Deposits
Find an animal you are in love with but want to make sure they don’t get snagged by someone else?
We offer hold deposits! To place a deposit on a pet, call us at (320) 634-4761 and we will take your basic information and you will receive a text message or email to securely complete the hold fee via your phone or computer. NOTE: Pope County Humane Society CANNOT hold an animal without a deposit, either by phone or in person. Deposits cannot be placed through email or social media messaging, you must call us or visit us in person.
Deposit: Deposits will hold animals for three full business days after the animal is cleared for adoption. The cost is a $20 non-refundable, non-transferable for this service. If you choose to adopt the pet, that $20 will go towards the pet’s adoption fee. Deposits are required to hold an animal even if it has not been cleared for adoption yet. (i.e. not spayed/neutered or pending medical assessment). If you choose not to adopt the animal, or you do not adopt within three business days, your $20 will turn into a $20 tax-deductible donation.
2nd Deposit: If an animal you are interested in already has a deposit, you can place a second deposit on the animal. If the first deposit falls through, you will be next in line to adopt this pet; you will have three business days from the time we notify you to finalize the adoption. A $20 non-refundable, non-transferable fee still applies, even if the person with the first deposit decides to adopt the pet. Your $20 will turn into a $20 tax-deductible donation if the animal is adopted.
*PCHS will take up to three deposits per animal on a first-come, first-served basis, and deposits are always nonrefundable/nontransferable
*This is not a requirement to adopt an animal. You are welcome to put in an application or set-up an appointment to meet an animal without a hold, but we cannot guarantee that the animal will be available. For example, if you want to adopt an animal and don’t place a hold on it, there is a chance it can get adopted before your appointment.
