Please refer to this page if you are in the following situations:
If after reading this page, you have additional questions, please contact us.
There are many reasons a person or family decides they can no longer care for a pet. We encourage all pet owners to explore all other options before surrendering your pet. Please refer to these following sources for information on how to deal with common reasons people often feel they need to give up their pet.
If your pet is exhibiting behavioral problems, a trip to the vet may be a good next step. Often health issues can lead to behavioral ones. If after exploring these alternatives, you still feel you can no longer keep your pet, please carefully read and follow these directions. They also apply if you are looking for a home for a pet you have found (please read “If You Have Found A Pet” below).
1) Pet Assessment
The first step in getting assistance from YVPR in finding a new home for your pet is to make an appointment to have your dog or cat assessed by a YVPR volunteer. Our office hours are Wednesday and Saturday mornings. To make an appointment please contact us. We will get back to you shortly.
2) Releasing Your Pet
Please keep in mind that YVPR is an all volunteer organization and that we do not have an animal shelter. We rely on a network of foster homes who care for our pets until they are adopted. Finding a foster home for your pet can take a little time. You may have to take your pet home after the assessment. We will try our best to find a foster home immediately, but unfortunately we have far fewer foster homes than pets that need them, and you may have to wait until a foster home is available, until your pet is adopted, or until we can transport your pet to one of our wonderful partner shelters. When it comes time to physically release your pet to YVPR, you will be required to sign a Release Agreement.
3) Do Not Drop Off Your Pet!
We must make you aware that it is illegal to dump your pet on YVPR property. Please do not do so. We cannot accept a pet unless you follow the procedures above step by step. We must also make you aware that we will not provide assistance in any way if you threaten harm to your pet or to us. In those cases, we will inform the proper authorities.
4) Litters – Kittens & Puppies
YVPR will accept litters of puppies or kittens. If you are bringing us a litter of puppies or kittens from a pet that you own, we strongly recommend that you have the mother spayed. We can assist with reduced cost spay and neuter.
Before we can accept puppies and kittens, they must be free of illness before they can be placed for adoption. If they have weepy eyes or patches of missing hair, they must get medical treatment before they can be assessed. We can help refer you to a veterinarian to get the proper diagnosis and treatment.
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