Adoption Policy

The Stark County Humane Society has many wonderful animals waiting for a loving home. We urge you and your family to visit our shelter at 5100 Peach Street, Louisville, Ohio to adopt your next or first family pet today.

All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, dewormed, and if old enough heartworm test for the canines. If animal is old enough, they will also have a rabies vaccine. Adopters will receive a Free Exam within two weeks of adoption at local vet hospitals-we encourage all adopters to take advantage of this form.

We do offer a twenty-four (24) hour hold on the animals but there is a $10 hold fee per animal. This is not refundable but will apply towards adoption fee upon the animal’s adoption.

RETURN TO OWNER(S):

These fees will vary depending on what service(s) have been provided to the animal:

• Return to Owner: no vaccines/just boarding $20 pick up within two (2) days each additional day will be $12 per day. We will verify with our medical team to determine if any medical expenses will be charged. Please verify with Van to see if a $25 pick-up fee is to be added on.
• Return to Owner: vaccines given $30 within three (3) days each additional day will be $10 per day.
• Return to Owner: vaccines given and spayed/neutered after three (3) days $60, and we will microchip of owner will allow. This will only happen if the animal is claimed with four (4) to seven (7) days of arrival. All return to owners after that will be charged regular adoption fee(s).

The shelter does not accept personal checks for adoptions of animals. The shelter will accept cash or credit cards only.