When you adopt a dog through us, you will be asked to sign an Adoption Contract.
CONTRACT: This contract specifies, among other things, that the dog: will receive proper specified home and vet medical care, including an annual exam and shots, monthly heartworm preventative given year round, etc.; will be licensed and identified; will always be on a leash or in a fenced yard; will never be taken to a shelter or given away; will not be used for anything other than a family pet; will live indoors; will not be chained; you will contact this rescue if you can no longer keep the dog so we can find a new home; and it allows for us to contact you for verification of the dog's welfare. There is also a release statement.
ADOPTION FEES are based on age and include all medical being done (except when not advisable due to age, etc.). The fee is based on age, not on our medical expenses, so a dog who costs us $5,000 in medical or a dog who costs us nothing have an equal chances of being adopted. SOS DOGS is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Please realize that dogs need vet care throughout their lives, including yearly exams and boosters, monthly heartworm and flea/tic preventative meds, emergency care, etc. If you cannot afford the adoption fee, can you afford the appropriate vet care? Please consider this before adopting anywhere. Are these terms acceptable to you? If so, please indicate by signing below: I certify that the information contained in this application is true and complete. I understand that by typing my name below I am electronically signing a legal agreement, and making a commitment for the life of the dog. Further, I state that I have read the Adoption Contract terms above and hereby agree that, should I adopt a dog, I will comply with all terms in a timely manner.