What do I need to bring with when meeting the animal I’m considering adopting?

When you receive your approval email, our adoptions team will send you the adoption contract and options for electronic payment. When you meet the adoptable and you decided to adopt, use the docusign feature (instructions will be included in the approval email) to send the signed contract to the adoptions team. Payment can be made by […]

We do not have a fenced yard, can we still adopt?

We will not adopt a dog to family that plans to chain or tether their dog unsupervised. We require the dogs be taken out on a leash for bathroom breaks, or be completely supervised when tethered, if you do not have a fence. It is important to educate yourself on the dangers of chaining.

We are looking for a farm dog; do you adopt dogs to rural families?

We are happy to try our best to find a dog that’s the right fit for any situation, and process all applications on a case by case basis. Unfortunately due to the varying of all our dogs in care, we may not always have the match required for each type of home at the time.

Where are you located? Can I come and meet a bunch of adoptables at once?

We are 100% foster based, meaning all of our adoptables are in peoples homes. We require that you be pre-approved to adopt with us before meeting our animals for this reason; it is a safe guard for our volunteers who foster the animals in their homes. Once you are approved to adopt with us, you […]

Why do you ask for references?

We are 100% foster based, so all of our adoptables are in people’s homes. We call references to not only see if you’d be a suitable adopter, but also to safeguard our foster families so we know we’re keeping them safe. We ALWAYS call references, but don’t worry, we won’t interrogate them – we ask […]

Where do I find the application form and adoption contract?

Only the Adoption Application is found on our website. The adoption contract will be sent to you when you receive your approval email. The application form is what you use to apply to adopt an animal; the adoption contract is the paperwork you sign to actually adopt the animal.

What is included in the adoption fee?

An adoption fee includes a health check, parvo/distemper (dogs) or FVRCP/FeLV (cats) vaccines (2 for adults and 3 for puppies/kittens), 3 rounds of deworming, spay or neuter at six months of age, rabies vaccine and tattoo. A Heartworm/Lyme test for all dogs 1 year or older or an FIV/Leuk test for cats over 6 months […]

How do I get started and what steps are involved in adopting?

The first step is to complete the Adoption Application , including references for us to contact.  When you have been pre-approved, we will provide the foster homes contact information in which you are asked to schedule a meeting within 24 hours.  The foster can answer detailed questions about the adoptable you’re interested in.  After meeting […]