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Service Fees

    General Animal Shelter Fees

    Type of Service

    Fee / Deposit Amount

    Adoption Fees*
    With your adoption you receive:

    • New pet adoption packet
    • Age appropriate vaccinations
    • Spay/Neuter
    • Microchip identification
    • Rabies vaccination tag
    • Temporary leash or carrier
    • Free visit with a participating veterinary office
    • Dogs
      • Over 6 months old:  $100-300
      • 6 months old and younger: $200-400 
    • Cats
      • Over 6 months old:  $25-75
      • 6 months old and younger:  $50-115
    • Other Pets (based on species, breed, and age)
      • Small Pet Animals:  $5-60
      • Small Farm Animals/Fowl:  $5-150
    Note: Certain adoption fees may be priced outside of these ranges at discretion of management. 
    Senior Citizens (age 60+), active military, veterans and first responders receive a 30% discount on adoption and End of Life (Humane Euthanasia and Cremation) fees.
    Limit one discount per transaction.
    Dog License Fees (unincorporated Adams County only)If pet is spayed or neutered:  Fee Waived
    If pet is not spayed or neutered:  $25
    End of Life Services Fees

    Humane Euthanasia Fee

    • Pets Under 5lbs:  $30
    • Pets 5lbs-25lbs:  $50
    • Pets Medium-Large 25lbs-80lbs: $75
    • Pets X-large over 80lbs: $100

     

     

    Cremation Fee (communal)
    • Pets Under 5lbs:  $20
    • Pets 5lbs-25lbs:  $35
    • Pets Medium-Large 25lbs-80lbs: $50
    • Pets X-large over 80lbs: $75
    		 
    Impound and Daily Care Fees
    Impound fees may increase if emergency or medical services are provided
    • Daily Care Fee (strays and bite quarantine):  $20 per day 
    • Reclaim Medical Fee (Flat): $50
    • Urgent, Overnight, Emergency Care: (Flat): $100
       
    • Cat Reclaim/Impound Fee:
      • $25 with current pet identification (tag, license, and/or microchip)
      • ​$35 without current pet identification
         
    • Dog Reclaim/Impound Fee:
      • $40 with current pet identification (tag, license, and/or microchip
      • $50 without current pet identification​
         
    • Rabies Vaccination Fee (for reclaim):  $20
    • Rabies Vaccination Deposit:  $20
    • Microchip Fee:  $25
    Animal Surrender FeesCats and Dogs:  $50
    Litters with or without mother:  $65-95
    Small Animals/Small Farm Animals:  $5-50
    Out of Jurisdiction Fee:  $50 (in addition to posted surrender fees)
    Low-Cost Vaccination and Microchip Clinic Fees

    CATS
    Rabies 1 year:  $20
    Distemper/Panleukopenia (FVRCP):  $20

    DOGS
    Rabies 1 year:  $20
    Distemper/Parvo:  $20
    Bordetella:  $20

    Microchip Fee: $25

    Forms of Payment

    We accept cash, tap/apple pay and major credit cards except American Express.

    We do not accept personal checks.

    *At the discretion of management, the adoption fees for certain pets may be outside the posted fee ranges.

    Please note: provide stray intake and pet surrender services for the cities of Brighton, Commerce City, Federal Heights, Northglenn, and Thornton; the towns of Bennett, Hudson, and Lochbuie; and Unincorporated Adams County. If you are outside of these jurisdictions, we may still be able to assist you as our shelter capacity and resources allow. We can also provide you with resources, to include information on shelter partners in your specific area. Please note, an additional fee will apply for pets surrendered from outside of our listed service areas.

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