ANIMAL SHELTER/ K9
Phone: (570) 325-4828   Email: cck9@ptd.net

The goal of the Carbon County Animal Shelter is to find good homes for homeless dogs.

Adoption Fee Schedule

The adoption fee for all dogs that are already spayed or neutered upon entering the Carbon County Animal Shelter is $100.00. The adoption fee includes the following:

• DEWORMING
• BORDETELLA VACCINE
• DA2LP+CPV VACCINE
• RABIES

ADDITIONAL COSTS:

1. There will be a $50.00 deposit for any person who adopts a dog from the Carbon County Animal Shelter that is not spayed or neutered at the time of adoption. They will be required to have the dog sterilized within 45 days of adoption, upon sterilization of the dog, the adopter’s $50.00 deposit will be returned.
2. Adoption Fee + Spay/Neuter Deposit = $150.00
3. If adopting a dog who is under 6 months of age, the new adopter will have until the dog turns 7 months old to have them spayed or neutered. Upon spaying/neutering the adopter’s $50.00 deposit will be returned.
4. Adoption Fee + Spay/Neuter Deposit = $150.00
5. If the dog being adopted has been spayed or neutered by the shelter there is an additional $100.00 fee to cover this cost.
6. Adoption Fee + Spay/Neuter Fee = $200.00

Fillable Forms in association with the Carbon County Treasurer's Office:

• Dog License Application
• Lifetime Dog License Application and Permanent Dog Identification Verification Form <---- Click - Both forms must be printed, filled out with pen ink, ***signed by a veterinarian and the dog owner*** and submitted to the County Treasurer's Office by mail or taken to the Carbon County Treasurer's Office in Jim Thorpe.

Note: In order for the fillable forms to function correctly, a PDF software such as Adobe Acrobat Reader DC must be used to open the file.