You must be 21 years of age or older.

You must live in a residence that allows pets.

The pet you have chosen must fit within any weight and requirements your landlord or community may have, including breed restrictions. (Remember, puppies get bigger!)

If you already own animals, they must be up to date on their core vaccines, including but not limited to rabies and other current preventions.

We also perform meet & greets between all dogs and family members in the household.

If a cat is present in the home, we must perform a ‘cat test’ in-shelter.

Although Marion County doesn’t have a law limiting the number of pets allowed in a home, HSMC will not adopt more than two domestic animals at once and will not adopt to a household that already owns seven or more domestic pets.

You must provide a current driver’s license or state-issued identification.

You cannot currently be in violation of the animal control ordinance, and you cannot have had any serious animal control ordinance violations in the past.

If you are currently enrolled or have been participating in our Happy Paws food program for the past six months, you would not be eligible for adoption.

If you are currently enrolled in our community service program (and haven’t completed all hours), you would not be eligible for adoption.

REQUIRED VACCINES

• RABIES
• DAPP/DAPP2/DHPP
• BORDETELLA
• <6 MONTHS MUST HAVE PARVO TESTING
• >6 MONTHS MUST HAVE HEARTWORM TESTING OR 6 MONTHS OF PREVENTATIVE
• VACCINES NO MORE THAN 90 DAYS PAST DUE MUST BE CURRENT BEFORE ADOPTING