Complete an application at the shelter, if approved, an adoption fee must be collected. There is an $85 adoption fee for felines and $95 adoption fee for canines. The shelter can only accept check and cash, if payment is by cash, the amount must be exact. Once the paperwork and fee has been collected, the new owner picks up their pets from the Animal Hospital of Cornelius on a later date. All adopted pets are up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, and spay or neutered.