Surrendering Your Pet:
we are currently unable to take in any owner surrender pets.
First let’s talk about finding a new home for your pet:
We know that surrendering your pet is a very difficult decision and few things are more traumatic for a dog or cat than losing his/her family. Sometimes resources or support are all you need to keep your pet with your family and there are many options available to families that are looking to find a new home for their pet.
Please note that if you have fallen on hard times and are finding it difficult to afford food for your pet please call us and we can talk to you about helping out with pet food donations.
If you adopted a pet from PAHS and you are no longer able to care for the PAHS alumni per your adoption contract we do ask that you surrender the pet back to PAHS, as in the contract. Please call for an appointment.
If you are considering surrendering your dog or cat because of problem behavior:
Is the dog or cat spayed or neutered? This simple procedure can have a dramatic impact on some behaviors.
Consult with an animal behaviorist, dog or cat trainer or obedience school. Many of these classes and consultations are very inexpensive and yet have amazing results.
Discuss the problem with your vet. Your vet may be able to suggest a training method or even a medication to eliminate the problem.
Increase its adopt-ability and spread the word:
Give yourself time to re-home your pet. It can often take weeks to months to find it the best home.
Increase its adopt-ability by having it spayed or neutered, groomed, and up-to-date on its vaccinations.
The more people that know your pet needs a new home will increase its chances of finding the right one. Tell your friends, family and co-workers and ask them to do the same.
Advertise in the local newspaper or online, but 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 and require an adoption fee to deter unscrupulous individuals. 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. Adoptapet.com has a service on their page where you can create a listing for your pet: https://rehome.adoptapet.com
Never abandon your animal. Kansas Statue's: See 21-6412. Cruelty to animals
Talk with a breed specific rescue group:
Rescue groups that focus on caring for and helping families re-home a specific breed are available for almost any type of dog or cat. Organized by people who have extensive knowledge of a specific breed, these groups provide a variety of opportunities for your pet, including the possibility of your pet staying in foster care until a new home is found.
In the event these alternative resources don’t address the circumstances you are experiencing with your pet, please review the surrender your pet to the Pratt Area Humane Society appointment process. We do not euthanize for space therefore we can only take in animals when we have open kennels and we continually run at capacity. It is very likely your name will need to be added to a Owner Surrender list. Wait times varies for species.
Surrender Appointment Process:
If you have exhausted alternatives to relinquishment, here is how our admissions process works.
PAHS Intake:
Surrendered Animals are only accepted only by appointment. Call (620) 672-6777 and ask to schedule an appointment to surrender your pet. We respect the difficult decision of owners to relinquish their pets, but we will not euthanize to control the number of animals at our facility. Therefore, we can only accept the surrender of adoptable owned pets as our capacity and resources allow. An assigned appointment date could take between 1 week to 2 months depending upon the type of animal and the time of year. Once again we do not not euthanize for space and often are operating at capacity so depending on kennel space there is a chance you will be put on a Owner Surrender list.
Our goal is to find a happy forever home for our shelter animals. We can achieve this by knowing more about the animals that come into our care. If possible please write a short bio of your pet to turn in at surrender time and bring their medical records. Please know you will be surrendering all owner rights. Once you’ve surrendered an animal, you cannot obtain information about whether or not he/she was adopted, current owner status, etc.
Admission of an animal into PAHS is often dependent on the animal’s health and behavior. Please keep in mind that an animal can behave VERY differently in a stressful shelter environment than how they behave in a home setting with people they know and trust. PAHS intake guidelines for both owned animals and rescue animals include, but are not limited to, the following:
All dogs or cats must be weaned, eating solid food, and ideally at least 8 weeks old (unless the mother is also being surrendered). We do offer supplies and resources to people that need help in getting the animals to that age.
All animals must be friendly and socialized and cannot exhibit any aggressive or extreme fearful behaviors toward other animals or humans
Appointment Process:
Call (620) 672-6777 and ask to schedule an appointment to surrender your pet to the Pratt Area Humane Society. You must bring your pet to the shelter, we can not pick up your pet.
You will need to bring a picture ID at the time of your appointment. Bring all of your pet’s veterinary records with you to your appointment. You can not bring in a friend or family member’s pet for them. Bring any medications that the animal is currently taking and any special food or treats that they will need.
Your pet’s placement at our shelter is based on a variety of factors such as behavior and health.
Once your pet has been assessed, a member of our Behavioral Management Team will discuss the results with you and other options if your pet does not pass.
