Thank you for your interest in adoption and/or fostering. To view adoptable animals, visit our Facebook page, Coshocton County Animal Shelter and Humane Animal Treatment Assoc.
Like many shelters and societies, the Covid19 pandemic resulted in appointment only hours for adoptions. Our animals are less stressed and reactive, our limited volunteer based staff can focus on the meet and greet without constant interruptions, and the pre-form allows for successful, committed, thoughtful adoptions. We average next to zero returns in our facility, and pride ourselves on matching animals to new families appropriately and honestly.
Adoptable kittens are not kept onsite, they’re in foster care until meet and greet appointment is scheduled. Nursing mothers and puppies are not kept on site, they are typically transferred to partnering rescues to keep them safe, healthy, and so they have medical access during this critical time. If we secure foster care and post a puppy for adoption, they are also kept off site, and following a trip to our veterinarian for spay/neuter, parasite control, vaccines (boosters or when not received in shelter at intake), a meet and greet/pick up is scheduled with approved family. Our kittens are tested for FELV-FIV by adopter request, and at the additional expense of the adopter. Our clinic partners at Coshocton Vet assist us with many kitten adoptions and adopter meet and adoption finalization. Clinic coordinator Kelly provides this assistance voluntarily to increase adoption rates from our facility.
We are the last open admit in the STATE of Ohio. We run out of space every single week—sometimes, we run out of space every day. To avoid mass euthanasia for space, we utilize all the helping hands we can. We serve double and triple the amount of animals, in comparison to neighboring county “no kill” shelters. We are the last shelter on the frontlines of the animal welfare crisis, meeting so many needs in addition to the animals–who are first priority, always.
To meet and adopt a pet from our shelter, we require a brief application, link below. This can be completed for an animal of interest posted, or to tell us more about you as an adopter who wishes us to keep you in mind, should the type you’re hoping to adopt would enter. We hold these applications, review vet reference, and welcome you to inquire about any posted animals and follow up with us regarding your app at any time. We filter MANY applications, and work down the list of approved folks as they inquire about certain animals posted.
Prospective Adopter Form
If you are interested in fostering (you must be located within 30 minutes of our local veterinarians to foster for us, as driving to and from Coshocton county appointments and shelter visits for check ups part of the foster role here) please complete the above form but in last column include what you’re interested in fostering (age, type, special needs, seniors)
$180.00 Dog & Puppy Adoption Fee Includes: 1st round DHLPP vaccines, 30 day topical for fleas, start of worming, Spay/Neuter, County $10.00 service fee, Current year (2024, $15.00) dog license, new collar
$80.00 Kitten & Cat Adoption Fee includes: 1st round of FVRCP vaccines, spay/neuter, 30 day flea topical, start of worming, FELV/FIV test