Adoption Center hours: Mon & Thu 3–5pm · Sat 11am–2pm
307-460-3775
Laramie Animal Welfare Society
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Adopt your new best friend

Our priority is finding the right home and best possible match for each animal.

How it works

Steps to adopting a pet

  • Please read our adoption process information and animal bios thoroughly before applying. Start by reviewing the information about our adoption programs and the specific animal you are interested in before submitting an application.
  • Applications are reviewed based on our volunteer availability and may take time to process.
  • Adoption is not first come, first served. Applications are reviewed based on the specific animal you are applying for.
  • If approved, our Adoption Coordinators will contact you to discuss the next steps.
  • All dogs and cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption. Foster to Forever puppies are spayed or neutered at 16 weeks of age.
  • Submitting an application does not guarantee an adoption or promise that you will be approved for a particular animal.

Good to know

Not every application is approved. Our priority is the best possible match for both the animal and the adopter, so housing, landlord approval, lifestyle, and overall fit all matter.

Most of our adoptable cats and all of our adoptable dogs live in foster care, not at the Adoption Center.

Shy or reserved animals, especially dogs, may need multiple meetings. LAWS may decline or pause any adoption that is not in the animal's best interest.

Applications

Apply to adopt

Each option below covers the adoption process and the application together, so you can read how it works and apply in the same place.

Adoption fees

Dogs

  • Dogs under 2 years$325
  • Dogs 2 years and older$250

Cats

  • Kitten$115
  • Second kitten$95
  • Adult cat$90
  • Second adult cat$70

Second-cat discount applies only when adopted together. Rats are $25. For other small pets and working cats, ask us. Fees include spay or neuter, vaccinations, and microchipping.

Available dogs   Available cats