The cost of adopting a dog is $22.00 which is for $7.00 first year license, and $15.00 adoption fee. Please note that if the animal is not sterilized you will have to go to your vertrInarian and prepay for sterilization and rabies vaccination. You will need to bring in that paper to us that shows you did prepay the vertrinarian and then you can adopt the dog. PLEASE NOTE NOT ALL DOGS ARE UP FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION AND PLEASE DO NOT PREPAY FOR STERILIZATION UNTIL YOU KNOW YOU ARE ADOPTING THE DOG. The cost of adoptiing a cat is $20.00, $7.00 for license and $13.00 for adoption fee. Please note that if the cat is not sterilized you will need to go to your vetrinarian prepay for sterilization and rabies vaccination and bring proof in showing you prepaid for sterilization before you can adopt the cat from us. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CATS ARE NOT UP FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION AND PLEASE DO NOT PREPAY FOR STERILIZATION UNTIL YOU KNOW YOU ARE ADOPTING THE CAT.
The animals are available for adoption only after they have received a "positive" evaluation.
Animals at the shelter are adopted through an adoption contract. The contract is a legally binding agreement that requires the animal be sterilized, vaccinated against rabies and licensed. You must be 18 years of age to sign the adoption agreement.
Cash and checks are accepted for payment credit debit cards are accepted,except for Visa credit card. Please note if you use your credit card or debit card there is a process fee. If you are not a Bay County resident you will not be required to pay the licensing fee. You would be required to license in your county.
If you are interested in an animal and it has a positive evaluation, you may place your name and phone number on the document referencing that animal.
The animal is adopted on a first come first serve basis. If more than one person is interested in adopting that same animal and these parties are all present at opening of the shelter on the first day of disposition, the staff will refer to the list referencing this animal. The person present in the highest position on the list would be allowed to adopt the animal.
