Surrenders

As a no-kill shelter, the Sequoia Humane Society can only take in as many animals as we currently have space for, and animals that will be a good fit for our shelter environment. We accept owner-surrendered animals with proof of ownership.  By law, all lost or stray animals must go to the city or county impound facility.

To begin the surrender process for your pet, please call (707) 442-1782 or email info@sequoiahumane.org, to complete a Surrender Application. If there is no available space in the shelter or in foster, your pet may be placed our Intake Waiting List. Once space becomes available, we will contact you to schedule an intake appointment to complete a temperament and health evaluation.

Fees

There is a suggested surrender fee — $75 for cats and $100 for dogs — to assist with the care of your pet while they await their future home. If animal is not spayed or neutered the surrender fee may increase. All pets will be required to complete a temperament and health screening prior to acceptance into the adoption program.

We ask that surrendering owners pay $25 testing fee or produce negative test results for the following:* **
Cats over 6 months: feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus
Dogs: heartworm testing and/or parvovirus testing AS NEEDED

*If you are able to provide proof of a negative test result or protection through vaccination from a veterinarian dated within the past 30 days, testing may be required.
**Fee waiver is available

If there is no space in the shelter or your pet is not a good fit for the shelter environment, we may provide assistance with rehoming through our private adoptions webpage to help you re-home them directly.  (All pets listed on our private adoptions must be spayed/neutered)

To begin the surrender process for your pet, please email the information requested below to: info@sequoiahumane.org (copy and paste the information needed into a new email)

Information Needed:

Please answer the questions with as much detail as possible.  Complete information only makes it easier for us to help you and your pet.

• Owner information
  • Full Name
  • Address
  • Phone
  • Email
• Breed, age, size and color of animal
• Pictures of animal
• Any and all medical information
  • DOB
  • Male/female
  • Is animal neutered or spayed, any liters?
  • Is animal vaccinated, including rabies?
  • Last vet visit and why. 
  • Is animal microchipped?
  • Is animal licensed? 
  • Does animal have any allergies? 
  • Is your animal currently on any medications or supplements? 
  • Any prior or current health concerns
• Background information
  • How long have you owned the animal?
  • Where did you originally get this animal?
  • Reason for surrender.
• Any and all behavioral information
  • Has the animal ever bitten, scratched or growled/hissed at a person or animal?
  • How does your animal behave around dogs/cats?
  • How does your animal behave around children? What ages?
  • Is your animal potty/litter box trained? 
  • How does your animal act when new people come into the home?
  • How does your animal behave when left alone: indoors/outdoors?
  • What is your animal’s energy level?
  • What commands does your animal know?