ADOPTION AGREEMENT (PAGE I OF 2)

S.O.C.S.
SAVE OUR COMMUNITY STRAYS, INC.
(A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, APC CODE# RI2I) 
PO Box 7271
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 625-1969

DATE:

PLEASE GIVE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION WHEN ADOPTING A PET. ANIMALS ARE NOT TOYS NOR ARE THEY 
SHORT-TERM COMMITMENTS. MAKE SURE YOUR LIFESTYLE ALLOWS THE TIME, PATIENCE, AND EXPENSE THIS
ANIMAL(S) WILL NEED OVER THE YEARS. ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION ARE PLACED WITH CAREFUL
CONSIDERATION GIVEN THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH ANIMAL.

I) ANIMALS ARE PLACED TO LIVE WITH THE ADOPTER IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE ONLY.

2) NO ANIMAL, DOG OR CAT MAYBE KEPT CHAINED UP OR ALLOWED TO ROAM OFF THE OWNERS PROPERTY.

3) ALL ANIMALS MUST BE STERILIZED (SPAYED OR NEUTERED) BY THE ADOPTER NO LATER THAN THE DATE SPECIFIED.

4) THE ADOPTER MUST PROVIDE THE ANIMAL WITH NECESSARY VETERINARY CARE UPON SICKNESS, DISEASE, OR INJURY
IN ADDITION, ANIMALS MUST BE TAKEN TO A VETERINARIAN ONCE A YEAR FOR ROUTINE VACCINATIONS, CHECKUPS, ETC.

5) ADOPTED CATS MUST BE KEPT INSIDE AT ALL TIMES AND DOGS NOT ALLOWED TO ROAM.

6) THE ADOPTER MUST PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF WHOLESOME, NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO THE ANIMAL EACH DAY
AND CLEAN WATER MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.

7) PERSONS LIVING IN APARTMENTS MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE RENTAL AGENT OR THE PROPERTY OWNER TO
HOUSE ALL ANIMALS.

8) CATS MUST NOT BE DECLAWED.

9) ANIMALS MUST NOT BE GIVEN AWAY, SOLD, OR EXCHANGED IN ANY FORM. IF FOR ANY REASON AN ADOPTED ANIMAL
CANNOT BE KEPT BY THE ADOPTER, THE ANIMAL MUST BE RETURNED TO MARY ANN D'ALESSANDRO, 
OR ANY AUTHORIZED S.O.C.S. PERSONNEL.

10) MARY ANN D'ALESSANDRO, OR ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INVESTIGATE THE LIVING 
CONDITIONS OF ANY ANIMAL ADOPTED AND MAY RECLAIM ANY SUCH ANIMAL BEING KEPT IN VIOLATION OF THE 
RULES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ADOPTION AGREEMENT.

11) BECAUSE YOUR PET WAS ADOPTED FROM S.O.C.S (SAVE OUR COMMUNITY STRAYS, INC.), YOU WILL BE ELiGIBLE FOR
THE ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL LOW COST SPAYING AND NEUTERING PROGRAM (AFC). 
(SEE ADOPTION COUNSELOR FOR DETAILS) 

12) NO ANIMAL IS RELEASED FOR ADOPTION IF IT IS DEEMED TO BE UNHEALTHY. SHOULD YOUR PET EXHIBIT SYMTOMS OF 
ILLNESS, CONTACT YOUR VETERINARIAN AND THEN ADVISE S.O.C.S. IF YOUR VETERINARIAN FEELS THE CONDITION WAS 
PRE-EXISTING OR FEELS YOU SHOULD RETURN THE ANIMAL, PLEASE CONTACT S.O.C.S. IMMEDIATELY.

13) IN SIGNING THIS ADOPTION AGREEMENT WITH S.O.C.S., YOU DECLARE THAT YOU ARE AWARE THAT ANIMALS ARE DIFFERENT 
FROM HUMAN BEINGS IN THEIR RESPONSES TO HUMAN ACTIONS; THE ACTIONS OF ANIMALS ARE OFTEN UNPREDICTABLE;
CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST BE CLOSELY SUPERVISED WHEN INTERACTING; AN ANIMALS BEHAVIOR MAY CHANGE 
AFTER IT LEAVES THE FOSTER HOMES OF S.O.C.S. VOLUNTEERS AND ACCUSTOMS ITSELF TO ITS NEW ENVIRONMENT. 
YOU ARE AWARE THAT THE EDUCATED OPINIONS OF S.O.C.S. STAFF DO NOT CONSTITUTE A CLAIM OR GUARANTEE AS TO THE 
TEMPERAMENT, HEALTH. OR MENTAL DISPOSITION OF ANY ANIMAL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.

14) IN SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU HEREBY ACCEPT POSSESSION, LEGAL OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ANIMAL
YOU ADOPTED AND DISCHARGE S.O.C.S. FOREVER FROM LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY 
CAUSED AT ANY TIME BY SAID ANIMAL, AND FROM ANY CAUSES OF ACTION, CLAIMS, SUITS OR DEMANDS WHATSOEVER THAT MAY 
ARISE OF SUCH INJURY OR DAMAGES. 




ADOPTION AGREEMENT (Page 2 of 2)

S.O.C.S.
SAVE OUR COMMUNITY STRAYS, INC.
(A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, APC CODE# R121) 
PO BOX 7271
FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
(732) 625-1969

I, THE ADOPTER, HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ADOPTION AGREEMENT 
AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY EACH OF THE ADOPTION RULES, THE ADOPTER 
ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIVING THIS DAY, FROM MARY ANN D'ALESSANDRO, 
DIANE HOROWITZ, OR ANY AUTHORIZED S.O.C.S REPRESENTATIVE, AN ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS;

BREEDSEX:

AGE

DESCRIPTION


AND AGREES TO HAVE SAID ANIMAL NEUTERED OR SPAYED BY__________________

I ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT THIS DAY OF $________, FROM THE ADOPTER, (NON-REFUNDABLE), 
AS AN ADOPTION FEE.

ADOPTER'S NAME:

ADDRESS:

HOME TEL#:

SS#

WORK#:

DRIVERS LICENSE#

VETERINARIAN'S NAME:

ADDRESS:

PHONE# 


SIGNATURE: ________________________________

PRINTED NAME: _____________________________

ADOPTION COUNSELOR:

S.O.C.S. REFERENCE#: