How much does your shelter charge per dog, and what does this fee cover?

Since I’ve adopted Judge adoption fees have gone up by $25. But it still isn’t that bad. The fee includes (word for word from the website):

Dogs – Standard Package $225

* Veterinary checkup
* Neuter/spay
* DHPP vaccine
* Rabies vaccine
* Bordatella vaccine
* Heartworm test and preventative*
* Fecal exam/worming
* Flea and tick preventative*
* Dietary and behavioral counseling
* Temperament evaluation
* Dietary and behavioral counseling
* Bath/grooming
* Pre-Adoption basic obedience/manners reinforcement
* Microchip
* One month of free ShelterCare Pet Insurance
* TLC!

Puppies – Standard Package $275

Ottawa humane society

Puppies (under 6 months) $330.00
Dogs: $275.00
Small Breed Dogs (under 15kg) $330.00
CATS ADOPTION FEE
Kittens (under 6 months) $205.00
Cats $150.00

For cats and dogs: these costs include a health check, initial deworming and vaccination, and permanent microchip identification. Most cats and dogs adopted from the OHS have already been sterilized. However, the occasional animal is not suitable for the surgery prior to adoption. Therefore, it will be the responsibility of the new owner to have the animal sterilized within six months of the adoption, by a veterinarian of the adopter’s choice. When the sterilization is complete, the refund voucher (found on the adoption contract) and proof of sterilization can be brought to the OHS for an $80 refund. The adoption fee also includes six weeks of pet insurance coverage. All dogs are temperament assessed prior to being placed for adoption.

http://www.ottawahumane.ca/

Add: mine seems to be the most expensive. However i do give them credit..they helped to move a puppmill out of town and now the local pet stores only sell cats and dogs from the humane society.

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#1 by mheather83 on November 30, 2010 - 1:29 am

http://www.rhspca.org/adopt_info.html
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#2 by Chris B on November 30, 2010 - 2:10 am

100 dollars it covers the food the dog ate
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#3 by Rayven ~Count Down to Sept 13t ~ on November 30, 2010 - 2:51 am

Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland(maine)
The adoption fees for dogs and puppies are as follows:

Puppies aged <1 year $200
Dogs aged 1-8 years $100
Dogs aged >8 years $25
Transport dog $250

As always, the adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, microchipping, Heartworm and Lyme testing for dogs over the age of 6 months, rabies vaccinations for dogs over the age of 16 weeks, deworming, Frontline topical flea and tick preventative, distemper vaccine and kennel cough vaccine.

The adoption price for Greyhounds is $250.00 due to the dental care we must provide them prior to adoption.

Harvest Hills
Fee for Adult Dogs: $125.00
Fee for Puppies aged 16 weeks and younger: $180.00
All dogs are spayed/neutered, have shots to date and have been heartworm tested.

Those are the ones closest to me but the others are about the same
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#4 by Miracle Paws™ on November 30, 2010 - 3:28 am

hahaha where do you live!?!?!

I live in cali and the shelters don’t have any of that.
they have squat.
all they do is get a dog put it in the kennel feed and water,clean and wash and waits till someone adopts.
thats why i try to rescue as many as i can from the shelter and place them in good homes.
I wish it was like that at are shelters.
I wouldn’t want a dog to spend one day in the shelter here.
they also put to sleep temperamental dogs that cant be adopted.
i stopped that and now they call me to rehabilitate the temperamental dogs…….all dogs need a chance.
a little working with and there as good as new!

ADD: Oh! and it is 30$ to adopt a dog 50$ to adopt a puppy and cats and kittens are 40$.
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Proud Mommy Of 3 Wonderful Dogs-a Pom a Chi and a Jack Russell.

#5 by Mrs. P tells it like it is! on November 30, 2010 - 4:00 am

This is the copy-paste version from our county’s humane society.

Adoption Cost
The Cost to adopt a kitten is $63.00 Tax Included
The Cost to adopt a dog is $98.00 Tax Included
Included in this price is: Rabies, Distemper, Kennel Cough Vaccines.
The animal will be spayed or neutered. Will be de-wormed and been treated with flea & tick treatment.

