ADOPTION

The Socorro Animal Shelter is a small shelter with 4 employees and a handful of weekly volunteers. We do NOT have a veterinarian or animal behaviorist/evaluation team on staff, and often do not know the background of the animals that come into the shelter.

The Socorro Animal Shelter cannot guarantee the health or temperament of an animal. Most animals here at Socorro Animal Shelter are strays. They have been picked up off the streets with no identification or left by persons in the cage outside the shelter. We often have no history or veterinary records for most of our adoptable animals. As a new owner, it is your responsibility to take your pet to a veterinarian as soon as possible for an evaluation and check-up.

The city of Socorro does not profit from animal adoptions. At the time of adoption, the City requires a DEPOSIT only, this deposit goes towards the spay/neuter/vaccinations of your pet. The city does not make ANY money off the animals, once you provide proof the animal has been spayed or neutered your deposit is refunded 100%.

Previously Sterilized Animals - (NO ADOPTION DEPOSIT) - $12 deposit for rabies unless records verify previous vaccination.

When you pick your animal up from one of the local vets after sterilization, the vet office automatically deducts the deposit from your bill. If your animal is not sterilized in Socorro, provide proof of sterilization to the city of Socorro and then the city will refund your deposit.