Our Pets

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Adoption Process

Adoption applicants must complete a screening form as the first step towards acquiring a pet. Your application will be verified by staff who will explain the next step in your adoption process. All adoption criteria must be met before the adoption is approved. Once approved, you are under no obligation to complete the adoption if you change your mind.

All dogs and cats are required to be spayed or neutered. The first step to solving the pet overpopulation problem is to prevent contributing to it. The deposit you pay at the time of the adoption goes towards that surgery wherever you choose to establish a relationship with a veterinarian.

Pets are placed in the best possible home if there is more than one application pending. We cannot place a hold or accept a deposit on a pet. Adopters may only adopt 2 pets within a 30 day period.

We can and do adopt to out-of-area homes given that the pet is spayed or neutered before crossing county lines per Virginia state law and the applicant has physically interacted with the pet. We will not ship a pet.

How to Find a Good Match

Please take your time and consider your reasons for adopting. We have trained staff who can give you information on positive training, breed characteristics, temperament, activity level, and behavior. Please ask for assistance at the front desk, we’re more than happy to help you find a good match! If you are interested in a specific pet, note their name or intake number and inquire at (540) 434-5270.

Meet your Match:

Open the Meet Your Match form for dogs and print it out. This file is in .pdf format.

Open the Meet Your Match form for cats and print it out. This file is in .pdf format.

Adoption Fees

Dogs

  • Intact Female $55(+$65 spay deposit) = $120
  • Intact Male $55(+$55 neuter deposit) = $110
  • Spayed Female $120
  • Neutered Male $110

Cats

  • Intact Female $55(+$50 spay deposit) = $105
  • Intact Male $55(+$35 neuter deposit) = $90
  • Spayed Female $105
  • Neutered Male $90

Rabbits

  • Intact $20
  • Sterilized $10

Guinea Pigs

  • All sexes $20

Small Rodents (Rats, Mice, Hamsters, Gerbils)

  • All sexes $8/$12 for a bonded pair

Birds

  • Parakeets $20/$30 for a bonded pair
  • Cockatiels and other varieties $50/$75 for a bonded pair
  • Finches $15/$25 for a bonded pair

***Seniors for Seniors!***
People 55+ who adopt dogs and cats 7+
If the pet is intact: spay/neuter deposit only
If the pet is already altered: $30

What does the adoption fee include?

Felines: distemper/panleukopenia/rhinotracheitis-calici/chlamydia psittaci vaccines along with age-appropriate boosters, rabies vaccine (if old enough), flea/mite and internal parasite treatments, FIV/feline leukemia/HW test, deposit towards sterilization surgery if applicable, and a microchip ID

Canines: distemper/parvovirus/parainfluenza/adenovirus and bordatella bronchiseptica vaccines along with age-appropriate boosters, rabies vaccine (if old enough), flea/mite and internal parasite treatments, deposit towards sterilization surgery if applicable, and a microchip ID

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