How to Adopt from the Shelter

Cats & dogs may be viewed and adopted from the Pets and People shelter in Yukon seven days a week,
Monday through Sunday from 12 P.M. to 6 P.M.

$65.00 adoption fee for cats, $65 for dogs, puppies, and kittens (some purebred pets and dog toy breeds are advertised with a higher fee).

All adult pets are spayed/neutered, come with current rabies certification and tags, are up to date with other vaccinations, have tested negative for various diseases pertaining to their species, and are wormed.

Pets that are too young for altering come with a spay/neuter certificate that is redeemable for a spay/neuter procedure with a Pets and People participating vet. You are required, by contract, to fulfill this procedure when adopting a pet this age by either redeeming the certificate or by use of a personal veterinarian.

Back to the Top

How to adopt from PetSmart:

Pets and People felines are available for adoption in the PetSmart Adoption Centers during the week and on some weekends.

At the PetSmart Adoption Centers, cats may be viewed, handled, and adopted. The nice PetsMart employees help us care for the cats in the adoption centers and do the adoptions for us.

You can take adopted PetSmart cats home with you right away. We do not leave kittens in adoption centers that are too young to spay or neuter, you must come to the Yukon shelter for them. But you will find older kittens there that are just 4+ months of age!

All PetSmart adoptable cats are spayed/neutered, current on shots, wormed, and test negative for feline leukemia.

$65 adoption fee - heck of a deal since most vets charge 85+!

Back to the Top

PetsMart Adoption Center Locations

PetsMart - Located at 2140 W. Memorial Rd.
Telephone: 755-3388

PetsMart Located at I-240 & Penn
Telephone: 681.7693

Back to the Top

What to expect when visiting the shelter

When you come to the shelter you may view and visit with pets at your leisure.

You may be greeted by an adoption counselor. An adoption counselor works with people that come to the shelter to meet and adopt pets. The adoption counselor is familiar with the pets at the shelter and can help you find a pet that would best fit your home environment. Some counselors are more familiar with dogs and some counselors are more familiar with cats. Tell the counselor what kind of pet you are looking for and they will find someone to help you if they are not familiar with the kind of pet you are requesting. Please be patient if the lobby is busy, we are a volunteer organization. The shelter is usually in need of volunteers.

If you decide to adopt, the adoption counselor may ask you some questions about your home environment. If the counselor feels that there is a good match between a pet and adopter, the counselor works with you all the way through the adoption process. Periodically, the counselor may not feel that there is a good match. Pets and People reserves the right to not adopt to anyone at anytime for any reason.

When the adoption counselor approves an adoption, you will need to complete an adoption contract. The contract is a binding, legal document that states the requirements you are expected to fulfill as an adopter from Pets and People Humane Society. With your signature, you agree to abide by the rules we have set forth to protect the adopted pet.

Back to the Top

You are required to have the following items for an adoption

1. If your driver's license has a P.O. Box AND/OR an address that differs from the address printed on your personal check, you are required to provide proof of residence with a current utility bill in your name that shows the physical address of your residence.

2. Cash or personal check

Back to the Top

When you adopt an animal, you will receive the following records

1. The animal's medical information since they have been at the shelter. (This includes spay/neuter information, surgical procedures, vaccinations, heart worm treatment, flea treatment, illness history, behavior history, and other procedures.)

2. The animal's rabies number, rabies tags, and other vaccination information.

3. A copy of the Pets and People adoption contract.

4. A spay/neuter certificate if the animal is currently too young to alter.

Back to the Top

Calling the shelter

If you call the shelter and get the answering machine during regular shelter hours, we are outside taking care of the animals or helping folks with adoptions. You can come to the shelter without calling first or leaving a message, someone will be there to help you during regular hours. We share premises with the Yukon City Animal Shelter.

Back to the Top