Adoption Policies

Our Responsibilities

• We spay or neuter every animal prior to adoption.
• We provide all animals with at least their first shot, and if they are in the shelter long enough, we give them a series of vaccinations.
• We test all cats over the age of six months for feline leukemia/FIV and test all kittens between eight weeks and six months for leukemia. A heartworm test is performed on all dogs over six months, and we put them on a preventative treatment.
• We worm all animals.
• We treat for fleas and earmites.
• We treat for any other medical problem that is known to us.
• We keep all animals as long as it takes to find a permanent home.
• We have the right to deny any adoption of any animal we do not believe will have a suitable home.

Your Responsibilities

• To adopt an animal from TAPS, you need to be at least 18 years old and have a means of financially supporting the animal.
• All animals require a rabies shot within one week or by the time the animal is four months old.
• Animals need a vet checkup within one week.
• Occasionally, we will enforce a 24-hour waiting period, a home visit prior to adoption, or follow-up phone calls or home visits after adoption.

Payments
Forms of payment include:		Visa or MasterCard
		Cash
		Check

Checks are accepted only if they are:

• Drawn on a local bank with current address and phone printed on the check
• Driver's license or identification presented with

TAPS reserves the right to approve or deny any check as form of payment

Adoption fees include spay/neuter, all age-appropriate vaccinations (except rabies), worming, flea and ear mite treatment, heartworm test and preventative for dogs six 6 months and older, leukemia test for kittens under 6 months and leukemia/FIV test for cats 6 months and older, and microchipping (required by Illinois State Law as of August 2003).

Adoption fees support the operational expenses at TAPS.

ADOPTION SPECIAL!
From now until December 31st, 2011 TAPS is having a special on dog adoptions. Check out this link to view the flyer about our special.

Click here to print an adoption application. Completed applications can be faxed to 309-353-0072 or mailed to us at 100 TAPS Lane, Pekin, IL 61554.

Please send inquiries about adoption, sponsorship, or surrendering a pet to tapsshelter2@yahoo.com. All other inquiries should be sent to admin@tapsshelter.org.