The Town of Branford Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter enacts this policy.
According to State law CGS 22-332b Impounding and disposition of roaming injured or mistreated dogs:
No animal shall be adopted unless they satisfy the municipal animal control officer.
ANIMALS WILL NOT BE ADOPTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS!
Animals with numerous applications shall be adopted to the appropriate home NOT to the first application!
It Does not matter how many other applications are prior to yours, please do not ask the volunteers to disclose this information.
Applications that are not accurately completed including the time, date and signature will not be considered a serious inquiry.
Shelter staff will be the only people who make the decisions to approve applicants.
References are checked and home visits may be applicable prior to either officer’s approval. Animals will NOT be held for adopters past their adoption date.
There will be an adoption fee of $95.00 which includes a certificate for a spay or neuter.