Adopt A Pet

Save A Pet

We understand that sometimes people cannot keep their pets. SICSA is here to help.

The vast majority of animals who are adopted are between the ages of 12 weeks and 5 years.

Elderly Animals. If your animal is elderly, is it really in the best interest of the animal to be re-homed? Animals over the age of 5 are often difficult to place. Life in a kennel is stressful for animals, especially ones that have lived their entire lives with one family.
Chronic Medical Conditions. If your animal has a chronic medical condition, this inhibits the chances for adoption as well.

A typical scenario is a cat that has stopped using the litter box for one reason or another. Think about it—you are bonded with the pet and you can’t live with it. Why would someone else want to take it on?

Quite often, litter box issues can be resolved if caught early and transitioned well. Consulting a qualified animal behavior expert has the potential to stop the pet from the unwanted behavior and keep the humans happy.

SICSA does not accept animals into the adoption program if:

Your animal has bitten a human or done serious damage to another pet in the past

Owned cats: Must be –

If there is a financial hardship to accomplish the above, special arrangements are available when funds are available.

Cats already altered and up to date are admitted to the adoption program when space is available.

Our cat census is typically high, especially in “kitten season” which starts in March and runs through the summer months each year.

Stray cats:

For strays admitted to the adoption program, SICSA provides all the medical care, including spay/neuter at no cost to the finder.

The finder is required to:

Foster the animal indoors only.
Bring the animal to vet check appointments at SICSA at the designated times.
Communicate with SICSA information about the animal’s personality and temperament.
Bring the animal for adoption display on Saturday mornings between 9:30 and 10:30 am and pick the animal up on Sunday, after 4:00 pm if it is not adopted. Fostered animals cannot remain in the building during the week.

Owned Dogs: Must be –

Up to date on vaccinations
Spayed or Neutered
Have a negative Heartworm test within the last 6 months
IMPORTANT: Have a behavior evaluation prior to acceptance into the adoption program

If there is a financial hardship to accomplish the above, special arrangements are available when funds are available.

Dogs already altered and up to date with a negative heartworm test are admitted to the adoption program when space is available.

Stray Dogs:

Bring the dog to SICSA for a behavior evaluation.

For strays admitted to the adoption program, SICSA provides all the medical care, including spay/neuter at no cost to the finder.

The finder is required to:

Place a ‘Found’ ad in the Dayton Daily News to run for 10 days by calling (937) 223-1515
Foster the animal indoors only.
Bring the animal to vet check appointments at SICSA at the designated times.
Communicate with SICSA information about the animal’s personality and temperament.
Bring the animal for adoption display on Saturday mornings between 9:30 and 10:30 am and pick the animal up on Sunday, after 4:00 pm if it is not adopted. Fostered animals cannot remain in the building during the week.

We strictly work with cats and dogs.

SICSA does not place ferrets, rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, rats, mice or any other small animal or reptile.