Dog Adoption Information
CATS - Spay/Neuter Clinic: 2386 County Route 10 - Alpine, NY 14805DOGS - Animal Shelter: Van Zandt Hollow Rd - Watkins Glen, NY 14891
HSSC Phone: (607) 594-2255 Shelter Phone: (607) 535-9960
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Dog Adoption Fee: $150.00
Due to increasing medical costs we have found it necessary to increase our adoption fees. These fees help to offset the costs we incur in readying an animal for adoption but often do not cover all the care and medical costs. Here's a chart that shows you what it could cost you to adopt a 'free to a good home' dog.
Prior to adoption, all of our dogs will be either spayed or neutered, vaccinated for rabies, distemper, parvo and kennel cough, treated for fleas and parasites, tested for heartworm and micro chipped.
While dogs are in our care they will be on a flea preventative and all dogs tested negative for heartworm will be put on a heartworm preventative . Other medical issues will be addressed on an individual basis.
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FEATURED DOG: Blue
1-2 year old Lab/Border Collie Mix
Blue came to us a stray over 4th of July weekend. We were certain his family would come to claim him - but no one did. Despite his size, Blue loves to give big hugs with a paw on each shoulder. We admit that it's not the best behavior but clearly something he has been doing for a long time with his former family. He also loves to sit on laps - at least getting as much of himself on a lap as he can fit. He also loves riding in the car and is very well mannered.
Blue may be just a bit wary on initial meeting but warms up ever so quickly once he knows his friends. Blue would love a family who enjoys the outdoors, an active couple or a family with older children given his size. He is sure to be a great companion.
You can meet him at the Schuyler County Humane Society in Watkins Glen during public hours on Saturday from 10am – 1 pm or call us at 607-594-2255 to schedule an appointment
The Adoption Fee of $150 includes spay/neuter, rabies, DHPP and kennel cough vaccinations, worming, flea treatment, heartworm testing, heartworm preventative, microchipping and one year's registration fee.
Please contact us if you'd like to meet Blue.
Click here to see more adoptable HSSC dogs and cats.
Petfinder Listings
Petfinder Listings
July: Babe
June: Casey, Caleb, Zoe and Scotty
May: Trooper!, Mitzie, Magic, Humphrey, Shiloh, Jackson
April: Pi, Juno, Tessa, Ebony, Freddie
March 2010: Patch
February 2010: Big Dan, Dominick, Dudley
January 2010: Laddie, Cocoa and Merlin, Dexter, Timber, Rascal, Quincy, Ben, Cricket, Sampson, Tundra, Little Annie
December: Rags, Socks, Daisy
November: Annie, Jerry
October: Molly, Miss Priss, Taco, Ivory, Dixie, Sheila
September: Sadie, Tanner, Duke, Bennie and Peanut
Same Day Adoptions
We want to do all we can to ensure that you and your new pet are made for each other. Therefore, the HSSC recommends 24 hour waiting period from time you decide to adopt a dog to the time you take the dog home. This encourages a sound decision on the part of the adopter and discourages impulse adoptions. The decision to adopt a homeless animal is a lifelong commitment. It is up to the discretion of the adoption counselor to allow same day adoptions.
Adoption Fee
The adoption fee of $150 is due at the time of adoption in the form of cash or check. Check is made payable to HSSC. The adoption helps to offset the costs of rabies, distemper and kennel cough vaccinations, deworming, spay/neuter surgery, treatment for fleas, heartworm testing, heartworm treatment (depending on the time of year), microchipping and the first year of microchip registration. The costs for additional medical care if required are also covered by this fee. In the rare instance that an animal is not spayed or neutered, a refundable spay/neuter deposit of $35 will be collected at the time of adoption. This money will be returned to the adopter after proof of sterilization has been reviewed by the HSSC.
Return Policy
Our goal is to find permanent, loving homes for the animals in our care. However, animals and humans do not mix for a variety of reasons. We will facilitate identifying a more suitable animal for the adopter and find a more suitable home for the animal, should the initial adoption not be successful. An animal who has been adopted from the HSSC will be accepted back into the adoption program at the discretion of the HSSC . Adopters returning an animal are encouraged to adopt another animal in lieu of the one being returned. Should the adopter not wish to adopt another animal a partial refund of 50% will be available to the adopter to encourage return of the animal to the care of the HSSC. Full refund will be considered on a case by case basis.
Dr. Mike Greenberg, of EastView Veterinary Clinic, and Perry McGee, volunteer extra-ordinaire, microchipping Sadie
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