Adopted a 2 year old cat.
Process was simple, came in, spent time with some of the animals my girlfriend and I were interested in, we decided on a cat. Filled out 2 pages of paperwork and scheduled to pick up the cat 2 days later after a medical checkup. We could have picked her up the next day but we were going to be out of town.
The medical records were accurate, in this case, where they identified some tartar(which the vet said didn't warrant a dental cleaning until her next appointment) and that she needed a rabies shot(was $15 at the vet I took her to). Just some things to note: you are required to take the pet you adopt to the vet within one week of adoption and you get a 15% off coupon at this local pet store along with a bag of food, you also get a small bag of science diet from the shelter itself.