Adoption Process

Please take a few moments to read about our adoption policies below and the steps that make up this process.  You may be surprised to find that adopting an animal is a more involved process then expected, or maybe this is exactly what you expect.

It is important to understand two things: 

1. The process is the same for everyone

2. It’s not our intent to frustrate you

Everything we do is for the best interest of the animals in our care, and is aimed at giving them the best possible chance of finding a permanent home.

Here are the steps…

Once you contact us by phone or email your enquiry will be passed onto the foster home that is fostering the pet you are enquiring about. This process can take a few days (we are all volunteers and of course on some pets we get numerous enquiries and we need to follow up with everyone), but enquiries are handled in the order in which they are received by the foster home. Once the pet has found a permanent home the foster home will contact the remaining enquirers to advise them.

If you are contacted about a meeting with the pet the foster home will ask you a few questions about your past pet ownership history, your home and other pets in the home. We also watch to see how the pet interacts with your family. When you come to meet the pet we ask that the whole family comes to meet them, including the families existing dogs. We want to make sure this is a family decision, and of course to make sure the family pets get along. 

If you are the chosen adopters then there is an adoption fee and paperwork to fill out. We ask that any adopters be 21yrs of age and please bring ID with you. The adoption fee includes, the alter (spay or neuter) of the animal, first set of shots, and a free vet check within 14 days of adoption.

Please Note

Unfortunately we cannot hold animals for anyone and the adoptions must be done on a first-come, first-serve basis and the first good, properly qualified home will get the adoptable pet.

We want you to understand that it is stressful and upsetting for the animal, our foster homes and you when adoptions do not work out and pets have to come back to us, and we want to make every effort to ensure that the animal is being adopted to the right home… we want what is best for everyone involved!

WE ALWAYS TAKE OUR ADOPTABLE PETS BACK HOWEVER THE ADOPTION FEE IS NON REFUNDABLE. 

PLEASE BE SURE OF YOUR ADOPTION CHOICE BEFORE MAKING IT OFFICIAL.