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.

• To adopt you must be at least 18, have valid ID at your current address, and have the consent of all adults in your household.
• If you have other pets, they should be up to date on vaccines and spayed/neutered (unless a vet says otherwise).
• Several applications may be received for one animal — this helps us choose what's best for both the pet and your family.

Prefer to print and fill it out by hand? Download the PDF ↗

The animal

Which animal(s) are you interested in?*

Tap a photo to select — choose as many as you like, or pick “Not sure yet” if you're still looking.

✓ Autumn (Cat) ✓ Bowser (Cat) ✓ Copper (Cat) ✓ Dash (Cat) ✓ Grace (Cat) ✓ Grover (Cat) ✓ Merlin (Cat) ✓ Poe (Cat) ✓ Polly (Cat) ✓ Spook (Cat) ✓ Trixie (Cat) ✓ Valentino (Cat) ✓ Yoshi (Cat) ✓ Adak (Dog) ✓ Barnacle (Dog) ✓ Bull (Dog) ✓ Diamond (Dog) ✓ Maia & Kimber (Dog) ✓ Pearl (Dog) ✓ 👀 Not sure yet — just browsing

Open to a cat, a dog, or either?

Cat Dog Either / not sure

How did you hear about us?

About you

Your full name*

Names of all adults in the home

Names and ages of any children in the home

Email address*

Cell phone

Home phone

Work phone

Employer's name

Where you live

Street address*

City

State

ZIP

County

How long at this address?

Do you…

Own Rent Live with parents or friends Other

Home type

House Mobile home Apartment Other

If you rent (including a mobile home lot) or live with others, we'll need written permission from your landlord or the adults you live with before the application can be approved.

Cities, states, and counties you've lived in the last 5 years

Care plan

This animal will be kept

Inside Outside Both

If outside, please explain the circumstances

Do you have a fenced-in yard?

Yes No

If yes, height of fence

Who will be responsible for the animal?

Where will the animal be kept during the day?

Where will the animal be kept in the evening?

Hours per day the pet will be left alone, on a regular basis?

Your experience with pets

Have you adopted from a shelter or rescue before?

Yes No

If yes, which organization?

Have you ever surrendered an animal to a shelter or rescue?

Yes No

If yes, please explain

Pets you have now or have had in the past 5 years

For each: name, species, age, breed, spayed/neutered, vaccines current, and where the animal is now.

Your veterinarian

Veterinarian / clinic name

Vet phone

Name your account is under at the vet

Agreement

Please confirm*

I certify the information above is true, and I understand misrepresentation may result in losing adoption privileges. I authorize HSLC to verify this information, including contacting my vet, landlord, and other organizations.

Leave this field empty

🔒 Your information is private. It goes straight to our shelter team for review — we never sell or share it.

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