NEW AT LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY--YOU MAY E-MAIL YOUR ANSWERS TO OUR ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE. Please provide the following information, Incomplete applications will not be considered.:
1. Adopter's name, Age, address, home & work phone
2. Animal you want to adopt & I.D. #
3. Why do you want to adopt a pet?
4. What pets do you currently have in home? Please list their names and breeds.
Names?
Breeds?
Ages?
Spayed or Neutered? Inside or Outside Pet?
5. Other pets owned? (horses, birds, reptiles, etc.)
When was the last time you owned a pet? What type of pet was it?
6. Your current VETERINARIAN, address & phone number. Please list the name of the person the vet records are listed under at the vet office.
7. Do you currently live in a house, apartment, mobile home, condo, duplex?
8. Do you own or rent? Number of years at residence?
9. Renters--are you permitted pets?
10. Landlord's name, address, phone number
11. How many in household? children, adults; ages of children
12. Do you or anyone in the home have an allergy to animals?
13. Who will be responsible for care of the pet?
14. Where will the pet be kept during the day and night?
15. Are you in favor of spay/neuter?
16. PERSONAL REFERENCE: Name, address, phone number
17. Current Employer? Are you employeed full or part-time? How long have you been with this employer? Are you a college student? full or part time?
18. Are you familiar with your state,county licence and leash laws?
19. Are you aware that your new pet will have to visit a veterinarian 72 hours after adoption for a routine checkup?
(once you are approved to adopt you will be asked to schedule a check up appointment for the animal before the adoption takes place).
20. Are you familiar with yearly vaccinations your animal will need to receive?
21. Are you aware that the animal you are adopting has not been examined by a veterinarian while housed at our shelter? Some animals that have been given up by their owners may or may not have some vet records left with us by the owner.
22. Are you aware that the animal you are adopting will need to be spayed or neutered at your expense within a pre-determined period of time from the date of adoption?
23. Are you aware that the cost of spaying or neutering the animal you are adopting can and may be very expensive?
24. Are you willing to accept the financial responsibility that comes with adopting and owning this animal?
25. Are you aware that the animal you are adopting may require periodic visits to a groomer?
26. Are you aware that the animal you are adopting may need to be house trained even if it has been housebroken while here at our shelter?
27. Are you or would you consider obedience training? Why?
28. If the new pet shows unpleasant behaviors would you consider putting the pet outdoors?
If yes, How would the animal be confined?
29. Have you ever adopted/ rescued from a humane society/ shelter before ? Where? When ?
30. Have you ever surrendered an animal to a humane society ? Explain
31. Are you in favor of outdoor homes for dogs ? or cats?
32.Do you have a fenced in yard?
33. What would, in your opinion, constitute a reason for not keeping the animal that you are interested in adopting?
34. What is your main reason for wanting to adopt the animal that you are applying for today ?
35. Adopted pets need an adjustment period. Are you willing to give the new dog/cat at least one month trial period to ensure proper adjustment?
You will need to contact your veterinarian and make them aware that we will be calling for a background check,many vets willnot release their clients information with out the clients permission. Please make sure that you give us the name of the person who the pet is listed with at the vet. You will also need to contact the shelter the following day to guarantee that we received your application and that you are approved to adopt the pet you are interested in.
PLEASE NOTE:
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
No animal will be adopted to prospective owners who mislead or fail to provide accurate information on the adoption application.
Lawrence County Humane Society reserves the right to refuse adoption to anyone.Applicants may be required to visit the animal they wish to adopt before application can be approved.
The animals available for adoption come here from a variety of sources. Our animals are not examined by a veterinarian, their health is routinely monitored by our staff members while at the shelter, but there is always a chance that an animal is incubating a disease without showing clinical signs. The animal must be seen by a veternarian within 72 hours of the date of adoption. After the 72 hour health guarantee, any adopted animals are the sole responsibility of the adopter.
Our adoption fee includes spay/neuter deposit which is refunded when the animal is spayed or neutered within the time allowed on the spay/neuter agreement which the adopter signs at the time of adoption , first series of vaccinations, leukemia testing (cats), deworming and a 72 hour health guarantee. OUR FEES FOR DOGS IS--$60.00; OUR FEES FOR CATS IS--$50.00; (Refund of $20/cats, $30/dogs when spay/neuter procedure completed). GUINEA PIGS--$10.00; RABBITS--$10.00; POTBELLIED PIGS--$100.00; HAMSTERS--$5.00. We accept payment by cash or check with photo i.d. only. No Credit Cards Please.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADOPTER, YOU MUST
be 21 years of age or older;
have identification showing your present address;
have knowledge and consent of your landlord if you are a renter;
make your veterinarian aware that we will be checking your current vet records;
be able and willing to spend the time and money necessary
to provide training, medical treatment and proper care for your pet
and provide an indoor home for the animal you are interested in adopting
Lawrence County Humane Society reserves the right to refuse adoption to anyone.
