Adoption Process

Meeting A Potential Friend

Friends At The Shelter
Visits to the shelter are currently being scheduled to allow the most impactful time for you and our staff. Start your scheduling process by completing an adoption application via our website. Once approved, we will contact you to arrange a time to visit. If you meet your desired pet and it just isn't "the one" for you. No problem. Hopefully, using information in your application, and conversations, we can introduce you to other potential matches. 

Friends In Foster Care
To meet someone in foster care, please submit an adoption application via our website. Once approved, we will contact you to discuss possible meeting times and arrange for you and the pet to meet at Pets Without Parents' shelter. 

Applying For Adoption

Our Process

In an effort to make this a smooth process, we wanted to highlight details of our process: 

  • Applications can be completed via our website from the comfort of your home... or wherever the decision to adopt strikes you!
  • Applications may require personal reference, veterinarian and property/landlord checks. You can help us out by alerting these parties that we will be calling. 
  • Applications are assessed on a first come, first basis.
  • Indicating interest for a specific pet may place them on hold for you, but no more than two pets can be put on hold.
  • Applications must be complete. Incomplete applications may not be processed.

We do our best to process applications as quickly as possible, but do require collaboration with vets, references and landlords.   So, please expect two to three days to hear from us regarding the status of your application. 

Helpful Tips

  • Review your application to be sure all questions are answered completely.
  • Contact your references and let them know we will be calling, as many people screen their calls.   
  • Some veterinary clinics will not release information without the owner’s permission. Please contact your veterinarian and give them permission to release information to us when we call.  
  • If your pet has been to multiple veterinary clinics, be sure we have all contact numbers or that your pet’s records have been compiled at one vet office. 
  • Lastly, feel free to check in on your application status if you haven’t heard from us in 2-3 days. We may need your help getting connected with one of your contacts.

Understanding Adoption Fees

Adoption fees typically only cover approximately 1/3 of the total cost of care for PWP to assist a pet from intake to adoption.
That's a great deal for you! 
Pets Without Parents
Pets Without Parents
100 (6 months or younger)
$75 (7 months to 11 months)
​$50 (1 year or older)
240 (6 months or younger)
$180 (7 months or older)
CAT ADOPTION FEE
Includes:
DOG ADOPTION FEE
​Includes:
Spay/Neuter
Spay/Neuter
Initial Deworming
Initial Deworming
Feline Leukemia/FIV Test
(each cat is tested individually)
Heartworm Test (if over 10 months old)
Up-to-date Rabies Vaccine (starting at 5 months of age)
Up-to-date Rabies Vaccine (starting at 5 months of age)
Up-to-date RCP Vaccine
Up-to-date DA2PP Vaccine
Examination by a Veterinarian
Examination by a Veterinarian
 Hours: 12pm-8pm 7 days a week   Visits by APPOINTMENT ONLY
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