Adoption Process

Yucaipa Animal Placement Society (YAPS) will consider out-of-state adoptions for adult dogs and cats on a case by case basis. However, for puppies and kittens less than 6 months of age we will only adopt to families in the Yucaipa and surrounding areas only. This is simply due to logistics and distance of travel for our volunteers and adoptive families when it comes to preventative care provided in the adoption contract. Our goal is to make the best rescue match taking into consideration the animal's background and your family's needs. Every animal is different: personality, temperament, energy, comfort with kids and other animals, medical needs and more. We take all these factors into consideration when making a furever-home match. We are very careful about the placements we make. We do our best to match the right animal with the right adoptive home because we want this to be the pet's permanent home.

Helpful Tips:

Please remember to bring all members of the household when considering adopting a pet from YAPS.

Additionally, if you have a dog(s) and you are interested in adopting a dog from YAPS they also must accompany you on a visit to YAPS before adoptions are finalized.

Landlords must give approval before adoptions are finalized

Consider filling out an application before your visit to YAPS to save time and get pre-approved!