Adoption Process

All dogs and cats available for adoption at New Nodaway Humane Society are placed “first come, first serve” with an approved application unless otherwise stated. All adoption holds must be staff approved.

• Application for Dog (Microsoft Word) (PDF) (OpenDocument)

• Application for Cat (Microsoft Word) (PDF) (OpenDocument)

Send completed applications to newnodawayhumanesociety@gmail.com. If you have any questions or trouble, send us an email or call 660-562-3333.

If approved, we have an adoption agreement for you to sign. If the animal requires additional vetting, you can choose to take the animal home early, but you will be responsible for paying any continued vetting expenses. We will give you a contract for spay/neuter and rabies where we have a maximum amount we’ll cover. Anything over that amount, you’re responsible for paying.

If you are adopting a dog and live in Maryville city limits, you should also expect to purchase a city license tag – this is something you’ll renew each year upon vaccinating your pet. A city license tag is $5 for a neutered/spayed dog and $25 for an intact dog.

If you are considering adoption of a bully breed, our staff will ask additional questions and a home visit may be required. If there are other dogs in the home, a meet-and-greet is required. We will make every effort to make sure that your personality and the dog’s match. We reserve the right to not adopt a bully breed to a home that we feel that particular dog will not do well in.