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Rehome a pet

Rehoming Your Pet with TCHS

1.

Call us at (320) 252-0896. We’re here to help! If your situation is temporary, we may have resources available to help you keep your pet.

2.

Schedule an appointment. We do not take walk-ins, and, because we are an open-admission shelter with no time limit for animals, we often have a waiting list. If our timeline does not work with yours, we can refer you to other shelters or rescues that may be able to help you sooner. 

3.

Please be honest and share details. We want plenty of information about your pet so we can set them up for success. The more you can share with us, the better of a match we can make. (Scroll for links to questionnaires to fill out IF you have an appointment scheduled.) 

Rehoming Your Pet Yourself

ONLINE resources

Adoptapet.com is an app that gives owners another outlet for rehoming without using an intermediary like a shelter.

How it works: This app walks you through creating your pet’s profile, safely meeting interested parties, and finalizing the adoption. Potential adopters can see your pet’s profile online and contact you to arrange a meeting to get to know your pet. You can then complete the adoption and legally transfer ownership. Among the benefits to programs like these are:

  • It's a safe, no-cost way to rehome a pet and a much safer alternative than posting to online classifieds (please don't do that);
  • The adoption fee can go directly to Tri-County Humane Society or any other shelter, if you choose, to benefit other homeless animals in the area;
  • It gives pet owners the ability to hand-select their pet’s new home.

Relinquishing an animal can be a tough and heartbreaking experience. It also can be a gift of unconditional love to a new family. Regardless of what route a pet owner takes, we're here to help every step of the way.

Rehoming
Fees

Canine/Feline $60

Per animal.

Cap on Litters of Kittens/Puppies $150

3 or more animals and UNDER 4 months old - per litter

Gerbils, Hamsters, Mice, and Rats $20

Per animal. (Ask TCHS management if a discount can apply to larger groups.)

Ferrets, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Chinchillas, Hedgehogs, and Birds $40

Per animal. (Ask TCHS management if a discount can apply to larger groups.)

Reptiles and Aquatics $50

Per animal.

Step 3 continued: Tell us about your pet

Please only fill this information out if you have a rehoming appointment scheduled at Tri-County Humane Society. 

Cat surrender information
Dog surrender information
Canine aggression screening
Cat house-soiling questionnaire
Critter questionnaire