The adoption process at the Hill Country SPCA is a
match making process, trying to find the best pet for the potential adopters and
the best home for the pet being considered.
The Pet
The adoption process starts
for the pet when a person, wanting to give up a dog or cat for adoption, calls
The Trudy Brune Hill Country SPCA.
The first thing that happens is that an appointment is made
for an adoption evaluation. The purposes of the evaluation are to ensure that
the pet is adoptable and to determine what type of home would be best for it.
When a dog or cat is admitted
into the shelter, it spends its first ten days in quarantine. Once the
quarantine period is over, the animal is moved into regular shelter quarters and
is available for adoption.
The Adoptive Family
When an individual or a
family that is interested in adopting a pet comes to The Trudy Brune Hill
Country SPCA, the matchmaking process begins.
The shelter staff will first
help them clarify what type of pet they are seeking. If the potential adopters
find an animal they are interested in, they will fill out an adoption
application and have a chance to get better acquainted with the animal, in the
staff lounge, for example, or in the Truchard Memory Garden.
Before the adoption is
“finalized,” the shelter staff will verify that the new family will provide a
loving and responsible home for a new pet.
The Result
When everything “clicks,”
the result is a happy family, going home with a new pet that is purring or wagging its tail.
Adoption Application
You can download the Hill Country SPCA Adoption
Application in either a
PDF or
Word format. Download one of these files,
complete the form, and then email it to
hcspca@beecreek.net or fax it to (830) 990-2726, or bring it with you when you come
in.
The
PDF file requires the
FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader
to view/print or download.
Ready
to Adopt?
and attention. All the fun and cute antics that make the puppy or kitten
adorable can be more of a challenge than you imagined. 