We also live in a small town, probably why the prices are a lot different than those I’ve seen around.
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#6 by RadicalReanne L on November 30, 2010 - 4:21 am

were i live the dogs cost 35$ and that includes spaying and neutering all their shots, some dog food and toys, a dvd and some vet check ups
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#7 by BYB's Hate The Truth on November 30, 2010 - 4:51 am

Our Rescue charges $250 and it includes

Spay/Neuter
Rabies
DHPP
Heartworm test
Basic Vet Check-up
Fecal check
Any pressing vet work
Socialization in a volunteer Foster home
Temperament testing in a volunteer Foster home
Bath/nail trim if needed
Collar
Goodies that the foster home throws in (treats, toys, jammies, etc)
Lifetime "return" policy
Lifetime support network

We only handle purebred dogs of our specific breed.
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#8 by Kaetlyn on November 30, 2010 - 5:26 am

Dogs-$65.00
Includes all of the things you have listed, plus your first exam at a vet (one from a list of vets they recommend) is free, license with the county, a leash, collar, next two months dosages of Frontline, and small bag of dog food (I believe the food we got with Balto was Iams, blech. But he ate it as we transitioned him to a different food).

Puppies, I unfortunately don’t know the exact price. I believe it is $150 though, and includes the above as well.
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#9 by -Mino- on November 30, 2010 - 6:16 am

Ky
male dogs – $40
Females – $50
same for cats kittens and pups….and i dont even think they give rabie shots anymore
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#10 by paramedicgirl on November 30, 2010 - 6:47 am

WOW! That’s a lot for an adoption, but it’s worth it in the medical bills! I adopted my 8 month-old shih tzu in March, and paid $50 for her. It covered DHHP, wormer x1, and I got a $30 certificate towards her spaying. I find it odd that the dogs aren’t spayed/neutered prior to adoption, but our shelter isn’t funded very well. I’ve probably spent $500 or better on her vet care alone since then… but of course there’s no promises with shelter puppies (or any puppy for that matter!).
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#11 by Tulip on November 30, 2010 - 7:28 am

Adoption Prices
Adult is over 4 months
Senior is over 7 years

Dog Adoption
Adult $210
Puppy $260
Senior $155
Flea and tick treatment & worming & spay or neuter before we can take them home
http://www.rspcavic.org/pet_adoption/burwood_adoption_dogs.htm

Dog Adoption
Adult $ 210
Puppy $ 260
Senior $ 155
Flea and tick treatment & worming & spay or neuter before we can take them home
http://www.rspcavic.org/pet_adoption/peninsula_adoption.htm

All prices for adoptions include the following:

De-sexing
Microchip with lifetime membership
1st vaccination
Collar and tag
Carry box for cats and kittens
2 week health check

Puppies – 8 weeks to 4 months $205.00
Dogs – 4 months to 7 years: $160.00
Dogs over 7 years- Golden -Oldies Program.
Please enquire at the shelter for more information.
http://www.aaps.org.au/toprightmenu/adoptioninfo.html
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#12 by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ on November 30, 2010 - 7:46 am

I adopted Casey from the Humane Society and I paid $70. She was spayed, shots, rabies vax, heartworm tested, microchipped, groomed, flea treated, wormed, and evaluated to be cat tolerant. I had "the works" done to a dog I rescued and paid $230 for everything. Casey was a bargain.
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#13 by pierced_chick123 on November 30, 2010 - 8:33 am

Add: mine seems to be the most expensive. However i do give them credit..they helped to move a puppmill out of town and now the local pet stores only sell cats and dogs from the humane society.
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#14 by •Poppy• on November 30, 2010 - 8:49 am

Your shelter sounds perfect! When I adopted Holly about 6 years ago, I paid $90. This covered her, and they reimbursed me for her spay.

