Adoption Process

Pick out your new family member.

Fill out adoption application.

Humane Society staff will review.

If you are adopting a dog, it must be licensed before leaving the shelter. This is NYS law. (Cats do not require licensing.)

There is a 24 hour waiting period before you can take the animal home.

If the dog is over 3 months of age we will give you a copy of the rabies certificate to take to the Town Clerk to license your dog.

If the dog is not over 3 months of age, you will have to get a puppy license. This does not require a rabies certificate. You will be required to get the dog rabies vaccinated by the date on your contract. This will be when the dog is 3 months of age. We have a vet that comes every other week and updates rabies vaccinations. If you choose a dog that has not yet had a rabies vaccination, we will make an appointment and have the dog vaccinated for you. Then we will give you a copy of the certificate so you may obtain a license. This process can sometimes take 2 days depending on vet availability.

After obtaining a license, return to the shelter and take your new pet home.

The contract that you sign is very important. If your pet is unaltered, it is critical that you get it altered by the contract date.