Online Adoption Application

For those interested in adopting, you may fill out the online Adoption Application ahead of time, or come into the shelter during adoption hours to complete your application. Completing an application does not place a "hold" on an animal, nor is it a guarantee of adoption. You will not be contacted after submitting an online application.

Our Adoption hours are:

Tuesday - Friday, 12 – 6:30 pm
Saturday - Sunday, 11 - 4:30

If you come in at the end of the day, you may need to complete your adoption process the following day.

All customers are handled on a "first come, first served" basis. We invite you to come into the shelter to meet with an adoption counselor who will tell you everything we know regarding an animal's history, health, behavior, and our recommendations for its placement. This process will help you decide if the animal you are interested in is a good choice for your lifestyle and home environment. We look forward to meeting you to help you find your next furry family member.

Pets marked on our website as “Off Site” are currently in a foster home. To inquire about or arrange to meet any of these pets, please contact us at 630-323-5630.

Please fill out this form as completely as possible. Information on this form is for Hinsdale Humane Society use only.

Following is our adoption process:

Review our Adoptable Animals pages to find an animal who will be a good fit for your family. Our Adoptable Animal page is kept up to date as animals are adopted out, are put on hold, or become ready to be adopted.
Complete an online adoption application below, or when you arrive at our facility. Please complete only ONE application, even if you are interested in more than one animal.
Please come in and see our adoptable animals. If you find one that interests you, our counselors will guide you through the process. An application must be on file prior to meeting.
Adoptions are handled on a first-come, first-served basis to provide complete fairness to all adopters.

Following CDC and the Governor’s guidance, we no longer require masks in our facility. If you choose to wear a mask, or not wear a mask, social distance or not, we respect your position, and we kindly ask that all guests in our facility do the same. Our current procedures are designed to provide the optimal safety for staff, volunteers, visitors, the animals in our shelter, and the ones who will still need our help.

Please fill out this form as completely as possible.

*required field

Personal Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Other Primary Adult First Name

Other Primary Adult Last Name

Street Address 1 *

Street Address 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Primary Phone *

Alternate Phone

Email Address *

Are you a Veteran?

Yes, I am a Veteran.

You must be 21 years old to adopt. *

I verify that I am 21 years of age or older.

Your Home

How long have you lived at your current address?

Property Type

Is this a Rental Property?

Landlord's Name

Landlord's Phone

If renting, are you permitted to have pets?

Do you plan to move in the near future?

If yes, when?

If you were to move where pets are not allowed, what will you do with your pet?

Employment

Are you currently employed?

Full Time Part Time

Your Employer

Employer Phone

Hours per Day you work

Is the other Primary Adult currently employed?

Full Time Part Time

Other Primary Adult's Employer Phone

Other Primary Adult's Hours per Day

Your Family

How many adults in your household?

How many children?

Ages of children?

Visiting Children
(ages & frequency)

Are all the adult members of the household aware that you are planning to adopt a pet?

Do any members of your household have allergies to dogs and/or cats?

Yes (Dogs) Yes (Cats) No Not sure

Who will be the primary caretaker of pet?

Pet Preferences

What are you wishing to adopt?

Dog Cat Other *

Male Female No Preference

What breed of Dog are you interested in?

What breed of Cat are you interested in?

What are you wishing to adopt?

What age animal are you looking for?

I am specifically interested in:

Is this your first experience with a pet?

What are your reasons for wanting to adopt a pet?

Do you have any concerns about adopting a new pet?

What reasons might cause you to return your pet?

What provisions will you make for your pet in the event something were to happen to you and you were no longer able to care for it?

Pet History

Please list all pets residing in your household in the past 5 years

	Type/Breed	Age	Name	Male/ Female	Spayed/ Neutered?	Still Own?
1
2
3
4
5

Have you applied/adopted a pet from us before?

Still own?

Pet Names

Have you ever had to relinquish at pet to us or another animal welfare organization?

If yes, under what circumstances?

