Heartland's mission is to provide a no-kill shelter for the care, humane treatment, and adoption of lost, stray, and abandoned animals and to find permanent, loving homes for homeless animals and promote responsible pet ownership through education, community outreach, and collaboration while maintaining respect and compassion for all creatures.
Steps to Adopt: Please visit the shelter to meet all the wonderful adoptable pets. You may also see a pet online, but make time to come visit the pet in person before so you get a better feel for the pet’s personality. Once your heart is set on a furry friend you can start the adoption application process online for the dog or cat. On the application, if you do not have a veterinarian as a reference, please bring or list the phone numbers of two personal references. These references should not be relatives. Completely fill out a dog or cat adoption application online or feel free to complete in person with the assistance of an Adoption Counselor at our facility. Due to the follow-up and review we do on adoption applications, do not do same-day adoptions. Adoption approval may take up to 72 hours. Once approved for adoption, we will arrange a date and time with you to finalize the adoption and pick up your newly adopted companion animal.Please note we reserve the right to deny adoption. On the Day of Adoption: Please allow a minimum of 45 minutes to finalize the adoption process in order to review all necessary paperwork and instructions for your newest family member. Payment is made at the time you come to pick up your pet. Please note that we can only accept cash or credit cards.Please bring your driver’s license or government issued ID. When picking up your pet it may take up to one hour. Please do not bring family members on the day of pick up. One person is all that is needed when picking up the pet. If you are adopting a dog, please bring a carrier and/or leash, buckle collar, and harness with you to pick up your pet.If you are adopting a cat, you will be required to bring a carrier. Animals are not deemed adopted until all paperwork has been processed, fees paid, the animal is released and the spay/neuter is complete.
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