Re-Homing Program
Changing human companions can be very stressful for animals. Therefore, our first inclination is to ask you to look at the situation differently: is there any adjustment you may be able to make to allow you to keep the animal?
If the concern is behavioral, have you spoken to or worked with a behaviorist or trainer? If it is not possible to keep your animal, we will try to help you find a new and loving home for your four-legged friend.
For community members throughout the Bay Area, CCHS offers a Re-Homing Program. If you're unable to keep your animal long-term but can keep him or her during the time it takes to find a new home, this program allows you to post a picture and biography of your animal on our website, as well as other large animal advertising sites (for example, Petfinder.com, 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com, etc.) for a $25 fee (for CCC residents). Parties interested in your animal will be asked to complete an adoption application, after which CCHS will do all initial pre-screening of potential adopters and pass along any qualified candidates' information to you, allowing you to make the final decision as to the right new family for your companion animal. The amount of an adoption fee for the animal is determined by you.
Please note that this is a referral service only and CCHS acts simply as a third-party resource for those looking to re-home their animals. Descriptions of the animals available through CCHS's Re-Homing Program are provided by the animals' guardian. Please note that Re-Homing Program animals have not been personally evaluated by a CCHS staff member. Please call (925) 279-2247, ext. 303 for more details. To view the current animals up for adoption, visit the Adoption Gallery for cats/kittens or dogs/puppies.
