At Dessin, we take each adoption seriously. We make every effort to
ensure that the match between the animal and your family is one that will
bring happiness to everyone involved.
Adopting From Us
- Spay and neuter: No pet leaves our shelter without being spayed or neutered -- even kittens
and puppies as young as 8 weeks old. By spaying and neutering our
adoptees, as well as offering our
spay/neuter program
to the general public, we are trying to make ourselves part of the solution
to the pet overpopulation problem.
- Ten
point behavioral assessment: A formal, ten
point behavioral assessment is conducted on each dog to attempt to identify
aggression or behavior problems, as well as to learn about the dog's personality,
with the ultimate purpose being to help us determine what the best type
of home would be for each particular dog/puppy, in order to help raise
the odds of a successful match.
- Health care program: Dessin has a progressive health care program to ensure that all pets offered
for adoption are as healthy as possible. All animals surrendered to our shelter
are started immediately on a vaccination and flea, mite and deworming program. Cats and kittens are also tested for feline leukemia.
- Microchips: Our pets also go out the door microchipped (registration is included in the
adoption fee.)
Adoption Fees
Our adoption fees include the costs involved with the following services which ensure the health and safety of your new pet:- Spay/Neuter surgery
- Microchip and registration
- Flea, mite and worm medicine
- Feline leukemia screenings
2012 Rates
| Dog Adoption Rates: | |
| Begin at | $100.00 |
| Please contact the shelter for more details | |
| Cat Adoption Rates: | |
| Kittens 2 Kittens | $75.00 2 for $100.00 |
| Cats | $30.00 |
7/70: Senior pets adopted by senior humans: $7 as long as the pet is 7 years old or older and the person adopting is 70 years old or older.
Pennsylvania residents are required to leave with a dog license. For details on pricing, contact your County Treasurer's Office.
Cat Application
Dog Application
Print it out, fill it out and return to:
138 Miller Dr.
Honesdale, PA 18431
or fax it to:
570-253-4745
or e-mail it to:
adopt@dessinshelter.com
Find Your Next Pet
Photos of many of our pets available for adoption can now be seen at the
Petfinder web site. You can also do a search for your ideal pet by
going to AdoptaPet.com
We encourage you to come into the
shelter and meet all our wonderful pets waiting for new homes. Talk
with the staff, interact with the animals, and make your choice.