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Adoption Fees

Included in the $15 adoption fee

  1. Initial worming
  2. Certificate for a free initial health exam
  3. (cats only) FeLV (Feline leukemia virus) testing

Cats

Male

Female

$15 Adoption fee

$15 Adoption fee

$20 Microchip*

$20 Microchip*

$10 FvRCP vaccination*

$10 FvRCP vaccination*

$10 Rabies vaccination*

$10 Rabies vaccination*

$85 Neuter*

$90 Spay*



$140 Total**

$145 Total**

High-interest animals may have a higher adoption fee. Contact Animal Care staff for details.
* If the cat has already had one or more of these services, subtract those fees from the total.
** If you reside in Seattle, you must purchase a pet license at the time of adoption.

Dogs

Male

Female

$15 Adoption fee

$15 Adoption fee

$20 Microchip*

$20 Microchip*

$10 Rabies vaccination*

$10 Rabies vaccination*

$10 DHLP-P vaccination*

$10 DHLP-P vaccination*

$120 Neuter (under 50 lbs)*

$130 Spay (under 50 lbs)*

$135 Neuter (50-80 lbs)*

$145 Spay (50-80 lbs)*

$155 Neuter (over 80 lbs)*

$155 Spay (over 80 lbs)*



$175-$210 Total**

$185-$210 Total**

High-interest animals may have a higher adoption fee. Contact Animal Care staff for details.
*If the dog has already had one or more of these services, subtract those fees from the total.
** If you reside in Seattle, you must purchase a pet license at the time of adoption.

Rabbits**

$40 Adoption fee

High-interest animals may have a higher adoption fee. Contact Animal Care staff for details.
**Rabbits are spayed/neutered and microchipped before adoption.

Critters

(including guinea pigs, hamsters, birds, and snakes)

$15 Adoption fee


$15 Total

High-interest animals may have a higher adoption fee. Contact Animal Care staff for details.

Discounts offered to senior citizens and adults with disabilities

  • Cats 2 to 6 years old: 50% discount on adoption fee and 50% discount on license fee
  • Cats 6 years & older: no adoption fee and 50% discount on license fee