The adoption fee is $14 for the dog license and $15 for the adoption fee. The new owner will receive a $50 voucher for the spay or neuter. For dogs that are in high demand, there will be a lottery to choose the adopter. The vast majority will be adopted without a lottery. The Lorain County Commissioners will give a spay & neuter certificate to anyone who adopts a dog from the County Kennel. All you have to do is ask for a certificate when you adopt your dog.

In cooperation with the county commissioners, the Friendship APL, the Cleveland APL and others are accepting adoptable dogs from the kennel. This will provide a significant reduction in the euthanasia of adoptable dogs in Lorain County.