ADOPTION PROCEDURE

BY STATE LAW ALL STRAY ANIMALS MUST BE KEPT FOR SEVEN (7) DAYS IN ORDER FOR THE OWNER TO COME FORWARD AND CLAIM THEIR ANIMAL.  IF THE ANIMAL IS NOT CLAIMED, ON THE EIGHTH (8) DAY THE ANIMAL IS THEN READY FOR ADOPTION.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A PET YOU MAY VISIT THE PET MOTEL DURING OPEN HOURS.  THIS CAN BE DONE BEFORE THE ANIMAL IS READY FOR ADOPTION.  IF YOU CHOOSE AN ANIMAL, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN THERE FOR EIGHT (8) DAYS, YOU CAN PUT YOUR NAME ON A WAITING LIST.  YOU ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE ANIMAL IF YOU DECIDE THIS IS NOT THE ANIMAL FOR YOU, HOWEVER, ADOPTION IS ON A "FIRST COME FIRST SERVE" BASIS, AND UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY YOU TO KEEP THE ANIMAL AT THE PET MOTEL LONGER THAN THE EIGHT (8) DAYS, IT MAY BE ADOPTED TO SOMEONE ELSE.

BECAUSE THE PET MOTEL IS NOT A HUMANE SOCIETY SHELTER IT IS NOT REQUIRED THAT THE ANIMAL BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED.  THE ONLY REQUIREMENT FOR THE ANIMAL IS THAT ALL DOGS MUST BE LICENSED BY STATE LAW AND ALL CATS MUST BE LICENSED IF THEY ARE KEPT IN THE CITY OF MARSHFIELD.  LICENSES CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE  MARSHFIELD CITY HALL TREASURERS OFFICE, 630 S. CENTRAL AV.  MARSHFIELD, WI  54449..

THE COST TO ADOPT A DOG IS $10.00

THE COST TO ADOPT A CAT IS  $5.00