Average pet adoption fee?

Can anyone tell me what the average pet adoption fees are in the U.S. for a dog and cat? Any other information about the subject might be helpful too.
I appreciate the enthusiasm in all of your answers, but I’m not considering adoption; I’m writing a paper on the subject of adoption vs. purchase.

Well, I can’t say what the average is but when I adopted my pooch I paid $85.00. Puppies are $95.00. Kittens are $75.00 and cats are $65.00. These are just at my local shelter. Some shelters charge specifically for breed. Like a pure breed will cost more than a cross breed. Usually anyway. My friend payed $250.00 for a pure American Eskimo. And kudos to you for adopting!

Added: I disagree with the answer above me. I bought mine from a shelter and they did not chrage for any of that. He already had them. A shelter has to charge so they can pay rent, utilities, and vet fees. I do however agree with staying away from a breeder. Just keep searching on petfinder.com and you will find the perfect pet for you. I looked for over a year till I found my dog.

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