ABOUT ADOPTING SHELTER PETS...
Animal shelters are your best source when looking for a pet. Not only do they have a great selection of adult animals for adoption, but they also have kittens and puppies, even purebred animals. In fact, on average, purebreds account for about 25% to 30% of a shelter's dog population. Many pets are waiting for new homes because they were obtained by someone with unrealistic expectations of the time, effort, and money required to sustain a lifelong relationship with their pet. National figures indicate that about half of the animals in shelters must be euthanized for lack of homes. Animals at the Mountain Home Animal Shelter are eager to find a new home and are just waiting for someone like you.

The Mountain Home Shelter screens the animals for sound health and temperament. When animals are relinquished by owners, the shelter staff make every attempt to collect a thorough history of that pet. Then, while caring for animals, staff and volunteers try to learn as much as they can about these animals as well as those who come to the shelter as strays.

Don't be discouraged if, when you first visit the shelter, there are no animals of the breed or type you want. The shelter receives new animals every day. The shelter has a waiting list and can call you when an animal matching your preference becomes available. Before choosing your pet, you can even speak with an adoption counselor about whether your choice of a particular type or breed will be best for you.

Check our adoptable animals below...
If you see an animal that you are interested in, pleas call us at 208-587-2111 for more information on the animals.

A caption will be under each picture that gives a control number for that pet, please include it with your request.

ADOPTING FROM THE SHELTER...
The Mountain Home Shelter takes pets from rabbits to goats, cats and dogs of various sizes, breeds and colors.  If you are looking for a pet, the Mountain Home Shelter would be you best bet.  They offer a foster program so that you can take the pet for a couple of weeks to see how it fits in with your family and other pets.  If it works out, you just come back and adopt the animal. 

You can adopt a pet from $25.00 to $60.00 dollars.  The differences in the price of the adoption depends on what type of animal, whether or not it has been spayed or neutered and whether or not the pet will be getting an AVID® microchip in the event that your companion would be lost.  There is an added $10.00 dollar cost for having the chip added to your pet.

Millions of dogs and cats, horses, livestock and birds now carry the AVID® microchip. Wildlife and endangered species, reptiles and even fish are being studied and managed with the aid of this great technology. Developed by a veterinarian, the AVID® microchip is safe, permanent and takes only seconds to administer. The tiny injectable "chip" contains a one-of-a-kind identification number and is recognized worldwide.  A special scanner is used to read the microchip through the skin of the animal. The animal feels nothing as the chip's number quickly appears in the scanner's viewing window. With a phone call, the registered chip can be traced back to the purchaser if necessary.

For more information on adopting a pet at the shelter, contact us at 587-2111 Monday thru Friday from 10:00 to 6:00 PM.