How to Adopt a Pet
Please realize that adopting a pet is a big decision. Keep in mind the life-long commitment you are about to enter into and the personal and financial aspects involved with adding a four-legged family member. If you can provide the special kind of home our pets deserve, we should be able to provide you with a pet that will be a wonderful addition to your family.
All potential adopters must go through a screening process. This process is absolutely necessary to ensure that our pets go to the best homes possible, where both the pet and their new owner are happy with the relationship. It is our goal to place the right pet with the right owner. We make a lifelong commitment to these animals, and we want adopters to do the same.
Step By Step Process
- Applicants will be sent a pre-adoption packet, which includes an application. Applicants should keep the application to give the HS representative when they come for the home visit. In order to receive the pre-adoption packet, you must contact us by calling 229-247-3266 or by e-mailing us at administration@humanesocietyofvaldosta.org
- Next, you will be contacted by one of our dog or cat adoption screeners who will schedule a home visit and interview. We do require a fence for dogs; however, we do make exceptions in some cases.
The adoption fee is $80.00 for dogs and $75.00 for cats. These fees include a heartworm test for dogs, a leukemia/aids test for cats, first vaccinations, spay or neuter, and microchip. (Note: Most of our pets have already received all of their shots by the time they are adopted. However, if they still need booster shots at the time of adoption, the adopter will be responsible for these shots.
Our adoption area includes Georgia and North Florida. We are willing to adopt to other areas, but adopters may be required to come to Valdosta for the interview, or to get the pet. Home visits are always required. In some cases, we may depend on other rescue organizations to perform the home visit for us.
Please be aware that the Humane Society and Lowndes County Animal Shelter are two separate organizations with different adoptions policies and fees. For information about the Lowndes County Animal Shelter, click here.