As our team is often busy caring for animals or processing adoptions, emailing information@wataugahumane.org or coming to the Adoption Center during operating hours is best. We can be reached via phone at (828) 264-7865 and make every effort to return unanswered calls within 24 hours. We also have a Contact WHS page to direct your questions to the appropriate team member.
We are open Tuesday - Saturday, 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm for general visits and socializing with the animals. We recommend that anyone interested in adopting be prepared to spend at least an hour or more for the adoption process. Paperwork stops being processed at 4:30 pm each day to give our staff time to feed and care for our animals before closing.
Please visit our How to Adopt page for the most detailed information on adopting a new pet! The adoption facility is open between 12:30 and 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday for walk-in visits.
Adoption fees can be found on our How to Adopt page. The cost for adoption includes the cost of spay/neuter, all age appropriate vaccinations, bloodwork, deworming, preventatives, 24PetWatch microchip, free brief health exam with participating veterinarians, pet supply coupons, and sample bag of Hill's Science Diet food.
Whether you have found a stray, or have found yourself in a tough situation with your pet, we have created a judgement-free and open space to discuss the process for surrendering. You can find more information here to start the process.