Meeting potential adopters
Yay! Your pup has someone interested in them. When an application submits an application through our website, we'll be in touch with you. We rely on our foster parents to do the final screening of the adoption process. Currently, our directors only meet adopters through adoption events. As a result, we ask you to be our “eyes and ears."
FAQsCan I review the application?
While we review the application before sending it to you, we also welcome you to read through it to get a better sense of the applicant and if they’d be a good fit for your foster pup. When do we meet? We encourage foster parents to schedule meetings at their earliest convenience. We often receive multiple applications for a dog, so making sure each applicant gets the chance to meet the dog right away allows the adoption process to go more smoothly. Where do we meet? Applicants should be willing to drive to your home and work around your schedule. Who should come to the meeting? All household members should be there, including children. If any other animals in the house must get along with the dog, they should try and bring them to the meeting. What should they bring? Please remind the applicant to come with a leash and collar just in case the adoption is finalized. If they prefer to take the rescue’s collar and leash, they can simply add a $20 donation to the adoption fee. We prefer adopters don’t borrow rescue supplies, as it’s often difficult to get them returned. If you’re using your own supplies and would like to let the adopter borrow them, feel free to do so. Can they take the dog home now? If the dog has not been altered, it needs to remain with the foster until altering! If the dog is already altered, it can go home with the adopter immediately. If you are unsure, please contact one of the active directors for advice. What’s the refund policy? Adopters should be certain of their commitment to the dog before adopting. To reinforce this goal, adoption fees are not refundable. We want to minimize any further upheaval for the dog because of uncertainty or impulse decisions. Adopters do have the option of returning the dog anytime after aoption. The very rare exception to our refund policy is when a vet later determines that the animal had a medical condition that existed prior to adoption; in these cases we take the animal back and offer a full refund. What if I don’t think it’s a good fit? The vast majority of our applicants are very good, responsible, and trustworthy people who intend to provide a loving home for our rescue animals for the rest of their lives. However, if for any reason you suspect this is not the case, please contact a director right away and do not send your foster dog home with the applicant. You can simply tell the applicant that there are some additional steps that are required and a director will be getting in touch with them very soon. |
Adoption meeting questionsFeel free to ask any questions that help you get a sense for the family’s motives and commitment level. Remember, the goal is to try to get information while being casual. We don’t want to make the applicant feel like it’s a job interview.
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