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Adoption Event -- Sep 30 - Oct 15

Event Information & Tips

Adoption Process:

  • Submit Adoption Application

  • Fill out & Submit Questionnaire

  • Set up a time for a phone consult with an adoption counselor

    • Questionnaire must be submitted 24 hrs (minimum) prior to your phone consultation

    • Phone consults are expected to take 15-30 minutes

  • Schedule an In-Person Meet & Greet (M&G) to visit with cats and/or dogs who are well matched to your household.
    • Expect 40 minutes to meet with dogs

    • Expect 30 minutes to meet with cats

    • While there is no limit to how many you can meet, your appointment time is limited to either 30 or 40 minutes.

    • We are happy to schedule a second M&G appointment if you would like to meet with additional animals before making a decision.

No Dog-2-Dog Meets:

 

 

Additional Information:

  • We cannot offer adoption holds for this event.

  • Out-of-State adopters will need to purchase a health certificate prior to their M&G. The payment link will be sent with the summary email after the phone consultation. 

Cat & Dog Photos:

thank you!

Help us take as many pets as possible from shelter kennels to the couches of loving homes by bringing home a spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped pet for $70 or less!

Humane Society of Northeast Iowa
Phone Hours

2345 Millennium Rd

Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-0500

info@hsnei.org

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Monday & Wednesday 12 - 2 pm

Thursday 10 - 12 pm

Friday 2 - 3:30 pm

No Community Learning & Help Hours at HSNEI until further notice
By Appointment Only
Scheduled 7 days a week
Adoptions - Found Strays - Owner Surrenders - Assistance

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