Grand strand humane society

What Are the Requirements?Requirements For Adoption Approval: You must be 21 years or older to adopt You must have a proper form of picture identification You must be prepared to pay an adoption feeIf you rent, provide the name and contact information for your Landlord or Management company, fill out a Landlord Agreement and present us with a copy of your lease agreement. It is important to note that if you rent and do not own your home you will be required to fill out a landlord agreement before we can go forward with the adoption process.If you currently have pets in your home we will ask for your veterinary records or the name of your previous veterinarian if you have had pets in the recent past.Depending on the type of animal you are adopting, we may require additional information or a house visit. We do not require a fenced in yard in order to be able to adopt a dog. This is handled on a case by case basis and there could be situations when a fenced in yard is required. You will discuss this with our Adoption Counselor at the time of your application appointment. There could be times when we may ask to visit the home in order to ensure it is a safe environment.If you have a dog or dogs already in your home we will require that you bring your current animals to the shelter for a meet & greet to ensure they get along with the pet you are considering adopting. This will be set up with the adoption counselor in advance and may require more that one meeting with the dog you are interested in adopting. We will need at least 24 hours to do a cat test for any dog you are interested in adopting.Adoptions are at the shelter's discretion and filling out an application does not mean you are approved nor does it guarantee you will be approved for an adoption. GSHS reserves the right to deny any application.Please understand that we cannot:Guarantee the health of our animals because most of them come to us as strays.Guarantee their training or if they are housebroken.Guarantee the temperament/ personality of any animal.