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About Us
Surrendering a Pet?
Need help finding a home for your pet? Contact us during business hours for availability. Please note that we cannot accept animals that are sick, injured, or aggressive as we do not have a vet on staff. Our space is limited and we cannot help everyone, but we can offer additional resources to those who need help finding a home.
Our animals receive vet care, nutritious food, and daily exercise. Dogs are allowed to go into play groups once they have adjusted to being in the shelter and based on their ability to get along with other dogs. They have swimming pools to play in when the weather is warm. In colder weather the animals have heated indoor areas to retreat into. Most importantly, we never euthanize our animals. They stay with us until they find a home.
Our Adoption Process
Here is some information on adopting a pet from our shelter. Please note that all adoptions must begin with completion of an adoption application found here on our website.
How do you choose which person gets a dog or cat?
We typically receive multiple applications for the same pet. The applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received, but we don't have a "first-come, first-served" policy. We do our best to match up the personality/temperament of each pet to the needs of the potential adopters. We take the history of each pet into consideration before sending them into new homes, with the hopes that each adoption will be successful for the pet and the person taking them home. If the information provided on the application looks like it would be a successful match, we will notify you either by phone or email of the next steps. Occasionally an application may come in that seems to be a perfect match for another pet we have at the shelter. A staff member may ask if you are open to meet that pet instead. If for some reason your application does not seem like it would be a good fit, you will be notified that we will not be approving your application. The adoption of each pet at the shelter is at the discretion of the staff based on our assessment of the information provided. We will notify each applicant who sends in an adoption application of their approval status as soon as possible.
Do you hold dogs/cats for people?
If you have been notified that your application has been approved and you let us know you are on your way to meet a pet, we will hold it until you arrive to give you the opportunity meet the animal and decide if you want to finalize the adoption. If your application is approved, but you are unable to come to meet the pet until a later date, you should call before coming to make sure the pet is still available. We do not hold pets until we are informed that you are on the way to the shelter.
Other important information:
We operate on an appointment basis. Once the application is processed and approved, we will schedule a 30-minute appointment to come meet the animal(s) applied for.
It is important that all members of your household come out to meet a the pet you apply for. It is very important that everyone sees the personality/energy level of each pet and makes sure the pet is comfortable with those in the home. Once we approve an application, if you have other dogs in the home, we will ask you to bring them out for a meet and greet to make sure the dogs have positive interactions. You must be 18 or older to fill out any paperwork.
What is included for my adoption donation?
Adoption costs include spay/neuter services, vaccinations, microchipping, collar and ID tag and a starter bag of food. If a pet comes in with a microchip from a prior owner and was not implanted at our shelter, you may have to pay a separate transfer fee to that chip company. This charge is usually not more than $19.99.
Can I take a pet home the same day?
Sometimes. If the dog or cat has been spayed or neutered and is not on any type of hold, it could go home the same day. If a pet is not available to leave the same day, we will let you know when you can pick it up.
Out of state adoptions
Please contact us before completing the application so we can discuss the specifics of the adoption. We do not have a system in place for shipping dogs/cats, so we will need to speak to you and see if arrangements will work out.
Have another question not addressed here?
Please contact us at (209) 982-5073 during office hours or you can go to our contact page and send us a message.
How do you choose which person gets a dog or cat?
We typically receive multiple applications for the same pet. The applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received, but we don't have a "first-come, first-served" policy. We do our best to match up the personality/temperament of each pet to the needs of the potential adopters. We take the history of each pet into consideration before sending them into new homes, with the hopes that each adoption will be successful for the pet and the person taking them home. If the information provided on the application looks like it would be a successful match, we will notify you either by phone or email of the next steps. Occasionally an application may come in that seems to be a perfect match for another pet we have at the shelter. A staff member may ask if you are open to meet that pet instead. If for some reason your application does not seem like it would be a good fit, you will be notified that we will not be approving your application. The adoption of each pet at the shelter is at the discretion of the staff based on our assessment of the information provided. We will notify each applicant who sends in an adoption application of their approval status as soon as possible.
Do you hold dogs/cats for people?
If you have been notified that your application has been approved and you let us know you are on your way to meet a pet, we will hold it until you arrive to give you the opportunity meet the animal and decide if you want to finalize the adoption. If your application is approved, but you are unable to come to meet the pet until a later date, you should call before coming to make sure the pet is still available. We do not hold pets until we are informed that you are on the way to the shelter.
Other important information:
We operate on an appointment basis. Once the application is processed and approved, we will schedule a 30-minute appointment to come meet the animal(s) applied for.
It is important that all members of your household come out to meet a the pet you apply for. It is very important that everyone sees the personality/energy level of each pet and makes sure the pet is comfortable with those in the home. Once we approve an application, if you have other dogs in the home, we will ask you to bring them out for a meet and greet to make sure the dogs have positive interactions. You must be 18 or older to fill out any paperwork.
What is included for my adoption donation?
Adoption costs include spay/neuter services, vaccinations, microchipping, collar and ID tag and a starter bag of food. If a pet comes in with a microchip from a prior owner and was not implanted at our shelter, you may have to pay a separate transfer fee to that chip company. This charge is usually not more than $19.99.
Can I take a pet home the same day?
Sometimes. If the dog or cat has been spayed or neutered and is not on any type of hold, it could go home the same day. If a pet is not available to leave the same day, we will let you know when you can pick it up.
Out of state adoptions
Please contact us before completing the application so we can discuss the specifics of the adoption. We do not have a system in place for shipping dogs/cats, so we will need to speak to you and see if arrangements will work out.
Have another question not addressed here?
Please contact us at (209) 982-5073 during office hours or you can go to our contact page and send us a message.