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Adopt Your New Best Friend

Feel free to check out our available cats & dogs here on the website, but visiting the shelter is the best way to see which of our awesome animals is the right fit for you. A visit is also a good time to talk to one of our staff members about what kind of pet you’re looking for.

How It Works

FOR CATS: Because of limited space in our cat rooms, visits to the shelter may be
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please fill out our adoption questionnaire (link above), then follow up by emailing us at aac@bvspca.org

  1. Complete our Questionnaire BEFORE COMING TO THE SHELTER.  Feel free to use your smartphone or other connected device (tablets included). Our adoption questionnaire helps us learn about your lifestyle, so we can match you with the perfect pet. Filling out your questionnaire will make your time at the shelter more productive and it gives the staff a means to observe social distancing recommendations. If you haven't filled it out prior to coming to the shelter, you will be asked to step outside and fill it out on your personal device. We have a public Wi-fi that you are more than welcome to use to fill it out.

  2. Once we contact you with your approval,  you can visit the shelter, please bring all of the members of your household. If you have a dog or dogs, bring them, as well. This will allow us to complete our process in a timely manner. If you do not have an application in or bring your family and/or dog(s) with an approved app, you can walk through the kennel and view the dogs, but we won't be able to bring anyone out for you.  

  3. If you rent your home, you will be required to submit your landlord's name and phone number so that we can contact them. We want to make sure that we follow your landlord's guidelines for allowing a pet.

  4. If you indicate that you own your home, the staff will use readily available public records to confirm ownership.

  5. We are a small staff so please be patient, especially on busy days.

  6. Part of our adoption agreement includes taking your new family member to the vet within 14 days of your adoption for a check-up

  7. Our adoption fees vary, while we believe that all of our pets are awesome, we recognize that some breeds are more desirable than others, therefore, those fees may be higher, which gives us the resources to help our medical cases and promotes our harder-to-place pets.​

Note: The adoption fee includes spay/neuter, up-to-date vaccines, and a microchip.

Foster Your New Best Friend

Fostering an animal is incredibly rewarding. When you choose to foster you are not only saving the life of the animal you welcome into your home but also an animal in need that you made space for at the shelter.

 

Are you ready to open your heart and home to an animal in need?

Do you want to make a difference?

Easily complete our volunteer application online, or stop by the shelter to fill one out in person.

FAQ

  • Do you adopt out of state?

    Yes we do! the rules do apply, everyone in the household, including other pets, would still have to come to the shelter and meet. This could be a great road trip!

  • What should I bring with me when adopting?

    All members of the household must be present to adopt a dog, including other dogs. This step is taken to make sure they are compatible.


    All cats must be transported in a cat carrier.

  • What should I feed my new pet?

    We feed a combination of donated food so we suggest starting your new family member on whatever you are comfortable with and stick with that food. 

  • What are your adoption fees?

    Our adoption fees vary based on the age & breed of the animal.

  • Do you take credit cards for adoption fees?

    Yes, we accept all major credit cards for adoption fees.

  • What do your adoption fees include?

    The adoption fee covers the animals spay/neuter, current vaccinations, heartworm testing/treatment, feline leukemia and FIV testing, and microchip. 

  • Does AAC really have purebred animals for adoption?

    It is estimated that about 25% of the animals in shelters nationwide are purebred. If you are interested in a specific breed, check our website, or talk to our shelter manager. Even if we do not have the breed you are looking for, you may be able to find an animal that has traits that are similar to those of the breed you have in mind.

  • I'm interested in fostering , what should I do next?

    This is music to our ears, fill out the foster questionnaire & become familiar with the AAC foster handbook. Someone from AAC with contact you soon after.

  • What responsibilities will I have as a foster?

    Foster homes are responsible for the daily care of the foster animal, including feeding, exercising, socializing, grooming, reinforcing basic obedience commands, observing and evaluating general behavior and temperament, and of course providing patience, love, and security.


    You will also be asked to  return the foster animal(s) as scheduled, and transport them to AAC as needed for medical treatment or to meet potential adopters.

  • What if my foster animal needs to see a vet?

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  • What is provided to fosters by AAC?

    A crate, food, litter, toys, and necessary medications will be provided to you at no charge by the Animal Adoption Center, as long as they are available.

  • What should I do if my foster becomes sick after hours?

    If your foster animal is injured or becomes ill at night or on the weekend when the shelter is

    not open, you will need to call the foster coordinator or shelter director

    immediately to work out a treatment plan.

  • What if I can no longer continue to foster?

    If you can no longer keep your foster animal, you must contact the appropriate foster coordinator or the shelter director to make arrangements to return the animal.

  • Can you adopt your foster animal?

    Yes, adopting your foster animal is possible. You will just need to notify the appropriate foster coordinator.