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Notice to Potential Adopters
Please be advised that there are certain risk factors associated with adopting any animal from the Animal Shelter. The risks are contributed to the abundance of animals impounded on a daily basis that have not had any preventative measures administers for health reasons. There is not a veterinarian or assistant on staff to provide any type of medical or diagnostic attention to any animal.
Adopters should be advised that it is possible for any animal at the Shelter to have come into contact with any or all of the following:
Fee Information
When you adopt a cat or dog from the Wilkes County Animal Shelter your adoption fee pays for the following.
Kitten or Cat
Fees
All animals adopted from the Wilkes County Animal Shelter shall be taken to a participating veterinarian within three days from the date of adoption. If for any reason your animal doesn't pass a physical examination, your money will be refunded at your request. The refund will take a minimum of two weeks. If you paid by check, we must wait until your check has cleared before you will be sent a refund.This should take approximately three weeks.
We highly recommend that you carefully consider your present circumstances and home environment before choosing to adopt. Animals can demand special attention and cannot adapt suddenly to your schedule or lifestyle. Please try to understand that adjustment time needed when adopting. Only animals with health issues will be candidates for return.
Thank you for your understanding.
Please be advised that there are certain risk factors associated with adopting any animal from the Animal Shelter. The risks are contributed to the abundance of animals impounded on a daily basis that have not had any preventative measures administers for health reasons. There is not a veterinarian or assistant on staff to provide any type of medical or diagnostic attention to any animal.
Adopters should be advised that it is possible for any animal at the Shelter to have come into contact with any or all of the following:
- Parvo
- Distemper
- Intestinal Worms
- Mites
- Feline Leukemia
- Rabies
Fee Information
When you adopt a cat or dog from the Wilkes County Animal Shelter your adoption fee pays for the following.Kitten or Cat
- A physical examination
- A fecal smear (worm check) and de-worming for hookworms and roundworms.
- Basic cat or kitten vaccination
- Rabies shot at four months
- Spay or neutered at six months
- A physical examination
- A fecal smear (worm check) and de-worming for hookworms and roundworms.
- A Distemper / Parvo Virus vaccine.
- Rabies shot at four months
- Spay or neutered at six months
Fees
- $65 for kittens and cats
- $85 for puppies and dogs 50 pounds and under
- $95 for puppies and dogs 50 pounds and over
All animals adopted from the Wilkes County Animal Shelter shall be taken to a participating veterinarian within three days from the date of adoption. If for any reason your animal doesn't pass a physical examination, your money will be refunded at your request. The refund will take a minimum of two weeks. If you paid by check, we must wait until your check has cleared before you will be sent a refund.This should take approximately three weeks.
We highly recommend that you carefully consider your present circumstances and home environment before choosing to adopt. Animals can demand special attention and cannot adapt suddenly to your schedule or lifestyle. Please try to understand that adjustment time needed when adopting. Only animals with health issues will be candidates for return.
Thank you for your understanding.