The Jackson-Teton County Animal Shelter provides humane care to, and finds homes for, lost and abandoned companion animals. The Shelter is available to educate the public on responsible animal ownership and serves the community by educating and enforcing animal regulations, including licensing requirements. Annually we will have 200 dogs pass through the Shelter; about 75% of them are reclaimed by their owners, and we are proud of the fact that nearly all of the rest find new homes. Nearly 90% of the 110 plus cats that come through the Shelter also find new homes; the majority of the rest get reunited with their owners.
Our Adoption Process: 1. SO YOU’RE INTERESTED IN AN ANIMAL: At the shelter we look to adopt our animals to loving, suitable, and forever homes. We want to ensure that a potential adopter and the animal they are interested in are a good fit for each other. Please consider your housing situation, lifestyle, and finances before committing to a furry friend. We reserve the right to refuse adoption to anyone at any time. 2. FINDING THE RIGHT FIT: Shelter staff will talk with you about your suitability as an adopter and ask for a vet reference and to provide landlord approval if you are interested in a cat. If you are interested in a dog, we will ask you to fill out an application. Applications typically take 2-5 business days to process. We process applications in the order in which we receive them; however, an application submitted first does not necessarily guarantee adoption. We will choose the best home for the dog based on all of the applications we receive. If your application is approved, we want you to spend some time with the animal you are interested in, and if possible, introduce them to other pets and/or family members currently living in your home. Sometimes, applications may be approved even if you are not granted adoption for the particular dog you are interested in. Instead, we will keep the application on file until a dog that is a better fit for you comes along. If we approve your application AND we feel satisfied that you will be a good fit for the dog you’re interested in after our conversations with you: 3. THE ACTUAL ADOPTION We will review all known medical history of your animal with you, send you home with a goody bag full of treats, coupons, deals, and referrals to animal professionals in our area. If you live in Teton County we will issue you a pet license. We will answer any questions you may have and give you as many resources as we can to ensure you and your new pet can enjoy a happy and healthy life together! 4. ONCE YOU TAKE AN ANIMAL HOME: We do not have a foster program so the first TWO weeks of an adoption always serves as a trial period. If for any reason you and the animal cannot make things work during that first two weeks, you are more than welcome to bring them back to the shelter and we will refund all of your adoption fees. 5. FOREVER AFTER: We will call you 2 weeks after adoption to check-in. If things are going well, we will consider the adoption final, and we will register your pet’s microchip in your name. If the adoption isn’t working out, we can extend the trial period or ask you to return the animal to us for a full refund. Please send us pictures and feel free to stop by the shelter for a visit! We love to hear from our alumni, and feel free to utilize the shelter as a resource for any questions or concerns you may have at any point down the road.