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Adoptable animals can only be viewed during adoption hours.
All adoptions must start at least 30 minutes before closing. The Adoption process can take up to one hour. Adoption Application Forms must be submitted one hour prior to closing in order to complete the adoption on the same day. On busy days, we may stop accepting adoption applications at an earlier time so that we can complete all adoptions that were started that day. Sorry for any inconvenience. If you found an animal please call: In the City of Cold Lake - 594-1345 Outside the City of Cold Lake - 812-3332 |
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| ADOPTION PROCEDURES First we ask that you come to the Animal Care Centre and spend some time with the animal(s) that interests you and with our staff. We also insist that you bring all the people living in the home with you to make sure that they all agree with the adoption. The animal care attendants will provide you with the maximum information available for that animal(s). We encourage people to take a lot of time in considering adoption, this animal will be with you for the rest of its life and there are a lot of responsibilities in owning an animal. Please consider its lifespan, the time commitment, expenses, etc. Once you have decided on adopting a certain animal you then fill out an adoption application designed to help us match individuals and their families with a companion pet that will be compatible. Applications are only start the adoption process. Completing the application does not mean that the animal is adopted or will be held for the potential adopter; an animal is only considered adopted once all the paperwork and payment has been completed. If the application is approve (The LHS Staff reserve the right to refuse an application where they see fit, for any reason, at any time) you will then fill out an Adoption Agreement. In the Agreement you will agree to care for your new pet, provide all the necessities, have you pet spayed/neutered by the age of 6 months (if not already done), follow all animal laws and bylaws in the municipality in which you reside, etc. The Adoption Agreement is a legally binding contract that must be signed at the time of adoption. You then pay the adoption fee (in cash or money order). If the animal is unaltered and over the age of 6 months an appointment is then made for the animal and you are told of when you can come back to the Animal Care Centre and pick up your new family member. If the animal is under 6 months of age you sign on the Agreement that the animal will be spay/neutered by 6 months of age and the animal can go home that day. No unaltered animal over the age of 6 months will leave the Animal Care Centre until after the spay/neuter surgery is completed. 1. All dogs and cats adopted from LHS must be spayed or neutered by six months of age (as stated on the legally binding Agreement signed at the time of adoption) or before going home. There are no exceptions. 2. We only adopt to people who come in to the Animal Care Centre; we will not send animals to people. 3. We do not adopt animals as gifts; only the people who will own the animal can adopt the animal. 4. We do not adopt to people under the age of 18; ID is mandatory. 5. We do not adopt to people who rent from landlords that do not allow pets. Please bring proof in the form of a letter that the landlord of your residence allows pets. 6. We do not put animals on hold. 7. Adoption fees are non-refundable. An animal can be returned to the LHS within 30 days without a surrender fee. After 30 days a surrender fee applies to return the animal. The original adoption fees are never refunded, so please choose wisely. This commitment should be for the rest of this animal's life. Many of our animals have not been examined by a veterinarian. Our adoption package includes a free vet visit within 7 days of the adoption and 6 weeks free pet health insurance that must be activated within 10 days of the adoption. Please make sure to take advantage of both of these. |
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