HANCOCK COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

Please note this is a small shelter and we are not able to ship pets to new homes. Two visits to the shelter are required to complete the adoption. The first would be to meet the pet you're interested in adopting and to fill out the adoption application form which must be reviewed and approved by an adoption counselor. This is to help determine if the adopter and pet are compatible. We hope you will agree the welfare of these pets is our first consideration in processing all adoptions. The adoption process of this shelter may be somewhat different from larger shelters. We do our best to make available healthy pets with appropriate temperaments and to place them in the home that would be most suitable for them. All adoption applications will be reviewed for approval by an adoption counselor who is also a board member. The adoption counselors have the right to accept or deny any application based on the information provided. An application for adoption must be made in person at our shelter. We wish to make the adoption experience a positive one for all adopters. For this reason it's important that we are assured the adopter is fully prepared for the responsibility involved in caring for a pet. Long-distance adoption applications must still be made in person and may require extra documentation.

Adoption Fee for Cats & Kittens
Our adoption fee covers the cost of spay/neuter for kittens if they are taken to one of the local veterinarians on our list. Cats in the adult cat room have already been spayed/neutered. Additionally kittens and adult cats receive age appropriate vaccinations, flea treatments, deworming, treatment for earmites and other medication as necessary. Regular Adoption Fee: $80. Cash and personal checks are accepted; we are not equipped to take credit cards.

During April and May this year, we will have DISCOUNTED ADOPTION FEES ON ADULT CATS... $50 per adult cat, or $80 for two adult cats adopted.

What do you get with your adoption fee? Click here for more details!

Adoption Fee for Dogs in Foster Care
Adoption Fees for dogs kept in foster care vary and are determined by the size of the dog as well as any veterinary costs incurred by the shelter. The minimum adoption fee is $125.

Shelter Open Hours for Visiting Adoptable Pets:
Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

For pets needing to be rescued we keep a waiting list and drop offs must be arranged in advance. Openings for kittens become available most often, however, we normally have a long list and are never able to take in all pets needing rescue. We care for as many pets as our finances allow and according to how many our limited number of volunteers can care for. Please do not drop off pets without making prior arrangements. Additionally, please do not leave pets outside our building. While your intentions may be good this is considered animal abandonment and is illegal. In bad weather conditions our volunteers may not find the pet in time. Healthy adoptable pets taken in by prior arrangement are kept until an appropriate home is found; however, those left without notice may be sent to the County Animal Management shelter if we are unable to provide care for them. We do not have the facilities to care for dogs at this time.