Do you pay when you adopt an animal?

Answer 1

Usually. Fees vary depending on the shelter, but there is usually some sort of fee to help cover the costs of testing the animal for various diseases and any other medical work that has to be done before it is adoptable. If the shelter you are thinking of adopting from has a website, fees are usually listed there.

Answer 2

It depends from whom the animal was adopted. Places like the SPCA often charge a fee, mostly just to try and cover their expenses from having spayed or neutered the animal, not to make a profit.

Adopting an animal from a private citizen is sometimes free, but more and more conscientious owners are realizing that charging a small price for their animals is more likely to result in an animal finding a good home. The simple fact is that most people who are willing to pay for something, animal or otherwise, are more likely to take better care of it.

Answer 3

When you "adopt " an elephant in the wild, you send money to contribute to wildlife management in their habitat area or a sanctuary .