So you want to adopt!

1.) Application

• Complete the appropriate adoption application for the animal you are interested in in its entirety. 
• Adoptions are processed on a best fit, NOT first come, first serve basis. 
• Fosters receive first right of refusal, but MUST follow through the entire adoption process to be eligible for adoption. 
• We do not process same day adoptions.
• Applications are located below. There is a Google Form version as well as a PDF version available. 

2.) Application Fee

• One of our Adoption Coordinators will reach out to you to confirm the rescue you are interested in is still available and process your Application Fee of $25. 
• The application fee must be paid within 24 hours of the Adoption Coordinator contacting you and confirming that the rescue you are interested in is still available. 
• The application fee may be paid via cash, Venmo, Cashapp, Zelle, or direct donation to one of balances at our vet clinics (they accept card payments, we do not). 
• Your application will NOT be processed or screened until the application fee is paid. 
• The application fee serves as a way to gauge a potential adopter's interest and commitment to responsible pet ownership.
• This fee is non-refundable and deducted from your final adoption fee.

3.) Screening

• Upon receipt of the application we will check all references- personal, veterinary, and the appropriate leasing office/landlord. Please be sure to notify your references we will be contacting them. 

   Veterinary Expectations:

• If you have pets, we expect them to be up to date on annual exam, rabies and distemper vaccination, heart worm test (for dogs), and flea/tick/heart worm prevention. 
• If you do not have pets, we expect you to have a regular and emergency veterinarian in mind.
• We will typically contact you by text and email to move forward with your application. 

4.) Home Visit / Meet & Greet

• If references meet our standards,  we will schedule an in-person or virtual home visit to verify the home is a right fit for the animal. Afterwards, a meet-and-greet is scheduled with the potential adopter and their other pet(s). This meeting may be split up depending on the rescue. 
• For individuals 20 miles or more from the foster, a $25 fee is required to cover transportation expenses. 
• Cat meet and greets occur at the foster home. 
• Dog meet and greets we recommend your pets and our rescue meet in a neutral area unless otherwise discussed for the unique needs of each animal. 
• If you are fostering, we will perform an in depth virtual visit to discuss how the pet is settling in and fits into your home.

5) Approval

• We require 24 hours after the meet and greet before completing adoption paperwork to take appropriate time to consider the commitment of adoption and determine the best fit for the rescue. 
• Once the application is approved and all parties agree it is a pawfect match, the Adoption Agreement must be completed with Verification of Government Issued Photo Identification. 

6.) Payment

• The adoption fee is due at the time of transferal of ownership and completion of paperwork.

After all paperwork is completed and adoption fee paid, you may bring your new family member home! Congratulations!