Adoption Information

Please bring a valid photo ID. If you’re under 18, bring a parent or guardian with you. You must be 18 years of age or older to adopt an animal from Rifle Animal Shelter. Bring the family! We encourage you to bring anyone who will be living at home with the animal to the shelter in advance of the adoption to ensure that the animal interacts well with each family member. If you have another family dog at home, we encourage you to bring your current dog with you to meet the potential new family member. Dog-meet-cat and Cat-meet-cat visits are not permitted.

The adoption fees for pets at our shelter are a fantastic value. The adoption fees—at minimum—include the cost of the pet’s spay/neuter surgery, first vaccines, a health check and a microchip. For particular pets, the adoption fee could include countless hours of health care, foster care, socialization and training. The adoption fee for adult dogs is $75. Puppies under 5 months of age are $90. All our dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on their vaccinations. The adoption fee for adult cats is $30 for one or $50 for two. The adoption fee for kittens under 5 months of age is $50 for one or two for $90. All our cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up to date on their vaccinations. All pets will be spayed/neutered before being adopted to give them an added health benefit, and to help reduce pet overpopulation. All cats and dogs will also be microchipped so they have a better chance at being returned home if they ever become lost.

Adopting an animal is a big responsibility and a life-changing decision. Although it can be tempting to bring home a cuddly critter after visiting him or her for the first time at the shelter, it’s important to ask yourself some very important questions before adopting an animal. Are you able to provide a loving, permanent home for a pet? Here are a few points to consider:

• Time commitment for daily exercise, care, and enrichment for the lifespan of a pet.
• Animal management and control regulations in your area. For example: can you legally own a particular breed of dog or an exotic pet in your city or town? Does your landlord and/or HOA accept pets? Do they have policies on certain breeds?
• Family members and household environment.
• Pet allergies.
• The cost of veterinary care, food, grooming, and other necessities.
• Before adopting, consider a veterinarian that you would like to establish care with. This is the most important part of adopting. By establishing care with a veterinarian, you ensure that your animal will be successful as you spend your life together. There are many outstanding and affordable veterinary clinics in our area! Journey Home Animal Care Center is not a full service veterinary hospital and is unable to provide full service care to community owned animals because we have a commitment to care for the animals who are calling JHACC their temporary home!