Surrendering a Pet

Owner Relinquished

• Dog/Cat over 12 wks of age: $100
• Sociable Puppy/Kitten under 12 wks of age: $50
• Litter of 2 or more sociable Puppies/Kittens: $100
  Note: If you are surrendering the offspring of your pet, you must show proof that the mother has been spayed within 30 days or you will be charged an additional $70

Strays not within contracted municipalities

• Dog/Cat over 12 wks of age: $60
• Socialized Puppy/Kitten under 12 wks of age: $45
• Litter of 2 or more sociable Puppies/Kittens: $90

How your surrender fee helps the animals housed at the BCHS

The Butler County Humane Society surrender fees help cover the cost associated with the care and treatment of the animal you are surrendering and the animals housed in our shelter.

We are a not-for-profit organization, and do not receive any federal funding. We rely solely on donations, bequests, and fundraising initiatives. Therefore, we do request a fee when you surrender an animal. This monetary donation will help offset some of the costs associated with caring for our animals. Surrender fees help cover the cost of food, care, staffing, and the placement of your pet plus any medical care that may be required.

It is not unusual for the cost of this care to run from $450-$1000 per pet.

Owners have many reasons why they can't keep their pets. How many seriously ill, old, or untrained dogs can shelters take? Yet this is our Mission. The Butler County Humane Society will regardless continue to care for these animals, providing vetting and training, and then seek the best of all homes—the home that will love and cherish them for the rest of their lives.

Final decisions on feral or fractious animals will be at the sole discretion of the society.

Dogs

1. Moving
2. Landlord issues
3. Cost of pet maintenance
4. No time for pet
5. Inadequate facilities
6. Too many pets in home
7. Pet illness (es)
8. Personal problems
9. Biting
10. No homes for littermates

Cats

1. Too many in house
2. Allergies
3. Moving
4. Cost of pet maintenance
5. Landlord issues
6. No homes for littermates
7. House soiling
8. Personal problems
9. Inadequate facilities
10. Doesn't get along with other pets

THE BCHS WANTS TO HELP YOU KEEP YOUR PET! Please consider these options before relinquishing your pet…

• If you are surrendering your animal due to behavior issues, please consider speaking with a member of our staff. We may have suggestions to help keep your pet in your home.
• If you are surrendering your animal due to behaviors that may be linked to a possible medical issue, please ask to speak with a staff member. We can refer you to a local veterinarian for consultation.