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How to Adopt a Shelter Dog |
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If you are
interested in adopting a shelter dog, please visit the shelter in
person. There is nothing like 15 to 30 minutes spent with
one of the dogs to help you get to know that dog, and you
can ask volunteer and staff people about the dog.
If you are from out
of the area, call the shelter at (916)
808-7387 and give the
staff person the animal number from the website along with
the description/breed of the dog. The staff person can look
up the number and let you know if the dog is still in the
shelter, before you make the drive to visit. Sometimes it
is difficult to get through on the shelter's lines, and staff
availability to answer questions is very limited, so a visit
is more productive.
The dogs are
spayed and neutered before being released to their new home;
this usually entails picking up the dog at the vet the day
after he or she is adopted. A vet check, a rabies vaccination
and heartworm preventative medicine are essential,
especially in the Sacramento region.
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Be 18 and have valid, verifiable
identification.
Pay the adoption fee for all
dogs of
$85.
This includes
vaccinations, one-year license, alteration,
collar & leash, microchip, and a
free check-up voucher for the new pet.
Agree to the terms and conditions of the
City's adoption agreement.
All animals must be spayed or neutered
before they go home with an adopter.
The surgery is performed the next
available business day at the shelter or at a
contracted vet. The adopter picks up his/her
altered animal in the afternoon before the
shelter or the vet hospital closes.
Dogs at the shelter
are available for adoption four business days after they come
in to the shelter. If they are brought in by their owner,
they have less time to find a new home - only two days. Many
are euthanized the day after they become available for adoption.
If you are interested in any of these wonderful dogs, please
remember their stay here is very short.
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NOTE:
Since we do not
conduct formal temperament screening, we do not warrant the temperament
of any of the animals listed on this site. However, all animals
are held out by the Sacramento City Dog Shelter as available for adoption
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Shelter Location |
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2127
Front Street
Sacramento,
CA 95818
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Shelter Hours |
Tuesday through
Friday: 12noon
to 5:30pm.
Saturday:
11am
to 5pm.
Sunday and Monday: Closed
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Contact Information |
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Call Sacramento City Animal Shelter - 916.808.7387
or 808.5830
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