Animal Surrender

We know that sometimes rehoming your pet is unavoidable, and is always a difficult decision. By providing resources and assistance, we hope to help keep your pet with the family they know and love. Before making the decision to surrender to a shelter, please consider all of your options.

Animal Surrender

What to Know

At We Care, we strive to ensure the well-being of every animal. We provide a safe and enriching environment to provide for the needs of each animal while they wait for adoption into their forever homes Please check our our resources and rehoming guide before filling out an application to surrender.

We Care Animal Rescue is a small, non-profit shelter and our ability to take in animals in limited by space, available resources, and suitability for our program. Filling out an application does not guarantee placement, and while we review every application, you may not receive a response.

Typically, we are unable to take emergency surrenders, and unable to take animals who are feral/fractious or otherwise not receptive to interacting with humans.

WE CARE SURRENDERS

Surrender Requirements

First, a surrender form must be completed and submitted for consideration. Any animal you would like to surrender should meet the following listed requirements.

Please understand that a submitted surrender form does not guarantee that We Care Animal Rescue will take your pet into its care, as we cannot accept every animal brought to our shelter.

If your pet is accepted, be prepared to show us proof of spay/neuter and vaccinations, and obtain all vet records ahead of time.

Please note: Once a pet is relinquished to our care, you have given up all ownership rights to this animal.

Spayed or neutered
Treated for fleas and parasites
Tested for FeLV and FIV
Update-to-date on vaccines, including rabies and distemper (FVRCP)
Senior blood panel for pets 8-years and older
Medical records from veterinarian