Chatham Animal Rescue and Education

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Chatham Animal Rescue & Education, Inc.
Post Office Box 610 Pittsboro, NC 27312 (919) 542-5757

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Before the Chatham County Animal Shelter adoption form is presented for completion, please read the following and:
  1) Click on the I Accept button at the end if you understand and accept the provisions.
  2) Click on the I Decline button at the end to terminate adoption form processing.
Chatham County Animal Shelter Adoption Disclaimer

  • CARE accepts no responsibility for and has no knowledge of the behavior or physical condition of any of the animals on the Chatham County Animal Shelter section of our Web site.
  • CARE makes no representations regarding the accuracy of the information provided about the animals, has no information regarding the physical condition of the animals or their behavior, and no one associated with CARE has otherwise interacted with these animals in any official capacity on behalf of CARE.
County of Chatham
Public Health Department
Chatham County Courthouse
Chatham County Animal Control Division
725 County Landfill Rd.
Pittsboro, N.C. 27312
Telephone (919) 542-7203

Animal Adoption Agreement

I hereby agree to:
  1. Keep and maintain the animal in a humane manner and keep it in my home or on my property.
  2. Take the animal to a licensed veterinarian within ten (10) days from the adoption date for a medical examination.
  3. Have the animal spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian within ten (10) days from the date of this adoption unless otherwise delayed by the veterinarian. In the event I do not have the animal spayed or neutered within the specified time, the adoption fee will be forfeited and ownership of the animal shall revert back to CCAC.
  4. Provide any medical attention required or needed. This includes at least one annual medical check up, any vaccinations indicated and preventative heartworm medication.
  5. Have the animal vaccinated for rabies as required by state law.
  6. Not give away or abandon the animal. If I find myself unable to keep it, I will return it to Chatham County Animal Shelter.
  7. Hold Chatham County and CCAC harmless from any incurred fees or damages caused by the animal while it is in my care.
  8. Give permission to the agents of CCAC to visit my premises at any reasonable time to insure compliance of this contract.
Fees paid at the time of adoption include:

  1. First veterinarian's examination.
  2. An inoculation of dogs against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, coronavirus and parvovirus. An initial vaccination for cats against rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia.
  3. The entire cost of spay or neuter.
Adoption Fee is refundable within the 10 days only if the animal requires major medical treatment or dies of natural causes. The refund does not apply if the animal is lost, stolen, injured or killed.