If you adopt a dog from a shelter, you may be saving its life.
Animals shelters provide temporary housing for lost or homeless pets. In addition, shelters provide medical treatment for sick or injured animals. If you have lost a pet, are relinquishing one, or are looking to adopt, first visit or call a local animal shelter. They often are overfilled, and they cannot always keep animals indefinitely; many must be euthanized. Some, however, have a no-kill policy. Some are operated by the county, some by veterinarians, and others by non-profit groups or individuals. In Hesperia, California, your best bet is the only shelter in town, but you have other options.
Instructions
1. Log on to the city of Hesperia web site for phone numbers, address, and hours of operation of Hesperia Animal Control and Animal Shelter. On the right side of the web page, you also will find a link for the Hesperia Pet Finder and Humane Society.
2. If you want to adopt a pet, or are looking for a lost pet, you can take a look at the animals currently housed at surrounding shelters and rescue organizations through the Petfinder web site. The city's website contains a link to the page. A list will pop up describing all animals available, starting at the Hesperia Animal Shelter and expanding in proximity. You can hone your search to list animals by type, breed, age, gender, color, breed, and size. The site will also tell you if the pet is able to get along with other pets or children or if it should be the only animal in the home.
3. Call the shelter or rescue group with any questions you have, such as if they have an animal matching the description of the one you lost, if that is the case. The shelter will also be able to give you a list of all rescues and shelters in the High Desert, as well as those not listed on the city's site or on Petfinder. If you retrieve a lost pet, take proof of ownership and all of your pet's records when you go to the shelter to avoid additional fees.
4. Go to the shelter or rescue group and have ready your identification and proof of residency. If you are going to adopt a pet, be prepared to give a donation and an adoption fee. If you are relinquishing a pet, call to ask the shelter is accepting animals.
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