To adopt a dog or cat from the Humane Society of Lebanon County you will need a valid driver’s license or state ID. You will need to fill out one, two, or three forms depending on whether or not the animal you wish to adopt is altered, and whether or not you live in the county of Lebanon. The three forms are The Adoption Application, The Spay Neuter Agreement, and the Dog License Application. Your Adoption Application must be pre-approved and may take 2-3 days to process.
- Dog Adoption - $100
- Puppies (under 4 months old) - $125
- Cat Adoption (over 1 year old) – $30.00
- Kittens (under 1 year old) - $50
- Refundable $30.00 Spay/Neuter Deposit for cats and kittens and $90 Spay/Neuter Deposit for dogs and puppies - Required if you adopt an animal that is unaltered. This deposit will be returned, via check, after you have the pet spayed/neutered by a vet. You will have 1 month to comply.
- Lebanon County Dog License - Altered dogs cost $6.50 to license and unaltered dogs cost $8.50 to license.
Note: All residence living in the Cleona Borough and West Lebanon Township of Lebanon County must purchase a cat license. The license may be purchased at your local municipality.
The Lebanon Humane Society Cannot Accept Out of County Animals.
Upon surrendering an animal to Humane Society of Lebanon County we reserve the right to determine price of the surrender fee. The fee is contingent on the reason for the surrender of the animal. Note: Age will be factored, in addition to the primary reason for the surrender.
Surrender Fees:
- Dog – $25.00
- Cat – $10.00
Upon reclaiming a lost animal from the Lebanon Humane Society we reserve the right to determine price of the redemption fee. Note: Length of time the animal is sequestered and the frequency of animal returns will be factored, in addition to the primary reason for the redemption.
Reclaiming Fee:
- Dog – $25.00
- Cat – $25.00
Dog Vaccinations:
K-9 Distemper – This vaccination helps prevent against this often fatal, hard-to-treat disease which is absolutely essential. Symptoms can include listlessness, fever, coughing, diarrhea and vomiting; convulsions and paralysis may occur in the disease's final stages. The distemper virus attacks many organs, including the nervous system, which may be permanently damaged, even if the dog recovers.
Bordetella – (Kennel Cough) This vaccination helps prevent against this respiratory-tract infection which is easily transmitted from one dog to another, so vaccination is imperative if your pet will come in contact with many other dogs in such situations as obedience training or boarding at a kennel. Caused by various airborne bacteria and viruses, including Canine Parainfluenza virus, Canine Adenovirus Type II and Bordetella Bronchiseptica, you'll first notice its onset by your dog's dry, hacking cough.
Micro Chip Scan – (Animal Identification)
Worm Treatment – (All Puppies or Visually Emaciated Adult Dogs – Requires a Stool Sample)
Cat Vaccination:
Feline Distemper (Annual) – This vaccination helps prevent against Feline distemper, also called feline panleukopenia, cat plague, cat fever, and feline infectious enteritis. This is an acute, highly infectious viral disease. Feline distemper usually begins suddenly with a high fever. Some animals may die at this stage. More commonly, the high fever is followed by depression, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, and a profound leukopenia. These signs rapidly lead to severe dehydration.
Ear Mites (Treatment) – This treatment helps prevent against ear mites. This is an external parasite that can infect dogs, cats and more rarely, humans. The mite's name is Otodectes cynotis. Otodectes mites are large enough that they can sometimes be seen with the naked eye and are easy to see with magnification. Ear mites live in the ears and on the skin of pets infected with them. The mite lives its entire life on the pet and it takes about 3 weeks for a mite egg to develop into an adult mite. The adult mites are very mobile and can live for some time off of a dog or cat, which enables it to be fairly contagious.
Micro Chip Scan – (Animal Identification)
Worm Treatment – (All Cats)
The Lebanon Humane Society Does Not Accept Wild and/or non-domesticated Animals
For Wildlife Related Matters Please Call:
- Wildlife Rehab 717-566-2613
- Wildlife Conservation 610-926-1966
- Wildlife Pest Control 717-865-5541
- Lebanon Pigeon Club 717-273-3107
- Department Of Health 717-272-2044
Stray cats must be brought to us in Live Humane Traps ONLY! If you do not own one or know someone who can lend you one, we suggest you call your local township or police dept to see if they have one you can use or if they have personnel that can trap the cats for you.
*Please see our Animal Protection Section on this Web Site for more information and Trap fees.
Please remember that you should NEVER approach a dog that is overly timid, scared, aggressive or vicious. This list assumes you are not afraid of the dog and that it is friendly enough to not put your safety at risk.
- Contact your Police Department or the Humane Society.
- Contain the animal in a yard, garage, leash, etc. until animal control arrives.
- Check to see if the dog is wearing a collar and or license.
- Check the dogs ear and thigh to see if there are any obvious tattoos.
- Check with neighbors to see if they've lost their dog.
*Please see our Animal Protection Section on this Web Site for more information.