POLOKWANE – Not only is adopting a pet a big decision to make but it is also a fulfilling one.

You’re giving an animal a chance to be a part of your family and giving them a safe place to live.

The SPCA are always encouraging the public to adopt animals rather than going to a pet store to buy and this is how you can go about adopting a pet.

ADOPTION PROCEDURE
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1. Applicant to personally visit the SPCA and to fully complete the Application to Adopt form at the SPCA Polokwane premises.

2. Application to Adopt to be reviewed by SPCA Polokwane Manager and an Inspector. This could take a day as these members of staff are not always on the premises.

3. Applicant notified they can now return to view the animals or that they have been declined and reason given for such a decision.

4. Applicant returns to view the animals and make a choice. At this time a staff member will hold an informal interview with the applicant regarding their choice of animal/s.

5. Applicant’s whole family returns to interact with the chosen animal/s to ensure that they and the animal/s are compatible.

6. All applicants pay an admin fee of R150.00 prior to a pre-home inspection taking place at their residence. This fee forms part of the adoption fee if approved and if declined it is not refundable.

7. An inspection is performed at your residence by the SPCA Polokwane personnel to ensure the welfare of the animal/s being adopted.

8. If Applicant is approved then they sign the Adoption Contract and Sterilisation contract if the animal/s is still too young, pays the adoption fee R600.00 per dog and R400.00 per cat minus the R150.00 mentioned above. At this time the dog/cat is micro chipped.

9. Animal/s is taken to the relevant Vet for sterilisation, vaccination and deworming by the SPCA Polokwane personnel.

10. Applicant collects the animal/s from the relevant Vet.

Are you willing to adopt from the SPCA? Let us know.

maretha@nmgroup.co.za