A pet is a lifetime commitment!
Canyon County Animal Shelter
5801 Graye Lane, Caldwell, Idaho ~ Phone 208-455-5921

Attention Adopters!

Send us a photo of you and your new pal, with a note, for our "Happy Tails" wall!

Email photo and note to kcantrell@canyoncounty.org or call 455-5930 for more information.

Adopting a Pet

How much does adoption cost?

Cats: $45.00
Dogs: $77.50
Microchipping is available for $12.50 at the time of adoption

Adoption fees must be paid in cash

What does the adoption fee cover?

Your adoption fee helps meet the shelter's mission of building healthy relationships between animals and people. Plus, you receive these great benefits free when you adopt:

What is a pre-adoption screening?

A pre-adoption screening is required prior to adoption for some of the dogs available. A pre-adoption screening does not mean that it is a "bad" dog. Screenings are done to ensure the animal is going to its forever home. We try to inform the owner with as much information as we can prior to placing the animal, as well as ensure that the home is suitable for the animal. Interviews include information such as breed info, medical conditions, temperament and/or behavior issues, etc. PRE-ADOPTION DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED OUT OF KENNEL UNTIL AN INTERVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED!

All pre-adoption animals are microchipped. Please submit an application for the animal you are interested in. Interviews for animals on the pre-adoption screening are held Monday-Friday during regular shelter hours. We do NOT do out-of-state adoptions unless the adopter is able to physically come to the shelter to meet the animal. We will not place a "hold" on animals for someone to travel to the shelter to meet with an animal. We adopt out an animal to the first qualifying applicant. We do not adopt animals out as gifts.

Click here to download our Pre-Adoption Questionnaire (PDF)

If you have any other questions about pre-adoption screening, please call Karly Cantrell at 208-455-5930 or 208-455-5921.

Which dog is right for me?

GROUP BREED EXAMPLESCHARACTERISTICS
Sporting Brittany, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Irish Setter, Cocker Spaniel, Springer SpanielDeveloped to work closely with people hunting birds. These dogs like to be around people and are active and alert.
Non-Sporting Boston Terrier, Bulldog, Shar-pei, Dalmatian, Lhasa Apso, Poodle These dogs make wonderful family companions.
Herding Australian Shepherd, Welsh Corgi, Collie, German Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog Developed to work with livestock. These dogs are highly intelligent and require lots of exercise.
Hound Afghan Hound, Basset Hound, Beagle, Bloodhound, Dachshund, Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound, Whippet Hounds are generally sweet and loving with people.
Working Akita, Boxer, Doberman Pinscher, German Pinscher, Great Dane, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Siberian HuskyDeveloped to perform a wide variety of tasks, such as herding and guarding. These dogs are large, intelligent, and protective of their owners.
Terrier Border Terrier, Bull Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer, Scottish Terrier, Welsh Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier Terriers are determined, clever and brave.
Toy Chihuahua, Maltese, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Pug, Shih Tzu, Yorkshire Terrier Developed to be companions. Toys are small, charming dogs that love to be around people.

Spaying and Neutering

We believe that spaying and neutering pets is the number one way to reduce the terrible problem of pet overpopulation in the United States. All animals from CCAS will be spayed or neutered before being adopted.

Euthanasia

We attempt to rehabilitate animals with severe medical or behavioral problems, but we are not a sanctuary. While we make every effort to adopt out all animals, some may be deemed unadoptable due to terminal illness, dangerously aggressive behavior, or severe behavioral or emotional problems that do not respond to training or socialization. In some cases, it is far more humane to provide an animal with a peaceful death than to attempt to prolong an unhappy life. An animal deemed unadoptable will be "put to sleep" painlessly.