If you need to surrender a dog between 3.5 months and 12 years of age, please schedule an appointment. There is an owner surrender fee of $50 per animal with adult canine teeth present (approximately 5 months or older, but differs from animal to animal). For any animals over seven years of age or considered medically obese, there are 2 options- option 1-$85 bloodwork sent out to lab (takes 24-48 hours to get results you would need to take pet back home until the results are received) or option 2- $130 for results at the time of appointment (bloodwork fees are non-refundable regardless of results and must be paid before bloodwork is ran.) All appointments are reviewed prior to confirmation. If we have any questions, a team member will contact you.

Please note: There is a limit of two appointments per week per family. Only one dog is permitted per appointment, and dogs must be on a leash. If no appointments are available, it means our schedule is currently full. Please check back later, as dog surrender appointments are released in 30-day increments.

If you need to surrender a cat between 3.5 months and 12 years of age, please schedule an appointment. There is an owner surrender fee of $50 per animal with adult canine teeth present (approximately 5 months or older, but differs from animal to animal). For any animals over seven years of age or considered medically obese, there are 2 options- option 1-$85 bloodwork sent out to lab (takes 24-48 hours to get results you would need to take pet back home until the results are received) or option 2- $130 for results at the time of appointment (bloodwork fees are non-refundable regardless of results and must be paid before bloodwork is ran.) All appointments are reviewed prior to confirmation. If we have any questions, a team member will contact you.

Please note: There is a limit of two appointments per week per family. Only one cat is permitted per appointment, and cats must be in a carrier. If no appointments are available, it means our schedule is currently full. Please check back later, as cat surrender appointments are released in 45-day increments.

If you need to surrender puppies or kittens under 3.5 months of age, please email our Surrender Department at admissions@greenvillehumane.com. In your message, include the age of the puppies or kittens and the total number in the litter.

If your pet is 4 months or older, please print and complete a Dog Personality Profile for your dog or a Cat Personality Profile for your cat. Be sure to bring it with you on the day of your appointment.

Pets under 4 months are not required to have personality profiles completed due to their average length of stay. With limited resources, our staff ensures that all adult animals are listed with their personality information in an effort to find them their perfect family.

Average Length of Stay for Adoptable Pets

Average length of stay is calculated for 2024. These statistics also include longer-stay pets that may have been treated for heartworms or other illnesses that extend their length of stay and increase these numbers.

Please note that cats must be in a carrier & dogs must be leashed. Don’t forget your pet’s personality profile, past medical records, and a list of any medications your pet is taking.

The appointment will take approximately 30 minutes. We will review your pet’s Personality Profile and medical records. Your pet will undergo a temperament and medical evaluation. If we are able to accept your pet at that time, you will be required to sign an agreement granting Greenville Humane Society legal ownership of the animal.

If accepted into the adoption program, is an owner surrender fee of $50 per animal with adult canine teeth present (approximately 5 months or older, but differs from animal to animal). For any animals over seven years of age or considered medically obese, there are 2 options- option 1-$85 bloodwork sent out to lab (takes 24-48 hours to get results you would need to take pet back home until the results are received) or option 2- $130 for results at the time of appointment (bloodwork fees are non-refundable regardless of results and must be paid before bloodwork is ran.)

If we are unable to accept your pet, we are happy to counsel you about other options and placement alternatives.

While we would love to accept all animals, for the safety of our animals and staff we are unable to accept the following:

• Stray animals. If you have a stray animal, we kindly ask that you take him/her to Greenville County Animal Care.
• Kittens that weigh less than 2 pounds
• Animals with known aggression problems or behavioral disturbances, which would prevent them from being adopted
• Animals that have bitten someone
• Animals with known contagious or fatal diseases
• Animals over 12 years of age

There is an owner surrender fee of $50 per animal with adult canine teeth present (approximately 5 months or older, but differs from animal to animal). For any animals over seven years of age or considered medically obese, there are 2 options- option 1-$85 bloodwork sent out to lab (takes 24-48 hours to get results you would need to take pet back home until the results are received) or option 2- $130 for results at the time of appointment (bloodwork fees are non-refundable regardless of results and must be paid before bloodwork is ran.) There is no fee for puppies or kittens with no adult canine teeth present, but donation of any amount is welcomed and greatly appreciated. Your donation will help your pet and others in their journey to find their forever homes. 

This fee covers a very small portion of the expenses incurred in providing care for your pet prior to adoption. Aside from providing healthy food, clean housing & a caring environment, the Greenville Humane Society pays for the following services for each surrendered animal :

• Essential vaccinations
• Screening and treatment of intestinal parasites
• Deworming medication
• Testing for Feline Leukemia & Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
• Testing for Heartworm Disease
• Regular applications of flea/tick & heartworm preventative
• Spay/Neuter surgery (if needed)

Caring for your animal costs the shelter more money than earned in adoption and relinquishment fees. Being a 501(c)(3) non-profit, relying 100% on donations, every dollar impacts an animal’s life. Therefore, additional donations are greatly appreciated. Your generosity will help your pet and others in their journey to find their forever homes.

We treat all animals in our Adoption Center like any loving pet owner would and do not euthanize animals due to capacity limits or the length of an animal’s stay. All animals in the Greenville Humane Society Adoption Center remain on our floor until they are adopted.

You can track him/her on the adoption page of our website. If your animal’s photo has been removed, the animal has been adopted.

Once you surrender an animal to GHS, you forfeit all right of ownership to the animal. If the animal is still available for adoption, you may go through our adoption process; however, you will be subject to the same standards as any other potential adopter and will pay the full adoption fee.

No. Once you surrender an animal to GHS, you forfeit all rights to the animal. We respect the privacy of our customers and keep all contact information strictly confidential.

We will try our best. However, there is a chance your animals will be adopted out to separate loving forever homes.

We do not admit sick or heartworm-positive animals for a variety of reasons:

• We do not have the funds to purchase the needed medical equipment necessary to diagnose or treat severe injuries or illnesses.
• Animals with contagious diseases (URI, Kennel Cough, etc.) would infect the animals presently in our care and we only have minimal on-site space to house our sick animals.
• Pets undergoing heartworm treatment are required to be in long-term foster homes (up to 3 months) and most foster parents cannot make that time commitment.

We wish we had unlimited funds to care for every ailing pet that appeared on our doorstep. Unfortunately, with thousands of homeless animals in Greenville and limited space at our facility, our efforts are best used to take and place as many healthy pets into homes as possible.