Adopt a Pet

Even though we lose money on every adoption, we strive to keep our adoption fee at an affordable price. Vaccine and medical costs have increased, but our adoption fee has remained the same despite this cost increase. The $75-200 adoption fee helps cover the following costs:

• Spay / Neuter surgery
• Parvo/Distemper vaccinations (DOGS)
• 4 way/FeLV (CATS)
• Rabies vaccination
• Four Paws ID tag
• PetsMart New Pet booklet with valuable coupons for new pet items and training classes (DOGS)
• 50% your first grooming session with Pampered Pets Salon and Spa in North Logan (DOGS)

All of animals deserve loving, permanent homes. At Four Paws Rescue, we do our best to ensure our animals find the best possible homes by screening potential adopters.

An adoption leader conducts an Informal Adoption Counseling session with the potential family or owner. We determine the type of pet the potential adopter is looking for and try to find a suitable match. During this phase we answer any questions about the animal.

First and foremost, this process is intended to make the potential adopter think about the responsibility and commitment involved in adopting a pet. Depending on the animal's age, this is often a 15 to 20 year commitment. We want people to consider what having a pet involves, especially in regards to moving or other major life changes. Training and caring for an animal can be very time consuming, and veterinary bills can be very expensive. The second purpose is to give us a better idea of the potential adopter's lifestyle, and if it would be suitable for the particular animal.

After the interested adopter is approved, the adoption can occur. The animal can be adopted on the same day. If the pet is too young for a spay/neuter surgery, arrangements will be made before leaving for the surgery or any booster vaccinations.
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If you rent your house and you would like to adopt a cat or dog, bring your landlord's telephone number or a copy of your lease so we know that you are allowed to have pets. We want ALL of our animals to go to permanent homes when they leave our shelter. The most common reason for surrendering an animal to a shelter is because pets are not allowed.

If you are going to move in the future, you also need to plan for the animal, and move only to pet-friendly housing. The number one reason that animals are turned into shelters is because people are moving. We don't want to adopt an animal to someone who might return their pet just because they are moving. Adopting an animal should be taken seriously; expect a 15 year commitment for a puppy, and a 15-20 year commitment for a kitten. When you adopt an animal, it is for the animal's lifetime.
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