Surrender Fees
We do ask that if you are surrendering an unwanted pet, you pay a surrender fee to help with the care of the animal(s) you are surrendering. You are expected to pay the surrender fee at the time the animal is accepted into our care. These surrender fees help us to keep our expenses down and cover some of the food and medical bills your pet may incur while with us. Additional donations are always welcome and encouraged.
Caged Pets
Reptiles
Farm Animals
Cats and Kittens
Dogs and Puppies
Other Miscellaneous Pets
Silver Dragon Pets reserves the right to deny any surrender at our discretion. Please understand that there may be a waiting list to surrender due to limited space and finances. By surrendering your pet to Silver Dragon Pets, you are giving up all ownership rights to the animal(s) being surrendered. We can pass your information along to the person who adopts the animal you surrendered, but that is not a guarantee they will reach out to you. We do not give out foster or adopter's information.
Caged Pets
- If you are surrendering small caged pets, such as hamsters, mice, rats, or gerbils, the pet's cage and supplies (including at least one unopened bag of food) must be surrendered with them. If an unopened bag of food is not included, a surrender fee of $10 per animal will help with their costs while in our care. A cage is required to come with them either way.
- If you are surrendering guinea pigs, sugar gliders, hedgehogs, or chinchillas, a cage is required to be surrendered with them, and a fee of $15 each.
- Ferrets without a valid rabies certificate require a $75 surrender fee. Ferrets with a valid rabies certificate will require a $20 surrender fee. Ferrets must be surrendered with a cage.
- If you are surrendering a house rabbit (a rabbit accustomed to being indoors), the surrender fee is $30 each. If you can provide veterinary proof of surgical sterilization, this fee will be waived. A suitable cage must be surrendered with all house rabbits.
Reptiles
- If you are surrendering a snake or a lizard, we do require their cage and accessories to be donated with them. This may include their tank, special lights, under tank heater, hides, dishes, bedding, food, etc. Surrender fees vary based on species.
- Ball python, corn snake, milk snake: $25
- Anoles (per cage): $15
- Bearded dragon: $25
- Leopard gecko: $25
- Box turtle: $30
- Aquatic turtles will require a $50 surrender fee and must come with an appropriately sized enclosure with functioning water filtration and UV lighting.
- We do not accept iguanas, large constrictors, snapping turtles, large tortoises, or monitor lizards.
Farm Animals
- If you are surrendering farm birds, such as chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, or turkeys, a surrender fee of $5 each will help with their food expenses.
- If you are surrendering rabbits (that are accustomed to outdoor living), the surrender fee is $15 per rabbit, or $30 per litter of bunnies (under 12 weeks old). This fee is waived if you have veterinary proof that the rabbit has been surgically sterilized.
- Other farm animals may be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on what foster space is currently available. Fees will vary.
- We do not accept large farm animals including (but not limited to) cows, horses, donkeys, llamas, alpacas, or ponies.
Cats and Kittens
- If you are surrendering a spayed/neutered cat or kitten, and can provide veterinary proof that she/he has been surgically sterilized (spayed or neutered), the surrender fee will be $55.
- If you have the cat FIV/FeLeuk tested within 14 days prior to surrender and submit the paperwork from the veterinarian, discount the surrender fee to $30 ($25 discount).
- If you are surrendering a cat or kitten (12 weeks or older) that has not been spayed or neutered, or cannot provide proof of surgical sterilization, the surrender fee will be $100.
- If you have the cat FIV/FeLeuk tested within 14 days prior to surrender and submit the paperwork from the veterinarian, discount the surrender fee to $75 ($25 discount)
- If you are surrendering a litter of kittens (up to 12 weeks old), we ask for $75 for the first kitten and $15 for each additional kitten.
- If you get your litter FIV/FeLeuk tested within 14 days prior to surrender and submit the paperwork from the veterinarian, discount the initial surrender fee to $50 (plus $15 per additional kitten) - a $25 discount.
Dogs and Puppies
- If you are surrendering a spayed/neutered dog or puppy, and can provide veterinary proof of surgical sterilization, the surrender fee will be $75.
- If your dog is over 12 months old, spayed/neutered - with veterinary proof, and you have him/her heartworm tested within 30 days prior to surrender and submit the paperwork from the veterinarian, you will get a $20 discount on the surrender fee.
- If your dog or puppy is spayed/neutered with veterinary proof, and is current on DHPP vaccination (at least two doses) with veterinary proof, you will get a $20 discount on the surrender fee.
- If you are surrendering a dog or puppy (12 weeks or older) that has not been spayed or neutered, or cannot provide proof of surgical sterilization, the surrender fee is $120.
- If your dog is over 12 months old, and you have him/her heartworm tested within 30 days prior to surrender and submit the paperwork from the veterinarian, you will get a $20 discount on the surrender fee
- If your dog or puppy is current on DHPP vaccination (at least two doses) and you can provide veterinary proof, you will get a $20 discount on the surrender fee.
- If you are surrendering a litter of puppies (up to 12 weeks old), we ask for $100 for the first puppy, and $25 for each additional puppy.
Other Miscellaneous Pets
- If you are surrendering fish, caged birds, or have something else you need to find a home for, please contact us.
Silver Dragon Pets reserves the right to deny any surrender at our discretion. Please understand that there may be a waiting list to surrender due to limited space and finances. By surrendering your pet to Silver Dragon Pets, you are giving up all ownership rights to the animal(s) being surrendered. We can pass your information along to the person who adopts the animal you surrendered, but that is not a guarantee they will reach out to you. We do not give out foster or adopter's information.