If your animal has bitten or broken skin in the last 10 days, please contact your local animal control agency.
We know that surrendering your pet is a very difficult decision and few things are more traumatic for a dog or cat than losing his/her family. Sometimes resources or support are all you need to keep your pet with your family and there are many options available to families that are looking to find a new home for their pet.
Please note that if you have fallen on hard times and are finding it difficult to afford food for your pet please call us and we can talk to you about helping out with pet food donations.
If you adopted a pet from PAHS and you are no longer able to care for the PAHS alumni per your adoption contract we do ask that you surrender the pet back to PAHS, as in the contract. Please call for an appointment.
If you are considering surrendering your dog or cat because of problem behavior:
Is the dog or cat spayed or neutered? This simple procedure can have a dramatic impact on some behaviors.
Consult with an animal behaviorist, dog or cat trainer or obedience school. Many of these classes and consultations are very inexpensive and yet have amazing results.
Discuss the problem with your vet. Your vet may be able to suggest a training method or even a medication to eliminate the problem.
Increase its adopt-ability and spread the word:
Give yourself time to re-home your pet. It can often take weeks to months to find it the best home.
Increase its adopt-ability by having it spayed or neutered, groomed, and up-to-date on its vaccinations.
The more people that know your pet needs a new home will increase its chances of finding the right one. Tell your friends, family and co-workers and ask them to do the same.
Advertise in the local newspaper or online, but 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 and require an adoption fee to deter unscrupulous individuals. 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. Adoptapet.com has a service on their page where you can create a listing for your pet: https://rehome.adoptapet.com
Never abandon your animal. Kansas Statue's: See 21-6412. Cruelty to animals
Talk with a breed specific rescue group:
Rescue groups that focus on caring for and helping families re-home a specific breed are available for almost any type of dog or cat. Organized by people who have extensive knowledge of a specific breed, these groups provide a variety of opportunities for your pet, including the possibility of your pet staying in foster care until a new home is found.
In the event these alternative resources don’t address the circumstances you are experiencing with your pet, please review the surrender your pet to the Pratt Area Humane Society appointment process. We do not euthanize for space therefore we can only take in animals when we have open kennels and we continually run at capacity. It is very likely your name will need to be added to a Owner Surrender list. Wait times varies for species.
Surrender Appointment Process:
If you have exhausted alternatives to relinquishment, here is how our admissions process works.
PAHS Intake:
Surrendered Animals are only accepted only by appointment. Call (620) 672-6777 and ask to schedule an appointment to surrender your pet. We respect the difficult decision of owners to relinquish their pets, but we will not euthanize to control the number of animals at our facility. Therefore, we can only accept the surrender of adoptable owned pets as our capacity and resources allow. An assigned appointment date could take between 1 week to 2 months depending upon the type of animal and the time of year. Once again we do not not euthanize for space and often are operating at capacity so depending on kennel space there is a chance you will be put on a Owner Surrender list.
Our goal is to find a happy forever home for our shelter animals. We can achieve this by knowing more about the animals that come into our care. If possible please write a short bio of your pet to turn in at surrender time and bring their medical records. Please know you will be surrendering all owner rights. Once you’ve surrendered an animal, you cannot obtain information about whether or not he/she was adopted, current owner status, etc.
Admission of an animal into PAHS is often dependent on the animal’s health and behavior. Please keep in mind that an animal can behave VERY differently in a stressful shelter environment than how they behave in a home setting with people they know and trust. PAHS intake guidelines for both owned animals and rescue animals include, but are not limited to, the following:
All dogs or cats must be weaned, eating solid food, and ideally at least 8 weeks old (unless the mother is also being surrendered). We do offer supplies and resources to people that need help in getting the animals to that age.
All animals must be friendly and socialized and cannot exhibit any aggressive or extreme fearful behaviors toward other animals or humans
Appointment Process:
Call (620) 672-6777 and ask to schedule an appointment to surrender your pet to the Pratt Area Humane Society. You must bring your pet to the shelter, we can not pick up your pet.
You will need to bring a picture ID at the time of your appointment. Bring all of your pet’s veterinary records with you to your appointment. You can not bring in a friend or family member’s pet for them. Bring any medications that the animal is currently taking and any special food or treats that they will need.
Your pet’s placement at our shelter is based on a variety of factors such as behavior and health.
Once your pet has been assessed, a member of our Behavioral Management Team will discuss the results with you and other options if your pet does not pass.
If your animal has bitten or broken skin in the last 10 days, please contact your local animal control agency.