Veterinarian

Clinic Name

Clinic Phone

Clinic City/State

May we have permission to contact your veterinarian regarding current or past pets?

Pet Questions

Dog Related Questions

What qualities are you looking for in a dog? (playful, obedient, calm, etc.) *

Do you have a securely fenced yard?

How will you meet your dog's need for daily exercise?

Cat Related Questions

What qualities are you looking for in a cat? (affectionate, lap cat, playful, etc.) *

Will this cat be allowed outdoors?

If Yes, under what circumstances?

Do you plan on getting this cat declawed?

Front paws only All four paws

What are your reasons for wanting to declaw?

Are you aware that declawing is an amputation of the nail across the first joint of the toe, and may result in infection and/or permanent negative temperament and/or behavior changes?

Would you consider not declawing if provided with information about how to introduce the cat to a scratching post and clipping the nails?

More Information

Are you interested in information about

Indoor vs. Outdoor cats
Litter box training
Introducing cat to scratching post
Introducing a new pet to other pets
Pets & children
Pets & allergies
Obedience training
House breaking
Crate training

Signature

By submitting this form, you certify that the information you have given is true and that you recognize that any misrepresentations of facts may result in losing your privilege of adopting a pet. You understand the Hinsdale Humane Society has the right to deny your request to adopt an animal, and you authorize investigation of all statements in this application. You understand that this application is the property of the Hinsdale Humane Society.

I agree.*

First Name
Last Name
Other Primary Adult First Name:
Other Primary Adult Last Name:
Email
City
State/Province
Street
Zip
Phone
Mobile
Property Type
Is Rental Property?
Do You Plan To Move
If you were to move where pets are not allowed, what will you do with your pet?
Landlord's Name
Landlord's Phone
Permitted To Have Pets
Primary Adult Employed:
Primary Adult Full or Part Time:
Primary Adult Hours Worked Per Day
Other Primary Adult Full or Part Time:
Other Primary Adult Hours Worked Per Day
How many adults in your household?
How many children?
Ages of Children:
Visiting Children
Are all the adult members of the household aware
Household have allergies to dogs and/or cats
Who will be the primary caretaker of pet?
Pet Gender:
Pet Age Preferred:
Pet Breed:
Pet Species:
Is this your first experience with a pet?
What are your reasons for wanting to adopt a pet?
Do you have any concerns about adopting a new pet?
What reasons might cause you to return your pet?
What provisions will you make for your pet?
Have you applied/adopted a pet from us before?
Had to relinquish a pet?
Pet 1 Age
Pet 1 Gender
Pet 1 Name
Pet 1 Spayed/Neutered
Pet 1 Still Own
Pet 1 Type/Breed
Pet 2 Age
Pet 2 Gender
Pet 2 Name
Pet 2 Spayed/Neutered
Pet 2 Still Own
Pet 2 Type/Breed
Pet 3 Age
Pet 3 Gender
Pet 3 Name
Pet 3 Spayed/Neutered
Pet 3 Still Own
Pet 3 Type/Breed
Pet 4 Age
Pet 4 Gender
Pet 4 Name
Pet 4 Spayed/Neutered
Pet 4 Still Own
Pet 4 Type/Breed
Pet 5 Age
Pet 5 Gender
Pet 5 Name
Pet 5 Spayed/Neutered
Pet 5 Still Own
Pet 5 Type/Breed
Clinic Name
Clinic Phone
Clinic City/State
May we contact vet?
Qualities in a dog?
Fenced yard?
Dog exercise?
Qualities in a cat?
Cat allowed outdoors?
Cat declawed?
Reasons Declawing?

Online Adoption Application

Personal Information

Personal Information

Your Home

Your Home

Employment

Employment

Your Family

Your Family

Pet Preferences

Pet Preferences

Pet History

Pet History

Veterinarian

Veterinarian

Pet Questions

Dog Related Questions

Cat Related Questions

More Information

More Information

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