- Fill out an
adoption application (see below).
This application will tell us more about you, your
family, and your home situation. We will look over your adoption
application and get back to you.
- Meet and Greet. If
all looks well, we will set
up a time for us to bring the dog that you are interested in to your
home
to meet you, your family, and any other pets that you have. (This
initial home visit is without any
obligation on either your or our end to adopt the dog.)
- Home Check. If the
initial visit goes well and you like the dog you are considering,
we go ahead a do a quick home check to
see that you are all prepared to have a dog (or what you might need to
get) before we adopt the dog out to you. We check the integrity of your
fenced yard and gate, look for hazardous items, along with other things.
- Adoption. We ask for
an adoption fee of $200. A $50 portion of this fee is a refundable deposit that you
get back after you complete a certified basic obedience class with your
new dog. A basic obedience class is a great way to bond with your new
dog and also teaches you how to prevent behavioral issues down the road. Included
in the fee also are a collar and leash.
- Satisfaction Guaranteed.
If for any reason, one of our foster dogs does not work out
in your
home, we would welcome him/her back and refund your money in full.
Note:
This
adoption process only applies to animals that are in our foster care,
i.e. animals whose ID number starts with the letters FCAR (e.g.
FCAR-2003-0125). Occasionally, we also list animals for shelters or for
owners who need assistance in rehoming their pets. In that case, the
animal's ID starts with a different code (e.g. MACS or OACL) and
information on how to contact the owner or shelter can then be found in
the
animal's description.
Adoption Application