Marion Area Humane Society Foster Homes

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How do you Adopt an Animal from our Facility?

The Marion Area Humane Society works to ensure a positive match between all families and their adopted animals. Each person interested in adopting goes through an interactive adoption process consisting of a short survey and meeting with an adoption counselor. Our hope is to find the best fit for each family's individual lifestyle. Our staff will be glad to help you.

Requirements:

- Be 18 years of age or older
- Complete an Adoption Survey
- Meet any additional requirements for the
specific pet you are interested in adopting

Talking with an Adoption Counselor helps you choose a pet that will be compatible with your family and lifestyle. Children and current family pets are welcome to visit the shelter for a Meet-n-Greet with potential pets to see how everyone gets along.

Adoption Fees:

Every animal adopted from MAHS will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and either heartworm or feline leukemia tested. We are not asking you to pay for the animal, but for some of the medical the animal has received while at our facility.

Dogs: $175 - includes heartworm test, DHLPP vaccine, Bordetella vaccine, Rabies vaccine, spay/neuter, worming, and flea preventative

Cats: $75 - includes feline leukemia test, FVRCP vaccine, spay/neuter, worming, and flea preventative

Some people may question why there is a cost to rescuing an animal from a shelter. Well, Marion Area Humane Society is a Non-Profit organization and we need to make sure we can cover all the costs of the medical care these animals receive. Below is a chart showing the deal you're getting by adopting a humane society pet!

If you are a resident of Marion County and you are adopting a dog you may purchase your county
dog tags for an additional $16

Check out some of the DOGS and CATS that are currently available for adoption at the Marion Area Humane Society!

Microchipping:

All adopters have the option to have their pets micro-chipped when they are adopted. MAHS uses the Home Again microchips and there is a $30 fee for this service. Microchips save lives and increase the chances of you and your pet being reunited. This service is also available to the general public, just call to set up an appointment with a staff member.