Mendocino County, CA
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Owner Surrender/Rehoming Your Pet
Surrendering Your Pet At the Animal Shelter |
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There can be many reasons why a pet animal has to be surrendered and Mendocino County Animal Shelter can provide assistance. We just need a little help from the animal owners. |
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Admission decisions are made based on the shelters ability to provide appropriate housing and care for each animal's unique needs. Our goal is to help animals on their way to a loving home. The shelter makes a huge commitment to the animals who come here and potential admissions are considered in view of space & resources we have available. |
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There is a mandatory $59.00 relinquishment fee for each animal. Please contact the Mendocino County Animal Shelter at 463-4427 to speak with staff regarding your situation. |
Get Assistance in Rehoming Your Pet |
The Average wait time for owner surrender can be many days. While waiting Animal Care Services will offer any resources we can to assist you while we are waiting for available kennel space or possibly keeping the pet. Resources available might be food, vaccinations, crates, and obedience training plus any other miscellaneous items or services that may assist you in keeping the pet.
Animal owners must have patience in the process of surrendering their pet. Due to a variety of factors, the Animal Shelter may not be in a current position to automatically accept your pet.
If the pet you are wanting to surrender committed an act of aggression towards another animal or person or is assessed by staff to be a threat to other animals or people, Animal Care Services will immediately accommodate the impound and request that you sign the pet animal over for euthanasia due to liability reasons.
Animal Care Services hopes by reading the above information that you have a better understanding regarding the process of the Animal Shelter accepting or not accepting owner surrendered pet animals and the resources that we can provide for you to temporarily or permanently keep your pet.
You may also want to consider rehoming your pet.
Rehoming your PetRehoming a pet is never an easy decision, but if you have decided to do so, doing it yourself is always much better than turning your pet(s) into a shelter, where he or she may be killed due to space, behavior issues, shelter life, or for other reasons deemed reasonable. There are many homeless animals in shelters, so finding a new home can take work, but rehoming your pet yourself is your pet’s best option of getting a new home. You owe it to your pet to be patient, positive, creative and persistent. There are good homes out there, so try to maintain a positive attitude. It may or may not happen quickly, so patience is of the essence. But while you are searching, you will know your pet is safe. Their safety is your responsibility. Please explore all options you can think of for finding a home –creativity and persistence are usually rewarded. |