Of course, this shelters is far from the best. They gave her to me extremely young, and she had no shots. Beyond that, we travelled over an hour to this shelter, and got there five minutes after "adoption time". They almost wouldn’t let us even see her!
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#15 by L&L ♥BB's better♥YEA on November 30, 2010 - 9:12 am

$50.00

Dogs are UTD on shots except rabies…had to do that myself. Spayed or Neutured and includes county licensing. You also get a certificate for a free vet exam. If you want a microchip it’s an extra $25.00
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#16 by laciebrooke on November 30, 2010 - 9:28 am

dang thats really expensive for a shelter. I thought my shelter was expensive. They are 70$ for males and 80$ for females 60$ for female cats and 50$ for male cats
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#17 by PERFECT POMS *Abby* on November 30, 2010 - 10:17 am

Puppies $150
Adult dogs $75
Senior dogs $15

Every dog comes with:
Spay/Neuter
UTD Vaccines
Complete Health Examine
Bath/Grooming Daily ( well, Bath every two weeks that they were in the shelter, and grooming daily )
Basic Training ( Unless, for some reason it was not possible )
Potty Trained
MicroChip
Colar
Dog Bed
Leash
Vet Check
And any special needs to be treated.
AND LOVE!

Thats my local shelter.
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#18 by abbyful on November 30, 2010 - 10:26 am

From the shelter my boyfriend got his dog from, here’s the prices:

Cats:
$75 – 1 kitten, less than 9 months old.
$125 – 2 kittens
$65 – 1 adult, 9 or more months old.
$100 – 2 adults

Dogs: $99
Puppies up to 4 months: $120
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http://heartofamericahs.org/faq.php

#19 by bluebird47 on November 30, 2010 - 10:50 am

At my local shelter it is

$250 (I believe that’s dogs and pups)

basic vet check

up to date worming and vaccination

sterilisation ( if the pup is under 6m you bring it back to get sterilised at one of their vets)

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#20 by iBePWNIN BSO Not BSL! on November 30, 2010 - 11:19 am

I’ve adopted dogs from 2 different shelters, Animals in Distress and Manchester Dogs Home.

Manchester Dogs Home (High-kill shelter):
Adult pedigrees/full breeds is £75 to adopt.
Adult Mixed breeds/Border Collies/Jack Russells are £50 to adopt.

I think puppies are £90 to adopt.

When I adopted Chester, a 3 year old male Border Collie for £50, in the package I got:
Free vet check,
Free full course of vaccinations for Chester,
Free worming for Chester,
Free flea preventative,
6 weeks free insurance for Chester,
Free Microchip for Chester,
Free bag of Iams kibble (ew),
And a free collar, leash, ID Tag & Microchip Tag.

When my sister adopted Jonny, a 4 month old GSD x Beagle for £100 from Animals in Distress (No-kill shelter) she got:
A free blanket,
Free collar, leash & Id Tag,
Free bag of kibble,
Free Microchip,
Free vet check,
Free neuter.

BUT, when my sister took Jonny to the vets for his vaccinations, they hadn’t actually microchipped him! Liars.

When my sister went back a year later, Jonnys brother was still there from a year ago, so she adopted him for £70. With Max she got:
Free neuter,
Free collar, leash & ID Tag,
Free bag of food.

When I adopted Kia, a 4 month old APBT from Animals in Distress for £110 I got:
Free spay,
Free vet check,
Free collar, leash & ID Tag.

And that’s it.
Not great shelters really….But at least they’re saving animals lives.
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#21 by Patient Paws on November 30, 2010 - 11:48 am

I have three surrounding shelters, each are about 10 minutes away in all directions.

Boone County: Dogs: $85, Cats: $50, Snakes: $70
Spay/Neuter
Basic Care
Grooming
Chip

Grant County (VERY bad shelter): Dogs: $50 , Cats: $35, Snakes: N/A
Basic Care
Grooming
Spay/Neuter

Kenton County: Dogs: $100, Cats: $75, Snakes: $50
Basic Care
Grooming
Behavior Tests
Spay/Neuter
Chip

Our shelters don’t charge for vaccinations because in our surrounding counties, the vaccinations are paid for by the state, so there is no reason to tack the extra money on. Most things that deal with vet visits are paid for by the state, save for heartworm treatments. Vet check up is free when you visit the shelters chosen vet.

All animals are the same price regardless of age at every shelter. If the dog isn’t spayed or neutered (most puppies aren’t), they require it to be done within 30 days of purchase or they take the dog back. They give you a voucher for it, but its not a lot of money.
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