**URGENT KITTEN SAFETY MESSAGE** Found kittens and not sure what to do?!? Do not bring them to the shelter immediately. The shelter is currently overwhelmed with litters of very young kittens being brought in without their mamas, and it is impacting the safety of these kittens. Please call our staff first so we can help assess the situation and advise on what is best for the kittens.If you have found newborn or young kittens, please leave them alone! Mama cats are very protective of their kittens and rarely abandon them; if you don’t see the mama, they are probably close by their babies and will be back soon. Newborn kittens are especially vulnerable when separated from their mamas, and will struggle to survive without them.Want to help our kittens?!? We are seeing unprecedented numbers of kittens being brought into our shelter. We urgently needs donations of non-clumping kitty litter, wet kitten food, and dry kitten food; donations can be dropped off or shipped directly to our shelter.

Adoption Fees

Cat single adoption = $150/ Kitten (under 7 months) = $175/ Senior Cat (8yrs+) = $100                                                  (case-by-case basis at shelter discretion)    
Includes spay/neuter/microchip and Metro License* if applicable and non-refundable fee

Cat/Kitten multiple adoption = $75 each additional
Includes spay/neuter/microchip and Metro License* if applicable and non-refundable fee.
Full adoption rate applies to first cat, subsequent cats at this lower rate

Dog single adoption = $275 / Senior Dog 8yrs+ = $150                                                                                                                     (case-by-case basis at shelter discretion)
Includes spay/neuter/microchip and Metro License* if applicable and non-refundable fee

Puppy (under 7 months) single adoption = $275 (case-by-case basis at shelter discretion)
Includes spay/neuter/microchip and Metro License* if applicable and non-refundable fee

Dog multiple adoption = $150  each additional
Includes spay/neuter/microchip and Metro License* if applicable and non-refundable fee.
Full adoption rate applies to first dog, subsequent dogs at this lower rate

Small Animal (rabbit, fowl, snakes, etc.) = $25/$50
Under 20 lbs is $25; over 20 lbs is $50

Non-Refundable Adoption Fee (per pet adopted) = $25 (built into the above canine/feline adoption fees – does not apply to small animal adoptions.)

Adoption Spay/Neuter Refundable Deposit = $75
Necessary if pet is too young to spay/neuter at time of adoption.  Deposit is refunded upon proof of spay/neuter.

Adoption Hold Fee = $35  (Upon approval by staff)  Otherwise, adoptions are on a first-come first-serve basis.

*Licensing for residents of unincorporated Pierce County will be charged for 1st year licensing.  Updated 10/1/24