Adoption Information

Community Pets are animals currently available for Private adoption through members of the public. The HCSPCA cannot verify medical or behavioral information provided.

Adoption Fees

Adoption fees are used at HCSPCA to cover the daily cost of care and medical attention of your new adoptive animal while in our care.

All adoption fees are non-refundable

When you adopt a dog or cat from the Hill Country SPCA, he or she has had all age appropriate vaccination, been spayed or neutered, microchipped, heartworm tested or FIV/FeLV tested(if old enough), dewormed, and is current on flea and heartworm prevention.

For puppies under 5 months follow-up DHLPP vaccinations are included in the adoption fee if brought back to our shelter. For kittens under 5 months, follow up vaccinations are available at a reduced cost to adopters if brought back to our shelter.

Any additional follow-up care is the adopters responsibility.

Dog $200

Cat $100

Cat Buddy Special (per additional cat) $25

Healing Hearts Dog $250

Healing Hearts Cat $150

Small Critters $25

When adopting a “free” pet, or those from another shelter with less services provided, please make sure to take into account what it will cost you to get them fully vetted. The costs below reflect what our partner clinic charges for the same services our shelter pets receive.

Cats

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Treatment Cost
Spay $159
Neuter $105
Exam $55
FIV/FeLV/Heartworm Testing $35
FVRCP & FeLV Vaccination $32
Rabies Vaccination $16
Microchipping $40
Deworming $8
Flea & Heartworm Prevention

(Per month)

$22
Adult Cat Total Avg. $365
*Kitten Total Avg. $413

Dogs

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Treatment Cost
Spay $189-285
Neuter $169-249
Exam $55
Heartworm Testing $38
DHLPP Vaccination $37
Bordetella Vaccination $15
Rabies Vaccination $16
Microchipping $40
Deworming $8
Flea & Heartworm Prevention

(Per month)

$22
Adult Dog Total Avg. $485
*Puppy Total Avg. $590