Opening your heart and home to a pet brings a wealth of benefits. Pets are known for their unconditional affection and the steadfast companionship they offer. Welcoming a pet into your life can also be a powerful way to reduce stress, alleviate feelings of depression, and even foster emotional and social growth in children. If you’re considering pet adoption, Verona Street Animal Shelter is a wonderful place to start your journey. Click below to explore the adorable pets eagerly awaiting their forever homes at our shelter!
Your Guide to Pet Adoption at Verona Street Animal Shelter
Learn how quick and easy it is to adopt a pet from Verona Street Animal Shelter
Navigating the Adoption Process at Verona Street Animal Shelter
Verona Street Animal Shelter is committed to ensuring the well-being of every animal in our care and matching them with loving, responsible homes. To help us achieve this, we’ve streamlined our adoption process to be informative and supportive. When you visit Verona Street Animal Shelter to adopt a pet, we will guide you through a few simple steps:
- Complete our brief adoption paperwork and answer a few questions to help us understand your needs and preferences.
- Provide a valid photo ID for verification.
- Review and sign our adoption contract, which outlines the responsibilities of pet ownership.
- Pay the applicable adoption fees, which are detailed in the “Adoption Fees” section below.
After you’ve had the chance to meet and interact with an animal you’re interested in adopting, you’ll have a consultation with one of our knowledgeable Verona Street Animal Shelter staff members. During this session, we’ll share valuable information about the animal’s background, any special needs they may have, and recommendations for their diet and exercise. This is also the perfect opportunity to ask any questions you may have about spaying/neutering, house training, obedience training techniques, flea and tick prevention, or any other concerns related to pet care.
Breed Information at Verona Street Animal Shelter: Focusing on the Individual Pet
At Verona Street Animal Shelter, we believe in recognizing each dog as a unique individual. It’s important to understand that visual breed identification in dogs can be unreliable and often inaccurate. Mislabeling breeds can unfortunately lead to negative consequences for these deserving animals. Therefore, Verona Street Animal Shelter has moved away from using breed labels for dogs available for adoption, unless we have official documentation from a previous owner. Without verified pedigree records from a breeder or DNA testing results, we will not assign breed labels on our website listings, kennel cards, rabies certificates, or dog licenses. Instead, our focus at Verona Street Animal Shelter is on getting to know each dog’s personality and describing them based on their individual traits and temperament, rather than relying on potentially inaccurate breed assumptions.
Understanding Adoption Fees at Verona Street Animal Shelter
The adoption fees at Verona Street Animal Shelter are designed to be comprehensive, covering a range of essential services to ensure your new pet gets the best possible start in their new home. For both dogs and cats, the adoption fee includes: thorough veterinary care, spay/neuter surgery, de-worming treatment, necessary vaccinations, disease screening (including FeLV testing for cats), city license, microchip identification for permanent tracking, an initial dose of flea control medication, a complimentary starter bag of nutritious Fromm Family Pet Food, and a voucher for a free health examination with a participating veterinarian.
Verona Street Animal Shelter Seniors-For-Seniors Program: To further encourage senior pet adoptions, Verona Street Animal Shelter proudly offers our Seniors-For-Seniors Program. Any individual aged 60 years or older can adopt any animal over the age of 8 years completely free of charge. Please note that standard license fees for dogs will still apply.
