Before You Surrender, Remember…

There are many people in our area looking for a new pet just like yours. Before considering surrendering your pet to a shelter, see if you can find another family who may be interested in giving your pet a new home.

Below Are a Few Tips to Help You Re-Home Your Pet:

1. Reach out to your community:
  •  Talk to your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers about adopting your pet. Many may be familiar with your pet and willing to open their home and heart. In addition, ask them to get the word out. You never know who may be looking for a new companion.
  • Make flyers to post at places you frequent. Create an attention-grabbing Pet Profile that you can copy/paste on multiple platforms. You can create your own flyer or use this fill-in form: Re-Home Flyer
  • Post on Facebook and share with your post: https://www.facebook.com/
  • Post on Nextdoor: https://nextdoor.com/
  • Request a Courtesy Post from Humane Society of Sedona. We have an amazing following of people on our social media. We offer a courtesy post on our social media for people trying to re-home their pet on their own. There is no cost to you. This will allow you to talk to people that may be looking for a pet like yours. It can be very stressful for some animals to come into a shelter. It is often much easier for animals to transition from one home to another rather than coming into the shelter. A courtesy post provides you with the opportunity to talk to potential adopters and provide them with a deeper understanding of your pet and their individual needs. You are required to provide a current photo and a reliable method of contact for prospective adopters You can submit a request for a Courtesy Post by one of these means:
    • ONLINE: This is the fastest route. You can submit the online Courtesy Post Request below
    • EMAIL: You can download and fill out the Courtesy Post form below then email it along with a photo (required) to: info@humanesocietyofsedona.org
2. Promote your pet online: Post your pet profile on the following sites. There is no cost to you:
3. Use caution when considering unknown individuals or families as your pet’s new owners.
  • Hold the initial meeting in a public place and ask questions to screen potential adopters. Share your expectations for your pet’s new home. When you find a family that meets your and your pet’s needs, ask for identification and contact information to follow up on how your pet is doing in its new home.
4. Give yourself time to re-home your pet. It can often take weeks or even months to find a new home.
5. Increase your pet’s adoptability. Make sure it’s spayed/neutered, groomed, and up to date on its vaccinations.
6. Check with local rescue groups.
  • Whether you have a dog or cat or an exotic animal, there are many rescue groups in our area who may be able to accept your pet. You can find most of these groups online through a web search or on Facebook.
7. If you are looking to re-home your sick or injured pet due to veterinary costs, please look into using Waggle as a resource.
  • Waggle is a nonprofit crowdsourcing platform that helps pet guardians raise funds for essential veterinary treatment. Learn more about them here: https://www.waggle.org/

 

If you have tried all the above options, you can request to surrender your pet to the shelter:
• ONLINE: This is the fastest route. You can submit an online Surrender Request below. Click on the type of animal you a requesting to surrender:

• EMAIL: You can download and fill out the correct surrender request form below then email it along with a photo (required) and any vet or vaccination records you have to: info@humanesocietyofsedona.org

• IN PERSON:  You can download and fill out the correct surrender request form or you can come into the shelter to complete it. We are open 7 days a week, 10am-4pm, closed major holidays. You will need to bring in a current photo (required) of your pet and along with any vet or vaccination records you have or email them to: info@humanesocietyofsedona.org

Please note the following:
  1. You must be the legal owner of the animal you are requesting to surrender.
  2. The placement of an individual animal for adoption is based on an evaluation of his or her health and temperament.
  3. HSS cannot guarantee the rehoming of my pet and that once an animal is placed up for adoption at the Humane Society of Sedona, there is no time limit in which he or she can remain up for adoption. We are a No-Kill shelter, meaning we do not euthanize due to time or space.
  4. The surrender fees are $75 per adult dog or cat and $20 per puppy or kitten.
  5. The disposition of my animal is left entirely to the discretion of the HSS and will in no way hold the HSS responsible for the final disposition of the animal upon surrender.
  6. You relinquish the right to obtain any information about this animal as well as any claims to this animal upon surrender.