Hours of Operation: We are open for adoption and public visits Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. except holidays of New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The Adoption Process
These are just a few of the animals at MEHS awaiting their forever family. Your next best friend may be waiting for you! Won't you be one of elite families that helps us save more than 1,000 animals each year?
How to See Our Adoptable Animals
- Visit our shelter during business hours (listed above). We are open every day for your convenience.
- Click on the "See Our Animals link on the left hand side of this page.
- View our available animals at adoptapet.com
- Also view our available pets at petfinder.com
The Adoption Process / Fees
All potential adopters must complete an adoption questionnaire and be approved by our adoption counselors. Adoption of some special needs animals may require a home visit prior to adoption. Adoption fees are $130 for dogs over 4 months of age and $150 for puppies or kittens under 4 months of age. Cats over 6 months of age are considered "Fee Waived." That means the adopter will be asked to make a donation instead of a set fee. We ask that you take into consideration the fact that we have spayed/neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated the animal in preparation of your adoption. To apply for a dog click HERE, or to apply for a cat click HERE (Downloadable Dog Application here, or the Cat Application here).
What the Adoption Fee Includes:
Adopted pets have received the following services:
| Dog / Puppy | Cat / Kitten |
| Initial DHLPP vaccination Bordatella vaccination Rabies vaccination * Deworming Spay / Neuter Microchip and Registration Heartworm test (dogs over 6 months old) Collar / Leash / ID Tag |
Initial FVRCP vaccination Rabies vaccination * Deworming Spay / Neuter Microchip and Registration FIV / Leukemia test Collar / ID Tag Cardboard Carrier |
* If an adopted pet does not already have a rabies vaccination, we pay the $12 expense.
A typical owner would pay $400 to $500 for the same services.
Why do we charge an adoption fee?
We are asked sometime why we don't give animals away, if we really want to find them homes.
Our adoption fee serves 2 purposes.
First, it helps to defray some of the costs of operating the shelter. About 1/3 of our costs are recovered through adoption fees. We do not receive any funding from local, state or federal government agencies. We also do not receive funding from any national welfare organizations.
Second, we want to place animals in homes with adopters who are able and willing to pay the normal expense incurred with owning a pet. Our adoption fee is approximately equal to the cost of an annual exam and vaccinations for a healthy pet. Owning a pet is a lifetime economic commitment.
If you have more questions about adopting from MEHS, please contact us at info@mehs.org.