The goal of the Above the Notch Humane Society is to find the best match between a pet and a permanent home. The ATNHS will only approve the adoption of a pet if its needs can be met by the prospective owner. 

Before meeting our homeless pets, we require that an adoption application be filled out and approved. A volunteer will contact you.

The animals are shown to approved adopters by appointment.  We realize that this policy is different from that of many other shelters.  However, our animals are currently sheltered in a kennel and in foster homes who do not have the time or personnel to show the animals upon demand.

We ask that most cats adopted from Above the Notch Humane Society be inside pets.  According to our veterinarian, most cats who are allowed outdoors in our area die from predators or hit by cars, not from old age or disease.  Cats do not need to go outside to be happy pets.  Allowing a cat to go outside often means that it will have a short life and a violent death.

Our adoption fees are as follows:

 

          Cats - Female $80, Male $70

 

          Dogs - Puppies up to 1 year $175

                    Adults 1 year to 6 years $150

                    Adults 7 years and older $125

                    Giant Breed or Special Breeds $175 & Up

These fees include all shots, worming, microchip & registration, and spaying or neutering depending on the animal’s age.

After an adoption has been approved, we allow the new owner to take the pet home for a week as a “try out”.  We understand that it is hard to know how a pet will fit into the household just from seeing it at the shelter.  If the pet does not work out, it may be returned within a week and the adoption fee will be refunded.  After a week, the adoption fee will not be refunded.  We will exchange one pet for a different one as another option.

The animals that come to the Above the Notch Humane Society are often strays or animals surrendered by owners who can no longer keep them for a variety of reasons.  Some are brought in by animal control officers or are referred to the shelter due to abuse or neglect.  Some animals are homeless due to the death of their owner.

PO Box 456, Littleton, NH 03561-0456        603-444-6241

or call 802-892-5300 for information about our dogs