ADOPTION POLICY

Please note our new email address:   foccasanimals@gmail.com

We strive to find the best homes for the sheltered animals that are available for adoption at the Colusa County Animal Shelter.  Therefore, we ask that all potential adopters complete an adoption application.

Applications are available:

 ~ at the shelter office during regular office hours Monday - Friday  from 2:00 to 3:00. 

 ~ Click on brown/white dog icon on the right to download one.

 ~ You can email us at foccasanimals@gmail.com  to request an application be mailed to you.

Completed applications may be FAX'D to 530 - 458 - 4697 and please put Animal Shelter on the cover sheet.  You may also drop it off at the shelter office.  No decision on the applications will be made until they have been reviewed by our adoption personnel.  We welcome you to visit the shelter and get to know the animal you are interested in.  Visitation with the animal is encouraged but it does not guarantee adoption on that day. 

Current fees are:

Per state law, the new owner has 30 business days from the date of adoption to have the animal spayed or neutered.  The owner of a puppy or kitten under 3 months of age will be given an extended time period.  The animal must be sterilized no later than 4 months of age.  Some veterinarians like to wait until the animal is 6 months old so they can remove baby teeth at the same time.  Dogs and cats become sexually mature between 3 and 4 months old.  By waiting until the pet is 6 months old, you run the risk of the animal having an unwanted litter. 

Please read your adoption agreement and spay/neuter agreement that you have signed.  Animals that are not sterilized by the designated date must  be returned to the shelter and the adoption will be void.

Please be prepared with a dog crate, preferably, or a collar, leash, and name tag when you arrive to pick up your new family member.  We want everyone to be safe for the ride home.

The spay/neuter deposit will be refunded upon receipt by the Colusa County Animal Shelter, of a veterinary certificate showing that the animal has been altered. 

At the time of surgery, the veterinarian will usually administer a rabies vaccination.  You have 30 days from the date of vaccination to purchase a Colusa County dog license if the animal will stay in the county.

All adoptions are finalized through the Colusa County Sheriff's Department. FOCCAS supplies this website so the animals will have a second chance to find a loving home with caring people.

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Another waggin'  tail story:

One of our volunteers finally coaxed this little male Yorky into her backyard after he wandered for three days in her orchard. After sitting in the orchard with her dog and singing softly, he joined them and followed them into the back yard for a dish of canned dog food.  He was starving.  By that afternoon he was sleeping on the kitchen floor.  The volunteer took him to the shelter so his owner could locate him but nobody came.  He has since been adopted by a lady who adores him.  We are awaiting his latest photo after being neutered, bathed and clipped.  Colusa, CA (7/10)

We want to tell you that Maggie May has brought such happiness to our home and family.  She now seems right at home running around the house and garden with our other dog Emma. 

This little girl amazes us daily with how easily she leads us on walks around the neighborhood twice a day sometimes up to a mile in length and yet she's ready to play the minute we walk into the house.  Thank you all for caring enough to find her a home.

                                       Jim and Vicki      Kelseyville, CA     (2/10)

Would you like to adopt a pet?  You can print and fill out the adoption form from the comfort of your home. Click on the dog below.

ADOPTION INQUIRIES ~

Rescue Groups:  You must provide proof of a 501 (c) 3 status.  Contact: celliott@colusasheriff.com

Individuals:   Please contact  foccasanimals@gmail.com