Racine & Me: Adoption Process & Benchwarmers with Wisconsin Humane Society
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Racine Campus of the Wisconsin Humane Society teaches us all about their pet adoption process and their benchwarmers program.
Jenna Crawford is their Director of Youth Programs and joined us in studio to discuss both of these processes.
Adoption Process the Wisconsin Humane Society has hundreds of animals available for adoption across all our shelters. If you’ve been considering a new furry friend, now is the time to check out some of these incredible companions. Here’s an overview of the process: • Adoptions first come, first served and we cannot accept holds prior to your visit. • We update our website in real time, so the animals you see listed are those we have available for adoption. • Adopters must be 18 or older. • We ask you to fill out an Adopter Profile questionnaire that we’ll keep on file for 60 days. • An Adoption Counselor on site will help you find a great match for your lifestyle. This process typically lasts 1-2 hours. • If you find the right animal for you, you’ll pay their adoption fee, complete the adoption paperwork, and take the animal home with you that day. As part of the adoption fee, all available dogs and cats have been spayed or neutered, microchipped, and have received initial vaccinations. Adopters also go home with a certificate for a free vet exam, a starter bag of food, and a lifetime of behavior support.
Our adoption process, campus hours, and what to expect are on our website, and you can see all the wonderful animals available for adoption at wihumane.org/adopt. Benchwarmers Thanks to incredible community support, most dogs at the Wisconsin Humane Society go home just a day or two after hitting the adoption floor. But there are a handful of dogs that have a tougher time finding an adopter. If a dog has been available for six days without being adopted, they are lovingly designated “Benchwarmers”! They get a bit of extra attention on the website, and we drop their adoption fee. Right now, all Benchwarmer fees are just $25 through March 31! We invite you to stop at our Racine Campus to meet some of these incredible pups. You can always see adoptable animals on our website, wihumane.org/adopt.