Adoption Forms

Adoption Forms

ADOPTION APPLICATION

The following forms are used as part of our adoption and foster care programs.

Name:
Email Address:
Applicant's name
Name(s) of dogs you wish to adopt (include breeds and ages)
If you are 21 or younger, how old are you?
Telephone - work
Telephone - home
E-mail
Home address
City
County
State
Zip
I understand that if I live outside the application area, All Breed will not process or acknowledge my application.	Yes No
Do you live in a
Do you own or rent?
If you do NOT rent your home, are you the owner of the home? Who owns the house?
You must provide the name and phone number of your landlord or condo association within 24 hours or we will move on to the next applicant.
Does anyone in your home have allergies to animals?
Does anyone have asthma?
What size is your yard in square feet?
Is your yard totally fenced in?
Type of fence
Height of fence
Where will the pet be kept during the day? Please provide detail. If in the house, where in the house? If outside, where outside? RESPONSE IS REQUIRED. APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED IF NOT ANSWERED
Where will the pet be kept during the night? Please provide detail. If in the house, where in the house? If outside, where outside? RESPONSE IS REQUIRED. APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED IF NOT ANSWERED.
Where will the pet be kept during routine absences such as trips to the grocery store? Please provide detail. If in the house, where in the house? If outside, where outside? RESPONSE IS REQUIRED. APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED IF NOT ANSWERED.
Do you have a pet door? If so, how is it used, how often is it used, and under what circumstances?
Do you have a kennel run? If so, how is it used, how often is it used, and under what circumstances?
Do you have a dog house? If so, how is it used, how often is it used, and under what circumstances?
Do you have a tie-out stake? If so, how is it used, how often is it used, and under what circumstances?
Do you have a crate? If so, how is it used, how often is it used, and under what circumstances?
How many adults live in your home?
How many children live in your home?
What are the ages of the children?
If you do not have children yourself, are there children who visit your home regularly (defined as once a month)? Describe the situation in as much detail as possible. Are they relatives? Are these children supervised? Please provide details. Failure to respond in detail will delay your application
I understand that All Breed has placed limitations on the types of households in which certain dogs will be placed. For example, some dogs will not be placed in homes with young children.
I have read the description of the dog carefully and believe that my household is in compliance with the limitations placed on the dogs placement. (For example, if the description says no cats, the household should not have cats	Yes No
Are you, your spouse or partner, housemate or anyone residing with you currently pregnant? What is her relationship to the applicant and when is the child due? Will the mother and child be living with the applicant following the birth?
Is anyone home during the day?
If someone is at home, how long?
Who will be home during the day?
Can they handle the animal you want to adopt?
How many hours at one stretch will the pet be without humans each day?
How many hours TOTAL will the pet be without humans each day?
Who will be the primary caregiver?
What is the primary caregiver's relationship to you?
Who will care for the animal while you are on vacation?
What will you do with the animal if you move?
Are you willing and able to provide pet care for the next ten or more years, including vet checks, vaccinations, boarding, medical care, indoor housing, etc.?
What do you think pet care costs per year, including animal vaccinations, food, toys, minimal boarding, grooming, etc.?
Are you willing and able to support a pet?
Please list all pets you have owned in the past ten years. If none, then include pets owned in childhood. PLEASE LIST ANY ANIMALS RESIDING WITH YOU, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT OWN THEM.
Pet 1
Pets name
Breed
Age
Gender
Spayed/neutered
How long owned in years
If deceased, how old was the pet when the pet died and explain details of the death
If you have additional pets, please list their names and ages here, and provide additional information as possible.
If you have ever had a pet lost, disappear, or die at an early age, please provide details (dogs dying before age 10 or cats before age 14).
Have you ever sold, given away, or surrendered a pet?
How do you plan to exercise your dog? (provide details)
Have you ever trained a dog?
Are you willing to give this dog time to adjust to its new environment and family members?
How much time are you willing to give the dog to adjust to its new environment and family members?
The animal may not be housebroken. Are you willing to take the time to work with the animal?
Name of past/current vet
Phone number of past/current vet
Name of intended vet
Are there any existing circumstances (e.g., health, family, professional, financial) that could result in your being unable to take care of this dog? What are they?
Why did you choose this dog?
How did you hear about us? Or who referred you?
We require a home visit as part of the application process. Will you comply?	Yes No
We require that all family members, including animals, meet the animal prior to placement. Will you comply?	Yes No
We require a minimum donation of $200 at the time of placement. This money goes to fund medical care, food and shelter for all of our animals, not merely the one you are applying for. Will you comply?	Yes No
Is there anything else we should know that would help us to understand your application?
A rescue representative will conduct a formal interview with you and your family prior to adoption. This interview is to answer any questions about your new pet and to alert you to problems that may arise. The rep will help you plan how to successfully introduce your new pet to your new home and to explain how to help your new pet become part of the family.
Please make sure that you have answered all questions in this application. Failure to provide information necessary to complete this application may cause this application to be voided.
I certify that I have answered all questions honestly and to the best of my ability. I understand that any misrepresentations of fact may result in removal of the adopted pet from my home.
Applicants signature
Date

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FOSTER CARE

A foster parent speaks.

Thank you for bringing this foster dog into my life. Had I not made a decision to participate in rescue, I would never have had the chance to meet him. If I had sat here comfortably in my home and said, "I already have four dogs and I know that I couldn't take in another - even on a temporary basis," I would never have met this dog.
Yes, it takes time to rescue and foster . . . but who gave me TIME in the first place? And why or what was the reason I was given TIME? To fill my own needs? Or was there another reason ever so small and seemingly insignificant, like rescuing this one dog, that could make a difference in another's life? Perhaps to add joy, hope, help and companionship to another who is in need?
With great sadness I sat down on a footstool in my kitchen this morning and watched as this foster dog bounced back into the house and skidded across the floor to sit ever so perfectly in front of me.
He was the picture of health, finally. He was all smiles for me ... and I smiled back at his happy face. Deep in his eyes, the storm clouds of illness and generalized poor health had blown away and the clear light of his perfection radiated out from his beautiful soul.
He holds no ill will towards man. He forgives us all.
I thought to myself as I impressed this one last long look of him into my heart, what a very fine creature you have created.
Tears slowly pooled and spilled over my cheekbones as the deeper realization of how wonderful this dog is sank into my internal file cabinet of Needful Things to Remember. Lord, he's a dog - but he's a better human being than I am.
He has forgiven quickly. Would I do the same? He passionately enjoys the simple things in life. And I have often overlooked them. He accepts change and gets on with his life. I fuss and worry about change. He lives today and loves today.
And I often dwell in the past or worry about the future. He loves no matter what. I am not that free.
This very loving dog has gone to his new home today and already I miss him. Thank you for bringing this dog into my life.
And thank you for the beautiful and tender lesson on how to be a better human.
-- Author unknown.