HHS. Our goal is to make appropriate, permanent matches between adopters and our shelter animals. Our staff members are trained to help families find just the right animal for their needs.
We invite you begin your search for a loving pet. Here is how our adoption process works:
Visit the Shelter to meet our available adoptable pets.
Find the perfect pet? Talk with our adoption counselor to determine if the animal is well suited for your family.
Meet with the animals one-on-one! Our adoption counselor will set you up in our get acquainted area to interact with the animal you choose.
Finalize the adoption. Complete the adoption contract and receive a Pet Adoption Kit which includes your contract, pet care handbook, literature and ID tag.
All animals must be spayed or neutered before they go home. If they are not already altered, you will be able to pick up your new pet within 2-3 days.
Adoption Fees
The adoption fee for each animal varies and is dependent on many factors including: breed, age, size, behavior, physical condition, and public demand. Higher priced animals leave a financial legacy for other animals in our care that may need extensive medical care or more time to find a loving home.
Cats and Kittens: $50 to $175
Dogs and Puppies: $50 to $300
Two adult cats adopted together (excluding purebreds) - $100.00
Animals 8 years and older - $50.00
Each Adoption Includes:
Dogs:
General health exam
Inoculation against distemper and other canine diseases
De-worming
Flea/ear mite treatment, if applicable
Heartworm test – dogs 6 months of age or older
Heartworm preventative (April through November)
Microchip
Lifetime ID tag (on HHS registry)
Free medical exam at participating veterinary clinic
Cats:
General health exam
Inoculation against distemper and other feline diseases
De-worming
Feline leukemia/FIV test – cats 6 months of age or older
Flea/ear mite treatment, if applicable
Microchip
Lifetime ID tag (on HHS registry)
Safety collar
Cardboard cat carrier
Free medical exam at participating veterinary clinic
Adoption Fees are waived if you are a senior citizen 65 or older, adopting an animal 6 years or older as part of our Friends for Life Program.
About Hinsdale Humane Society
The Hinsdale Humane Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1953
dedicated to the care and adoption of unwanted and abandoned animals
and the offering of humane education programs to prevent suffering and neglect.
Dogs, cats, puppies and kittens are available for adoption at the shelter.
The animals are cared for by full and part-time staff and the ongoing dedication of its' members and volunteers.
Owner give-ups are the major source for our adoptable animals but unclaimed strays may be available for adoption as well. Animals are taken on an appointment basis and there is no time limit for an animal's stay at the shelter.
The Hinsdale Humane Society maintains its operation through the fundraising efforts of its volunteers and members. As a non-profit organization it receives no public monies but depends entirely upon the generosity of a caring public. Those who share the goals and values of the Society are urged to help in whatever way they can.
The Hinsdale Humane Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1953
dedicated to the care and adoption of unwanted and abandoned animals
and the offering of humane education programs to prevent suffering and neglect.
Dogs, cats, puppies and kittens are available for adoption at the shelter.
The animals are cared for by full and part-time staff and the ongoing dedication of its' members and volunteers.
Owner give-ups are the major source for our adoptable animals but unclaimed strays may be available for adoption as well. Animals are taken on an appointment basis and there is no time limit for an animal's stay at the shelter.
The Hinsdale Humane Society maintains its operation through the fundraising efforts of its volunteers and members. As a non-profit organization it receives no public monies but depends entirely upon the generosity of a caring public. Those who share the goals and values of the Society are urged to help in whatever way they can.
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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.
