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Adoption Information
Click here for
an adoption application: [Word
document]
Thank you for considering a
rescued dog. We depend on people like you to
realize our dream of caring for unlucky but adoptable dogs..
Please read the following information so that you understand how
adopting a dog from rescue works:.
Because we do rescue
and are often overwhelmed by the many dogs needing to be re-homed, we
are dedicated to making sure that each dog's placement by The Road Home will be
his or her "forever home". For this reason, we screen all adoptions
carefully and ask for your understanding. We must ensure that a
dog placed with you is the right decision for you both.
If you wish to adopt a
dog through The Road Home, you must show us that:
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You understand the
responsibilities of dog ownership;
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You are financially able
to care for a dog;
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Your living situation is
compatible with dog ownership;
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You have a veterinarian
reference
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You agree to contact The Road Home
if you cannot keep your dog adopted from us
Dogs need to have a foundation in pet obedience training, and
we expect you to learn how to understand and communicate with your dog.
The majority of dogs in the U.S. are re-homed because pet owners have an
unrealistic view of dog behavior and are not willing or able to understand or
deal with their dog's canine needs. We have experienced dog trainers
and behaviorists on our staff who can help you and your new dog achieve
a happy life together, and we will provide as much information for you as
we can on this web site.
Finally, consider that we
save "last chance" dogs, that have had hard
lives, and they may therefore have special needs. If you can open
your heart and home to one of these dogs, you will find yourself
rewarded generously.
The Road Home K9 Rescue reserves the right
to refuse adoption to anyone, if for any reason we feel that a particular
dog, or any dog, is not suitable for a
prospective home.
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Adoption fees cover the costs of rescuing and rehoming the
dogs.
The single major cost of rescuing and rehoming dogs is veterinary,
to cover spaying and neutering and basic health care.
We have
set the adoption fees to the minimum necessary to meet the needs of
our dogs and finding them their forever homes. Our fee
schedule is based upon the age and health care needs of the dogs in
their new homes. Our adoption fee for adult shelter dogs is $150 but
maybe lowered at the discretion of the
rescue coordinator,
based upon age, adoptability, and probable health care costs or other extenuating factors.
The Road Home K9 rescue accepts donations to support the health care costs of our older and other special needs
dogs, to keep adoption fees as low as possible.
We appreciate any donations and financial support that the adoptive
homes can offer to defray our real costs of rescuing and rehoming the
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Adoption checklist
Click here for adoption application
(MS Word
document), or you can
ask for a copy to be sent by snail mail. -
If you see a dog on our website that interests you, contact the
rescue coordinator
and send your application.
OR
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If you are not interested in any of our available dogs, you can send your
application to the
rescue coordinator to be placed on a waiting list.
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As soon as we receive your
application, a volunteer will contact
you for a home check so that when a dog for you is available,
adoption can proceed right away;
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You can contact The Road
Home at any time with questions about pending dogs.
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When we have a waiting
list, available dogs may not make it to the web site for your
viewing, so you may also check in periodically to remind us of your interest and what type of
dog you
are looking for. Our volunteers are good about keeping track of
their adopters, because we are anxious to find the best forever homes
for our dogs, but we also appreciate the teamwork in hearing from
waiting adopters.
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You can email
info@theroadhome-dogs.org at
any time
and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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