Adoption Application

Cat adoption

Finding the right home

Thank you for choosing to adopt a cat from the Revelstoke & District Humane Society, with the understanding that all cats adopted are to be strictly indoor only cats.

Like every home, every animal is unique, so our goal is to find the best match possible. Finding the right match is always our mutual priority, and in no way does a rejection mean we consider you an unsuitable pet owner. We simply wish to place each animal in the best situation for success.

Before you apply

Commitment. Many animals end up at the Revelstoke & District Humane Society because former pet owners did not think through the responsibilities of owning a pet. Some pets can live 10 to 20 years and cost hundreds of dollars annually in food, toys, accessories, and veterinary care.

Temperament. Most animals come to us without any background history, so we cannot guarantee temperament. All information discovered during the vet check and their stay at the shelter is shared, but temperament is most typically an effect of environment and circumstance.

Health. RDHS cannot guarantee the health of our animals. We disclose all observations revealed during the veterinary health check. All cats are dewormed and vaccinated, and any animals we suspect are sick stay with us for treatment until we believe they are better. Some illnesses can have an incubation period upwards of 10 days, which means a pet can leave in good health but get sick a few days after adoption. In these rare instances, help with medical costs is assessed case by case. We always recommend any animals you already have at home remain up to date on their vaccinations.

Spaying & neutering. All animals the RDHS adopts out must be spayed or neutered. Whenever possible we have the surgery done before the pet is rehomed. If it must be done later, the new owner must ensure the pet makes it to the sterilization appointment (paid by RDHS). Failure to make, reschedule, or honour an appointment will result in RDHS reclaiming the pet.

Dog adoption

Our goal

Thank you for choosing to adopt a pet from the Revelstoke & District Humane Society. Every animal and every home is unique, and it is our goal to match each animal with the best home possible. We aim to match your lifestyle, needs, and experience with the animals in our care. In no way does a rejection mean we consider you an unsuitable pet owner. We simply aim to put the animal in the best situation for success.

Before you apply

Many animals end up at the Revelstoke & District Humane Society because former pet owners did not think through the responsibilities of owning a pet. An animal could live 10 to 20 years and cost hundreds of dollars every year.

As most animals come to us without any background history, we cannot guarantee temperament. We disclose all information discovered during their stay at the shelter, but temperament is most often an effect of environment and circumstance.

We cannot guarantee the health of our animals. We disclose observations revealed during a health check with a vet. Any animals we suspect are sick stay with us for treatment until we believe they are better. Some illnesses can have an incubation period of upwards of 10 days, so a pet can leave in good health but get sick a few days after adoption. We always recommend any animals you have at home remain up to date on their vaccinations.

All animals the RDHS adopts out must be spayed or neutered. When possible we have the surgery done before the pets are rehomed. If it must be done later, the new owner must ensure the pet makes it to the sterilization appointment (paid by us). Failure to make or reschedule an appointment will result in the reclaiming of the pet.