Animals are housed with their owners, or remain at an area shelter, and are seen by appointment with their care providers, by pre-approved adopters only.

Adoption fees vary from animal to animal depending upon the veterinary care that has been provided to the animal while in the program. Please remember that every animal available for adoption through an A.P.E.-affiliated organization is fully-vetted for its age and only needs routine preventive care. Dogs older then 6 months of age are heartworm tested; all cats are tested for Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FELUK/FIV). All dogs are kept on heartworm preventative. Every dog and cat is vaccinated (age appropriate), microchipped, and de-wormed, in addition to being spayed/neutered.

If you would like to be considered to adopt a pet, you must first fill out a pre-adoption questionnaire.  Below are links to the Dog Questionnaires and the Cat Questionnaire.  The Cat Questionnaire has been saved in Microsoft Word Format.  The Dog Questionnaire is an online form.

All you need to do is click on the appropriate link and fill out the information.  With the Cat Questionnaire, you will have to save it, fill it out, and then return it via email in the body of your email (as attachments are being deleted by our antivirus software).  Email forms to:                                                                                 united4ape@hotmail.com

After we have reviewed your questionnaire and spoken with your present veterinarian and or landlord (where applicable), we will have a volunteer contact you to answer any questions you may have on training a pet (crate training, housebreaking, obedience, etc.).  We want to make sure you have all the information to make a fun and happy transition for your family adding a new pet.

The following people need not apply:

· People who are not willing to travel to central Iowa to pick the animal up when approved to adopt.  A.P.E. does not ship animals or meet people half way.

·People who must have a pup based on color or gender.  We prefer to adopt litters of pups based on the animal's personality and your lifestyle, and not by gender or color.

· People with pets that are not presently current on vaccinations, or have unaltered animals over 6 months of age that are not active in TICA or AKC type showing.

· People who have a history of animal neglect or abuse.

· People who are not legal adults.

· People who rent and have leases that do not allow pets.

· People who want an outdoor-only pet who live in town, who do not have a fenced area in their yard, or who are inquiring about a non-northern breed for an outside-only pet. (Northern breeds include but are not limited to Siberian Huskies, Samoyed, Malamute, etc.)

Adoption Information

For A.P.E.’s Second Chance Shelter, Prairie States Doberman Rescue,

Panora P.E.T.S., and Hounds Haven