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Rehome a Pet

DCHS is happy to offer a rehoming service as an alternative to surrendering your pet to the shelter. By listing here, your pet is able to stay in the familiar comfort of your home until a new home is found. This also leaves one more opening at DCHS for those animals without someone to advocate for them.

Describe your pet’s personality. What are his/her best qualities?
Has this pet lived with other animals? How did they get along with those other animals?
Describe this pet’s medical history. Are they declawed? Spayed/neutered? Up to date on vaccines?
What do you feel would be the ideal home for this animal?
Please provide a physical description of your pet, if you are unable to upload a photo.
Add up to three images. Minimum 300 x 300 px. Maximum file size 2 megabytes

Rehoming Your Pet

Requirements

This rehoming service is NOT intended for the sale of animals or purposely-bred litters. The goal of the rehoming service is for individual owners to find good, permanent homes for their animals, not to sell animals for a profit. You may, however, ask for a donation as a rehoming fee.

By posting an animal on this website, you are taking full responsibility for and ownership of the animal. You are also expected to represent your pet honestly.

Please note that the animals in these listings have not been assessed medically or behaviorally. If you are considering bringing a new pet into your home, we strongly encourage you to request vet records from the previous owner.

More Information

Including a photo of your animal is strongly encouraged since postings with photos often generate the most interest. Use the "Description" box to describe why you are rehoming your pet, notes about its personality and what the ideal new home for your pet would be. DCHS staff reserve the right to edit any postings for length or content. Your phone or email will be visible to the public.

After you submit your pet's information, your post will be reviewed. In general, approval takes 1-2 business days and it will then be active for 60 days. Should you need it reposted after that time, please submit it again and we will post it for another 60 days. When you have found a new home for your pet, please let us know so we can remove your post.

If you have any questions, comments, would like to extend a posting or have found a new home for your pet, please contact us at office@giveshelter.org. If you would like to speak with a Shelter Resource Counselor, please feel free to call us at (608)838-0413 ext. 100. If you have decided to rehome your pet because of an issue that we may be able to help you resolve, please visit our Pet Care Tips page.