Pay An Adoption Donation
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About Adoption Donations
We are only able to help the dogs that we do because of the adoption donations that we collect. SOS adoption donations help offset the expenses we routinely incur such as:
- Foster care and supplies during foster period
- Spay/Neuter
- Food and supplements, as needed
- Monthly Flea/Tick and Heartworm Preventative while in our care
- Deworming
- Wellness and Specialist Vet Visits
- Vaccinations
- Fecal and disease testing
- Microchip
- Grooming, as needed
- Training and behavioral support, as needed
- Transport
- TLC (Tender Loving Care)
We ask the same adoption donation for each of our dogs, as we believe each life we save is equally precious.
We understand that the adoption donation amount can seem daunting, but we ask you to consider the time, effort and financial resources that we invest into each of our dogs and the future expenses for which every adopter should be prepared. The costs of properly caring for a healthy dog add up quickly: high quality food alone can cost upwards of $700/year for a medium-sized dog; annual preventative and wellness vetting can easily top $300; one illness or injury could easily cost more than both of these basic needs combined.
*All adoption donations are non-refundable. Seniors and Special Needs Dogs: If you are considering adopting a senior or special needs dog and the adoption donation seems daunting, we encourage you to ask us about an adoption donation discount. We often offer post-adoptive care for our special needs dogs and we assess each situation individually. We will never allow an adoption donation to be the barrier to finding the right home for one of our dogs.
*There is an additional fee for Massachusetts residents and other fees/requirements might apply depending on an adopter’s state of residence. For more information about Massachusetts, click HERE.
Although we do not seek out dogs with special needs, we regularly intake dogs who are later found to have special or extreme needs. Once a dog is in our program, we are committed to providing him/her with a good quality life. This requires that we often need to leverage additional, costly resources for these dogs. This may include specialized supplies or products, behavioral support sessions and counseling, veterinary visits and products, training support and products, and daycare or playgroup support. While our professional partners often provide us with generous discounts, the time and financial costs associated with arranging for this additional support quickly add up to much, much more than the adoption donation we ask.