Established in 1991, the Parke Vermillion County Humane Society is a non-profit private organization committed to the education of the public in the humane treatment of all animals, the prevention of cruelty to animals, the relief of suffering among animals, and the importance of animal population control through the promotion of spaying and neutering. PVCHS has been helping the animals in Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana, since April of 1991. The shelter was built in 2000 and opened in late November, 2000. We provide an animal shelter that accepts stray animals and owner surrendered animals. Once the animals have been vaccinated and checked medically, we offer them for adoption. We work hard to find placement for every adoptable animal, either through adoption or placement with a rescue organization, that comes to our facility.
An adoption application must be completed prior to adoption. This application may be completed at our facility, or it can be downloaded by visiting our web site www.pvchs.cfsites.org and choosing the "Applications and Fees" link. Once the application has been completed, it can be emailed to us at pvchs@abcs.com. The usual adoption fee is $40.00 for cats and $60.00 for dogs which includes first distemper vaccination, deworming(s), bath if necessary, pet information packet, slip leash(dog) or carrier(cat), and a free office call at a (local) participating veterinarian.
The pet must be spayed or neutered at the adopter's expense at the animal hospital of their choice. A $50.00 surgery deposit is required upon adoption, which will be credited towards the surgery expense. All purebreds must be spayed or neutered before leaving the shelter (adopter and shelter make arrangements). The usual adoption fee for animals that have been spayed or neutered at the expense of the shelter is $65.00 for cats and $110.00 for dogs. Fees may vary depending on the particular animal and the situation surrounding that animal.
We do not ship animals to adopters. Adopters are encouraged to bring all family members to help meet and select their new pet. Adopters complete an adoption application form and provide their veterinarian and landlord's phone number(s) for a reference.
