Give a pet a ‘fur-ever’ home
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Adopt
from the Vaughan Animal Services shelter
Through Vaughan Animal Services (VAS), the City of Vaughan is
dedicated to finding safe and loving homes for all animals in its care. If you
are thinking about welcoming a pet into your family, consider adopting from the
VAS shelter! The City has an online list of all dogs, cats and small animals available for
adoption.
Although adopting a pet
can be a rewarding experience, it is also a big decision to make. There are
many things to consider before bringing an animal into your home:
- All family members should come into the shelter to meet your potential pet. If you have other pets at home, they should also meet the animal you are considering adopting.
- Adopters must be 18 years of age or older and will need to fill out an application at the shelter before final approval.
- Once approved, you will need to pay the adoption fee, which is $265 for a dog or puppy and $165 for a cat or kitten. This fee includes the pet’s rabies and first annual vaccine, sterilization, microchip implant and their first annual licence (for Vaughan residents only).
All dogs and cats in
Vaughan must wear a licence (numbered tag), purchased from the City, at all
times. You can register for a pet license online.
The Vaughan Animal
Shelter is open Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (10 a.m. to 4
p.m. for adoptions). The shelter is closed to the public on Sundays and
statutory holidays.
If your pet gets lost,
contact VAS immediately at 905-832-2281; staff will work to help reunite you
and your pet as safely and quickly as possible. Visit vaughan.ca/AnimalServices for more information.
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