Adoption Fees

Adoption fees help defray the cost of providing housing, care, and food for the animals, as well as all necessary vet medical care, including spay/neuter and microchips.

Regular Adoption Fees*

  • Puppies (all sizes, six months and younger): $400
  • Small & Toy Adult Dogs (22 lbs and under, 7 months and older): $325
  • Adult Dogs (23 lbs and over, 7 months and older): $300
  • Senior Dogs (7 years and older): $75
  • Special Needs Dogs: $75
  • Dogs at the shelter for 6 months or more: $100
  • Kittens (6 months and younger): $150 for 1, or 2 kittens for $250
  • Adult Cats (7 months and older): $100
  • Senior Cats (7 years and older): $50
  • Special Needs Cats: $50

Cat adoptions facilitated at offsite locations are an additional $5.00 to accommodate adoption processing fees.

* Subject to change

 

Please keep in mind the cost of care incurred by the VAO:

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