Adoption Process

All of our pets aged 12 weeks and up go home altered, microchipped, first vaccines, flea prevention and dewormer.  Pets under 12 weeks may go home at 8 weeks of age pending good health and with a signed addendum to return for spay/neuter surgery. If you want the cat/kitten you are adopting FIV/FELV tested, you may sponsor that during the Inquiry Process. We do not FIV/FELV test without sponsorship. A fenced yard is required for all Canine adoptions. Must be 23+ to adopt with proof of ID. We do not ship pets. You are responsible for coming to pick up your adopted pet. Please bring a carrier.

Step 1: Adoption Inquiry Application

Our adoption process begins with filling out the Feline Adoption Questionnaire or Canine Adoption Questionnaire for your desired pet. We carefully assess factors such as history, temperament, and special needs to determining the best home placement for our pets. Some pets may have multiple applicants. Therefore, an application does not guarantee you will be approved for a specific pet. It is recommended to list multiple pets of interest on your application in order of preference. Our goal is to find the perfect match between you and our pets!

Our Adoption Coordinator will review your application and contact you by  text or email for a brief interview. We may schedule a home visit (first time pet owner) or obtain a vet reference (established pet history). You will be notified of approval and asked to proceed to steps 3 and 4.

Step 2: Adoption Interview

Step 3: Adoption Agreement

Once approved for adoption, you will fill out the Feline Adoption Agreement or the Canine Adoption Agreement. All kittens 12 weeks and older will be altered before going home. Occasionally we allow local adoptions to go home at 8 weeks with a signed Spay/Neuter Agreement.

Step 4: Adoption Fee Payment

Feline Adoption Fees are $85 for adults, and $100 for kittens under 1 year of age. 

Canine adoption fees are $200 for adults, $250 for puppies under 1 year of age.

Upon completion of steps 1-4, your adoption may be finalized and you can make an appointment to pick up your new family member! Be sure to arrive picture ready! We like to take "Happytails" photos of you and your new furbaby. We will send you home with a sample bag of Hills Science Diet. Join our “Hearts To Homes Happytails Stories” and share updates of your pet to keep us updated. We love to see cute pictures and videos and this gives the opportunity for others to enjoy them too. Let’s build a community around our wonderful pets.

Step 5: Happy Tails Photo

What We Feed:

We feed HIll’s Science Diet for a happier healthier pet. Our organization is part of the HIll’s Shelter Program. Through this program, we purchase our food at a huge savings discount. This food is Veterinary recommended and our cats LOVE it! A high quality nutritional diet is essential for all pets. It is also important for animals to have the same diet and not change from food to food which can cause diarrhea. We recommend you continue feeding HIlls. If you do decide to transition to a new food, do so slowly and use a probiotic daily. Please consider donating to our Hill’s Shelter Food Fund to help us keep the kitties fed. There is no cheaper food resource available for our cats. Just $15 will buy one 35 pound bag of Hill’s Kitten. We are able to order and have a semi truck deliver this food weekly.