Thank you for your interest in adopting a dog from Pal’s Place Rescue. Please read the following carefully before completing the adoption application. If you submit an application and are expecting a response from us, please be sure to check your spam/junk folder regulalry as our correspondence can sometimes end up in there. WE CANNOT PLACE HOLDS ON OUR DOGS. Please do not apply for a dog unless you are able to meet the dog and if all goes well, adopt the dog within 3 days of your application being approved(unless otherwise noted in the dog's profile or in our contact with you). We try to review every application we receive within 48 hours. Once we review it, we will contact you to schedule a meeting. We may have additional questions or require a home visit as well. Due to time constraints of our volunteers and foster homes, we cannot schedule second visits. Please be prepared to take your new family member home with you the day of the visit if everyone agrees it's a match. All dogs will have collars, but please bring your own leash (No flexi-leads, please!) All dogs are also sent home with their medical paperwork and a small bag of the food they have been eating. Please bring a photo ID and the adoption fee to complete our adoption contract. The adoption fee can be paid via cash, check, Zelle, PayPal or credit card (through Stripe) • All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen by appointment only, once an approved application has been received. • In order to be seriously considered as an adopter you must: • Be 21 years of age or older. • Have all the adults in your household present at the greeting. • Have current identification showing your age • Be willing and able to provide loving attention, medical care and life-time stability for a dog. • Understand that Pal's Place Rescue reserves the right to deny any adoption application. • Please answer all questions. Applications with blank questions will not be processed. • Please remember that we receive many applications every day, often for the same dog. Please be as specific as possible when answering these questions so that we can accurately understand what animal will be the best fit for your family. If multiple applications are received for one dog, we will review them in order to determine which home might be the best fit for that particular dog. • In the case of litters of puppies, multiple applicants will be meeting and selecting a puppy that will be a good match. If you will only consider one particular puppy in a litter, please note this on your application. We will make every effort to notify you if that puppy is adopted prior to your appointment. Often time with puppies, families will chose one other than the one originally applied for.
Name of Dog(s) you are interested in adopting
Your Name
First Name
Last Name
Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Email
example@example.com
Date of Birth
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
Employer name, address, and phone:
Who is your Veterinarian?
Veterinarian's Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Do you grant a representative of Pal's Place permission to contact your veterinarian as a means of reference ? (Only needed if you have current pets or pets within the past 5 years)
YES
NO
Check your type of housing:
Own Home
Mobile Home
Rent Apt
Rent House
Own Condo
If you rent, do you have your landlord's permission to own a dog?
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NO
Landlord’s Name
Landlord’s Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Is there a Pet Deposit?
YES
NO
If Yes How Much:
How long have you lived at your present address?
Are you planning to move within the next six months?
YES
NO
Have you ever had to move with pets?
YES
NO
If you move, what will you do with your pets?
Would you have any difficulty finding a place to live that would allow pets?
YES
NO
How many adults in the household?
What is their relation to you?
Please list name(s) and year(s) of birth for all adults in the household other than primary applicant:
How Many Children?
List the Ages of The Children
Who will be responsible for the dog’s care?
Does anyone in the household have animal allergies?
YES
NO
Is there anyone in the household who does NOT want a dog?
YES
NO
Is your property fenced?
YES
NO
If so, what is the approximate height and type (Chain, privacy, iron, etc.)
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Have you ever personally owned any animals before?
YES
NO
Please provide a brief history of the past animals you have owned, INCLUDING What years you owned the animal, if it was spayed/neutered, breed (if dog), and why you no longer own the animal.
Have you ever taken a dog to obedience class?
YES
NO
Have you ever taken an animal to a shelter or a pound?
YES
NO
If so, tell us about the circumstances.
Have you ever returned, adopted out or given away an animal you adopted or purchased?
YES
NO
If any of your current dogs or cats are not spayed or neutered, what is the reason for keeping them intact?
If so, tell us about the circumstances.
Have you ever had to euthanize an animal?
YES
NO
If so, where did you have the animal euthanized?
If so, tell us about the circumstances.
What pets do you currently have in your home? Include small caged pets and barnyard animals:
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Do you use any flea preventative treatment for your current animals?
YES
NO
If yes which flea preventative treatment?
Do you use any heartworm preventative treatment for your current animals?
YES
NO
If yes which heartworm preventative treatment?
We are looking for loving, stable and responsible homes for our dogs; please tell us your primary reasons for wanting a dog. Please be as specific as possible:
Have you owned a similar breed or type to the dog you are applying for before?
YES
NO
What are your plans for this dog? (Please check all that apply):
Member of the Family
Pet
Best Friend
Guard Dog
Herding Dog
Obedience/Agility
Therapy Dog
Hunting
Do you agree to consistently provide suitable dog food and fresh water for the dog(s)?
YES
NO
What do you believe to be the most effective methods to train dogs? (Please check all that apply):
Food treats
Praise
Physical punishment, on certain occasions
Obedience school
Positive reinforcement for the behavior you want
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If this dog(s) is not house-trained, how will you train him or her to not go to the bathroom in the house? (Please check all that apply):
Crate Training
Carefully Watching and Anticipating his/her Need to Go to The Bathroomand sending him/her Outside and Praising When he/she goes to the bathroom.
Rubbing his/her nose in its “mess” and then sending him/her promptly outside.
I have no idea, but I’d like some information on the subject.
How many hours a day, on average, will this dog(s) spend alone?
Where will the dog(s) spend the night?
Will this dog(s) be primarily an outside or inside dog(s)?
INSIDE
OUTSIDE
When you go out of town, who will take care of this dog(s)?
If you were to pass away or become unable to care for your animals have your made arrangements for them? If yes what are they?
Do you agree to license this dog as required by city law, AND provide it with regular (at least once per year for a routine checkup) health care through a licensed veterinarian?
YES
NO
Do you agree to provide a properly fitted collar and ID tag with your current address and phone number?
YES
NO
Do you understand that it is MANDATORY that you contact Pal's Place Rescue FIRST to make arrangements for us to pick up the dog, at ANY TIME during the natural life span of this dog, if you are no longer able to keep him or her?
YES
NO
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Do you understand that if the above requirements are NOT met, we have the RIGHT to RECLAIM the dog(s) ?
YES
NO
Would you be willing to allow a visit to your home by appointment?
YES
NO
If not, please explain
Our adoption fees start at $475 and up for puppies younger than 12 months, $375 and up for adult dogs aged 1-10 years and $275 for senior dogs aged 10+ Each dog’s adoption donation will be listed in it’s individual profile. This fee covers age-appropriate vaccines, microchip, initial de-wormer, initial flea and heartworm prevention, heartworm testing (if old enough), heartworm treatment (if necessary) and any other medical care necessary to prepare our dogs for adoption. Do you agree to pay the adoption fee for each dog (S), name of dog(s)
you might be adopting?
YES
NO
Are you ready to welcome this animal into your home immediately (pending approval)?
YES
NO
If not, please explain
By entering my name below, I declare all of the above information to be true and complete to the best of my knowledge:
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