At our shelter, dog guests learn or retain social skills and basic manners instead of losing those skills in the shelter environment.  We want pets to leave the shelter equipped to live successfully in a new home.  To this end, dogs living at the Solano County S.P.C.A. are hand-fed their meals and receive daily socialization, veterinary care, basic obedience training, exercise and housetraining, and a tremendous amount of love and affection during their stay. Volunteers teach the dogs how to behave indoor in our mock living room and how to maneuver through an obstacle course on our agility equipment.  We provide toys, crates, blankets and beds to keep them comfortable and happy while we look for the right home for them.   

Our cat guests enjoy “cage-free” living in the luxury of our free roaming cat rooms.  They have cat trees to climb, scratching posts to scratch, toys to play with, and window sills to sleep in.  The cats receive daily grooming and handling from volunteers and staff, veterinary care, and lots of love.  For our feline guests that do not enjoy the company of other cats we have individual cat condos that provide separate sleeping and potty areas.  Each cat is treated as an individual and we try to match adopters with each cats personality.

No animal is ever euthanized unless he/she develops serious health or behavior problems that make him/her unadoptable.  The Solano County S.P.C.A. accepts adoptable animals only.  This allows us to fulfill our mission of placing pet animals in quality, loving homes.  All animals must undergo and pass a rigorous intake evaluation that includes a behavior assessment and medical examination.

We would be delighted to provide you unlimited free behavior consultations by phone if you are motivated to keep your animal in your home.  We can also provide you with a contact for a professional trainer/behavior counselor that will work with you in your home. 

If you still feel that you must surrender your dog or cat, we are here to help.  However, please understand that our help may come in the form of providing you with other resources.  Animals often become stressed and miserable after what seems like an eternity in a shelter.  The Solano County S.P.C.A. considers it inhumane to accept animals that will fare poorly here or that will have to stay here for many months.  Please note that older animals and breeds that are common in municipal shelters can be harder for us to place.  We always make our decisions about taking your animal based on what is in his/her best interest; if we are unable to accept your animal we will be happy to provide you with a list of alternate resources.

We do not charge for the surrender assessment but we require a minimum donation of $50 if your animal is accepted into our adoption program.  This donation goes to cover food, vaccines, medical treatment, training, and bedding for the animal while it is at the shelter.

The more you can tell us about your animals, the easier it will be to find him/her not only a new home but an appropriate new home.  Thank you for helping us begin the process by providing us with this initial surrender request form.  We will try to contact you in the next few days but please remember that we can receive anywhere from ten to twenty requests per day and we may not contact you if we do not currently have the space to accept your animal. 

To submit a surrender form please click here.