{"id":313,"date":"2026-07-23T16:08:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/?page_id=313"},"modified":"2026-10-26T23:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T23:45:28","slug":"adoption-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/adopt\/adoption-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Adoption Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"313\" class=\"elementor elementor-313\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540ea09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"540ea09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8d0ad e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b8d0ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d75244 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d75244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cc29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61cc29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn About Our Adoption Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d81d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88d81d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow these steps to meet an adoptable animal and begin your adoption journey.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351a33c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"351a33c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86006f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86006f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15a491 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e15a491\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2f23e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac2f23e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67547b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67547b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/numbers-with-paws-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-320\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012ee2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"012ee2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e32d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97e32d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Browse Available Animals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb31340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb31340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Start by viewing our available animals<\/strong> <strong>online<\/strong> or visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society. Our hours: Wednesday \u2013 Monday, 11a.m. to 4p.m. (closed Tuesdays).<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Some animals may be in a foster home.<\/strong> Please contact our <a href=\"mailto:frontdesk@sdpets.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Front Desk<\/strong><\/a> for more information.<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong> Foster families have priority if they decide to adopt. Occasionally, an animal may be adopted shortly after appearing on our website.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8d8c8 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e8d8c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c053d elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"33c053d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/dogs-for-adoption\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Adoptable Dogs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdd570 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cdd570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/cats-for-adoption\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Adoptable Cats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730847f elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"730847f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/rabbits-small-animals-for-adoption\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Adoptable Rabbits &amp; Small Animals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09845da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09845da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d223c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26d223c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/numbers-with-paws-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-322\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f97e52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f97e52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0041200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0041200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complete an Adoption Survey<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e325d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e325d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"2\">Found an animal who may be a good match? Complete the appropriate adoption survey:<ul><li aria-level=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/dog-survey\/\"><strong>Dog Adoption<\/strong> <strong>Survey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/cat-survey\/\">Cat Adoption Survey<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/rabbits-small-animals-survey\/\">Rabbit Adoption Survey<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664be86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"664be86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca3462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eca3462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/numbers-with-paws-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-321\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b855136 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b855136\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5309533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5309533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet with An Adoption Counselor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64aaf24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64aaf24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Meet with one of our trained adoption counselors.<\/strong> You will discuss your adoption goals and preferences for your future pet.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">If both you and the adoption counselor feel it\u2019s a good fit, you\u2019ll be invited for a meet-and-greet session with the animal.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\"><b>For some adoptions:\u00a0<\/b><ul><li aria-level=\"3\">Everyone in the household may need to be present for the meet-and-greet.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"3\">Dogs currently living in your home must attend the meet-and-greet.<\/li><li aria-level=\"3\">Renters may need to provide rental confirmation before adoption can be approved.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a10288 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a10288\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9060d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf9060d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/numbers-with-paws-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-323\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6096c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c6096c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1cda1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd1cda1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finalize the Adoption<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c645ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c645ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>If you decide to adopt,<\/strong> your adoption counselor will guide you to our Customer Service team to complete the adoption process.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Please note that we do not place holds on animals.<\/strong> Adoptions are first come, first served, and another adopter may complete an adoption while you are deciding.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95433d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f95433d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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animal.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e5825 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78e5825\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f77951 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f77951\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec6e5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ec6e5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1760de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1760de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adoption Fees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a735b elementor-widget elementor-widget-tablepress-table\" data-id=\"78a735b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tablepress-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<table id=\"tablepress-16\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-16\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Dogs<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Puppies<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cats<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kittens<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rabbits<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Senior Pets (7+)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">RCHS Favorites<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-16 from cache -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31376df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31376df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92782b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92782b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every Adoption Includes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8491b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8491b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Up-to-date vaccinations<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Spay or neuter surgery<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Microchip and registration<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Free health exam at participating veterinarian<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Three in-home behavior consultations for dogs<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Post-adoption support for cats and rabbits\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6b419 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d6b419\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444c76c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"444c76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puppy-training-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puppy-training-icon.png 500w, https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puppy-training-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puppy-training-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8934d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8934d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training Incentive Rebate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0825742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0825742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take your new puppy to an introductory training course focused on socialization and \u201cpuppy basics\u201d and <strong>receive a rebate of $50<\/strong> on the adoption fee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2e904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf2e904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask About These Special Adoption Programs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70394de e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70394de\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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200z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKaren Sickels Seniors-for-Seniors Program\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSeniors 60+ adopting a senior pet 7+, the adoption  fee is covered.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a3c22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5a3c22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ec28a e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3ec28a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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