Adopt an Animal

HSC is home to over 40 animal species. Your contribution toward our “Adopt-an-animal” program directly supports the care and feeding of the animals. Adoption is a great way to add a fascinating animal species (a wild child!) to your family, group, classroom, or organization. All adoptions are valid for one year from the date of contribution. Adopting an animal is an opportunity for you, your child, school, or youth group to get involved in the care of our animals. Inspire children to learn the importance of animal care and teamwork.

Choose a favorite animal and then develop a creative way to raise money for your adoption. All the adopted animals remain in the care and custody of HSC; no ownership rights are conferred by adoption. Should your adopted animal leave our collection for any reason, your sponsorship will be applied to the general animal collection for the remainder of the year.

Due to their popularity some animals may be adopted more than once.

WHO CAN ADOPT: Any individual, family, group, classroom, or organization. Sponsors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian signature.

HOW TO ADOPT: Choose the animal you would like to adopt and fill out the necessary form at the Center (or we’ll be happy to mail you one). Payment can be made with cash, check, Visa, or MasterCard. All information can be dropped off at HSC or mailed to HSC at 413 Beltrami Ave., Bemidji, MN 56601. You can also call in your adoption request to HSC at (218) 444-4472.

WHAT YOU GET: An adoption certificate, a photo of the animal you have adopted, a fact sheet telling you about your animal, a bookmark, and the satisfaction of knowing you are helping the animals at the Science Center.

Click here for an adoption form you can print and mail to HSC.