We got a mutt from the dog shelter and we had to pay a AU$350 adoption fee.
At that particular shelter their dogs range from AU$200 to $450 depending on age and type. I think it’s much the same at the other shelters around my area.
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December 28th, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Like yours, the price depends on the age and type, as well as if the animal is fixed. It can vary from $40 (kittens) to $250. $250 is the highest I’ve seen, and that was for a purebred Lab with gundog training who’d already been neutered.
December 29th, 2009 at 2:48 AM
Wow very high. Here in California, shelters usually charge between $50-$150 US for a dog. Purebred rescues often ask more, perhaps $200 on average.
December 29th, 2009 at 5:39 AM
Between $80 and $250 depending on the shelter.
If the dog isn’t spayed or neutered before it leaves the shelter, there is a $50 to $100 refundable deposit fee once the adopter gets the surgery done.
December 29th, 2009 at 10:23 AM
US $ 35-135 depending if city,county or private shelter
December 29th, 2009 at 5:01 PM
A FEW YEARS AGO I GOT MY DOG BESSIE FROM A SHELTER AND WAS CHARGED 65 DOLLARS, BUT JUST RECENTLY I HEARD A WOMAN ASKING FOR HELP FINDING A BORDER COLLIE PUPPY AT A LOW COST JUST TO KEEP HER OTHER DOG COMPANY, SO I TOLD HER OF THIS ADD I SAW FOR BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES WITH NO PAPERS, ONLY AN ADOPTION FEE, SHE LATER TOLD ME THE GUY WANTED 350.00 FOR THEM, I HAVE TO TELL YOU I FELT LIKE AN ***, SO I CALLED THAT GUY ASKING ABOUT THIS ADOPTION FEE, AND I STILL CANT BELEIVE THIS GUY HAVING PEOPLE COME LOOK AT HIS PUPPIES AND THEN SPRINGING THIS 350 FEE ON THEM, AFTER THESE PEOPLE ‘S KIDS SAW THEM AND INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THEM ONLY TO HAVE THERE HEARTS BROKEN, THAT FEE SHOULDNT BE MORE THEN ID SAY 100.00 FOR SHOTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, I LATER FOUND OUT THAT WOMAN DID FIND A GOOD BORDER COLLIE AND SHE IS HAPPY.
December 29th, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Gosh, that sounds like an awful lot if you ask me, but I don’t how to convert Australian money into U.S. money.
I paid $95 for my Aussie mix three years ago. I adopted her from Petco which works with the Broward County, Florida Humane Society. She was 8 weeks old when I adopted her. That price included having her spayed, the first vet visit and first round of shots,as well as the cost of her rabies vaccine when she was old enough to get it.
December 30th, 2009 at 1:03 AM
I recently adopted a 2 year old Australian Shepherd from an Aussie rescue organization and the adoption fee was $200. I’m not sure about the adoption fees at shelters or other rescue groups, however.
December 30th, 2009 at 6:04 AM
50.00 – 250.00$ depends on what area you live in. I have seen some for 35.-100.$ at adoption fairs.
Live in the south
December 30th, 2009 at 10:14 AM
At the RSPCA Shelter where I volunteer its $195 to adopt a dog. That includes Veterinary check, microchipping, desexing, vaccination and worming.
I think its a pretty good price considering you can pay more than that just to have them desexed. I also think its a great idea that theyre making sure theyre desexed before they go out to their new homes.
December 30th, 2009 at 11:42 AM
at petsmart they are haveing adoptions for about 30-60 bucks, including the chip in the ear and leash and collars….its kewl…
December 30th, 2009 at 1:47 PM
depends where you live
here in NYC i say its from 100-300$
December 30th, 2009 at 7:12 PM
We pay anywhere from $100.00 – an older dog to 350.00 US for a purebred pup, usually 250.00 is the right amount. They come with shots and usually a neutering, hope this helps.
December 30th, 2009 at 8:03 PM
I have seen $100 to $400 at a shelter.
Rescues were going at least $300.
December 31st, 2009 at 2:47 AM
Regularly the dogs here are $65.00 but this week they are having a “clearance” sale so any dog mentioned in last weeks paper is $40.00 its a tiny shelter and is becoming over populated and dont they want to kill (gas) the dogs, so they lowered the price to get them out of the shelter. About 45 min drive to the next state, the adoption fee is $30.00 for vaccinated pups. (It depends on the areas you live in)
December 31st, 2009 at 7:07 AM
It depends on the rescue and the amount of vet costs they put into the dog to get him to the adoptionn stage. Most rescue groups will charge anywhere from $100 to $500 as an adoption fee. I paid $175 for a 7 year old german shepherd, and $250 for a 6 month old german shepherd/husky mix.