Adoption

We primarily base adoption fees based on animal longevity; thus younger dogs will cost more than older dogs. Even with higher fees, these dogs tend to find homes within days – or even hours – of going out on the adoption floor. Their adoption fees allow them to act as benefactors to dogs that need more time in the shelter before they find a home.

Any animal that leaves the Idaho Humane Society is microchipped, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated. Oftentimes pets receive additional medical care depending on their needs when they arrive. We will provide all medical reports and discuss their healthcare prior to adoption.

The dog’s license fee will need to be paid in addition to the adoption fee if you live in Meridian, Boise, Eagle, Kuna or Ada County Unincorporated.

The Idaho Humane Society has seen nearly every kind of purebred dog imaginable come through the shelter. But most of the dogs we see are adorable mixes. We suggest that you check our shelter and adoptable animal page frequently for a dog that matches your lifestyle. At any given time, we usually have dogs of all sizes, ages and energy levels looking for a home. Unfortunately, we cannot keep lists for interested adopters due to the number of animals handled at our shelter.

When dogs are relinquished, their owners are encouraged to fill out a questionnaire describing the behaviors and personality of the animal. If that information is available, it will be included with the dog’s kennel card.

We don’t know much about the history of a stray dog that comes into our shelter, however, we will report what we discover during evaluations and the dog’s general behavior in the shelter. Any information we know about the dog is found on the dog’s kennel card and online on their adoption profile.

Yes, Pets for the Elderly provides a $50 discount for qualifying pets and seniors over the age of 60. Seniors wishing to adopt through this program must be present at the shelter to sign the adoption paperwork. You can learn more here.

If the adoption is not a good fit or not working out for some reason, the adopted pet may be returned to the Idaho Humane Society within 30 days from the date of adoption by the original adopter. After 30-days, the pet may be returned as an owner surrender. Learn more under returns here.

All pets have received an exam, and those records as passed along at adoption. If your adopted animal appears ill, please fill out our Post-Adopt Medication Request Form. IHS strives to ensure animals adopted from the Shelter are healthy and fit; however, we cannot guarantee animals adopted from a shelter situation are not ill or that they will not become ill. IHS is not responsible for any veterinary care directly or indirectly associated with an animal once the animal has been adopted.

The adopter may take the adopted animal to a private veterinarian at the adopter’s expense. IHS will not reimburse the adopter for the cost of private veterinary care, regardless of the circumstance.