The adoption donations are used to cover the cost of medical treatments incurred while the dog has been in the possession of STLRR, prior to adoption. (i.e., examinations, spay/neuter, vaccinations, heartworm checks and preventative, heartworm treatments, flea preventative, etc.)
Description - (Basic Care Cost Items)
Cost
Full Physical Exam
$ 30.00
Fecal Exam
$ 10.00
Heartworm Test
$ 20.00
Micro Chipping
$ 30.00
Rabies Vaccination
$ 10.00
DHLPPC Vaccination
$17.50
Should the dog need to be spayed/neutered, wormed or treated for heartworms, the cost increases as shown below.
Description
Cost
Worming
$ 10.00 - $ 20.00
Spay - Female (based on weight)
$ 75.00 - $ 150.00
Neuter - Male (based on weight)
$ 65.00 - $ 100.00
Heartworm Treatment (based on weight)
$225.00 - $500.00
Currently, 95% of the dogs that enter our program will need to be spayed/neutered and 90% will require heartworm treatment prior to being adopted.
