
DRHS ADOPTION PROCESS
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View our current adoptable dogs, cats, and critters using the buttons above
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Visit the shelter and meet your potential new best friend in person
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If you currently have dogs in your home, we recommend a dog-to-dog introduction at the shelter prior to adoption
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Complete an adoption application at the DRHS
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Take your new addition home!
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The visitation and adoption process takes approximately 45-60 minutes to complete.
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​All adoptions from the Dubuque Regional Humane Society include the following:
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Spay or neuter surgery
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Deworming and fecal exam
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Flea and tick treatment
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Distemper combination vaccination
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Rabies vaccination
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Bordetella vaccination (dogs only)
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Microchip implantation
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FeLV/FIV test (cats only)
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Transition bag of dog or cat food courtesy of Theisen's Home Farm & Auto and Hill's Science Diet Pet Food
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Litter (cats only) courtesy of World’s Best Cat Litter