Forms & applications
Fill these out online and they come straight to us, or download and print to bring in. Questions? Call 217-737-4042.
Fill out online
Adoption Application
Tell us about you and your home so we can find the best match. Submitting this does not guarantee adoption — it helps us make sure it's the right fit for you and the pet.
Fill out online →Foster Home Application
Open your home to a pet who needs time, healing, or a break from the shelter. Fostering saves lives — tell us a bit about you.
Fill out online →Volunteer Application
Our volunteers socialize the animals and help with care and cleaning seven days a week — we couldn't do it without you. Shifts are at 8:00am, 12:00pm, and 5:00pm.
Fill out online →Print, sign & bring in
These are legal documents that need a signature in person, so they stay as printable forms. Download, print, and complete, then bring them to the shelter or email shelter@hslclincoln.org.
- Owner Surrender / Relinquishment Form (PDF) ↗ To relinquish a pet to the shelter. Please contact us first — surrenders are by arrangement.
- Spay/Neuter Consent & Release of Liability (PDF) ↗ For our spay/neuter clinic. A $50 non-refundable deposit is due when the form is completed.