1. What is the Application fee?

The application fee is a $10 donation for processing your application.

2. What is the adoption fee?
The adoption fees for our animals are:

Puppies less than 6 months of age $150
Dogs over six months of age $125
Cats $125
* This does not include any exotic pets. Their adoption fee is on a case by case basis.

3. What does the adoption fee cover?

The adoption fee for dogs covers all age-appropriate shots, spay/neuter, de-wormer, flea and tick prevention, heartworm testing and heartworm prevention (depending on age). For our cats, the adoption fee covers all

age-appropriate shots, spay/neuter, de-wormer, plus flea & tick prevention. * We DO NOT test for Feline leukemia.

4. I have a dog and would like to bring them to meet the animal I am interested in. Can we do that?

Yes! We highly encourage you to bring your dog to have a meet and greet before you bring home a new pet.

5. Where can I apply?

Click the "Apply Now'" button on any Adoptable Animal kennel card picture!

Please email Adoption and Volunteer applications to:

friendsofstokesshelter@gmail.com

OR you can fill out the online Volunteer Application HERE

We always need more volunteers to properly care for our rescue animals. Ages 14 & up, all abilities welcome!

Adoption FAQ's

Adoption Process

1. Fill out an adoption application. We ask for basic information, including vet history plus two personal references.

We do require a non-refundable application fee/donation of $10 per application. Please pay this application fee before submitting your application. You can pay that fee here.

2. It usually takes minimum of 3 business days to process an application. Thank you for your patience. Please let your references know to expect a call from us to make the process faster.

3. Once your application is approved, we will schedule a meet & greet appointment. If the animal is a good fit, you can adopt that same day!