THE ADOPTION PROCESS
Thinking of adding a new family member? Our adoption process is designed to place our dogs with loving homes ensuring you and your new pet are a good fit!
Since we do not put dogs or puppies on hold, it is best to check our available dogs frequently and make sure you get your completed application in as soon as you see the dog you are interested in.
All of our dogs are in foster homes since we do not have a facility so in the event you would like to meet the dog prior to adopting, we will coordinate with the foster to make arrangements.
Please view our available dogs on the link below. If you see a dog you’re interested in, please let our adoption coordinator know when you are contacted.
Helpful hints for the application process
- Submit only ONE application. Submitting multiple applications can SLOW down YOUR original application, as we will need to review each submission to make sure they are duplicates
- Submitting on-line will allow us to process your application faster than submission by email
- You do not need to submit for each potential adoption. Applications are good for 30 days and multiple adoptions.
- Contact/Call your references !! Very Important!!! Most applications are placed on hold or denied because we are unable to reach your references - please let them know ahead of time that we are calling
- References CAN NOT be a family member.
- We try to contact your reference in a timely manner, but if we receive no response within 5 days, you will receive a notification. We do notate in your record when we try to reach you or your reference. Please respond with a better way to reach your reference or provide another reference to contact
- Let us know if you have someone you are interested in, either in the application or when the application or adoption team reaches you
- When the Adoption Advisor calls you, please return the call. We can only make 2 attempts and then will have to close your application out due to the volume of applicants
- Do Contact us if you haven't heard anything from us in 2 weeks- best way is to IM us on our Facebook page
- Please include your name on the adoption and the email address when contacting us
- PLEASE DO NOT CALL, EMAIL, TEXT, or IM. Our number is jammed with calls every day, even when we clear out the voicemail. We are sorry, but we are not able to return every call.
- Please do not ask about where you are in the process - this slows down our processors and advisors
- Please do not ask our fosters about your application - this slows down our processors and advisors
FINAL THOUGHTS-
We know it is very exciting to fall in love with a new puppy or dog. These souls have unknown backgrounds, and need lots of love, patience and care. It is a lifelong commitment for them when you agree to adopt them. Our role is to ensure that you are ready to make this commitment and to ensure the dog or puppy you choose it the best fit.
Please be courteous to our Volunteers -this is a volunteer and foster run organization. Many of our volunteers work other jobs and have been putting endless hours to help YOU.
We do take note of those posting, sending, calling, or leaving nasty or rude comments, repeated calls or messages, looking to go around the process by contacting fosters to act for them. These behaviors are not representative of caring and patient adopters. If we see continued behavior like this, your application may be denied.
Simply, be patient, wait your turn, and be courteous. We promise to spend as much time with you, as we have with the ones before you. It is just as important to us as it is to you.
Please choose to believe the perfect companion will come to you at the perfect time. Thank you for choosing to adopt and allowing us to be a partner in that choice.