CHA Policies

Adoptions

Over the years, CHA has made many wonderful friends and placed thousands of animals in loving homes. Most people who select pets from CHA are approved to adopt them. However, on occasion, for a variety of reasons, we find it necessary to deny an adoption when the circumstances indicate a poor match between the animal and the home.

Animal Health

CHA does its best to assure that only healthy animals are made available for adoption. All animals are checked by a veterinarian for general health and temperament and receive their first round of vaccinations, flea treatment, and tests (feline leukemia and heartworm) before they are put up for adoption. Animals who are sick stay in quarantine and receive daily medications until they are well enough to be put up for adoption.

Spay/Neuter

The American Humane Association estimates that as many as 10,000,000 pets are euthanized every year because of the problem of pet overpopulation. CHA encourages responsible pet ownership and every animal is spayed or neutered before they leave the shelter. CHA Animal Shelter opened its onsite surgerical suite in 2008 allowing us to do our own spays and neuters onsite resulting in better care and less stress for the animal. CHA Animal Shelter is opening a Low Cost Cat Spay and Neuter Clinic in December 2008.