Administration Fee

To reserve an animal incurs a £5 administration fee payable at time of reservation. This fee is in addition to any donation made for adopting the animal and is non refundable.

At the Yorkshire Animal Shelter the animals come first. Before any animal leaves the shelter, their prospective new home must be vetted by one of our experienced home checkers. This is to ensure that the right animal ends up in the right home.

The home check will also ensure that the new owners understand what is involved in caring for that animal.

Please see the links below for the procedures regarding the different types of animals -

Rehoming procedures for cats and kittens
Rehoming procedures for rabbits and guinea pigs

Once the home visit has been done and agreed by the welfare officer the adoption may proceed. Although we do not charge for the animals a donation is required to help towards the cost of caring for the animals (neutering, vaccinations, health check, worming, flea/mite treatment and FIV/Leukemia tests). These are minimum donations that do not even cover the costs of the animals being adopted. Any help given over and above this goes towards helping other animals in our care.

Kittens - upto 6 months old - male/female

Sanctuary costs - £90 - This includes vaccines, neutering/castrating, worming, flea/mite treatment, FIV and leukemia tests. (Minimum donation- £70)

Adult Cat - over 6 months old - male/female

Sanctuary costs - £80 - This includes vaccines, neutering/castrating, worming, flea/mite treatment, FIV and leukemia tests. (Minimum donation - £60)

Rabbits - male/female

Sanctuary costs - £60 - This includes neutering and vaccines. (Minimum donation - £45)

Guinea pigs - male/female

Minimum donation of £15