Adoption Application - Animal Rescue Kingdom

Applicant name:*

Applicant's occupation:*

Applicant's age:*

Spouse's/Partner's name (if applicable):

Spouse's/Partner's age:

Spouse/Partner occupation

Address (Please Include City and Zip Code)

Address

Street Address Line 2

City: State: Zip

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone #:*

Email address:*

example@example.com

Personal Reference (name, phone & email):*

Dog/dogs being considered (it is best to list up to 5 pups you are interested in adopting):*

Have you adopted an ARK dog before? If yes please list the dogs name and year when you adopted it. *

Do you have a friend/family member who has adopted and ARK dog? If so what is their name? *

How did you hear about Animal Rescue Kingdom and adopting a dog? *

Please tell us the name, address and telephone number of your current veterinarian or the one you plan to work with should your adoption application be approved.*

1. Do you currently own any animals? If yes, please tell us about them. We would like to know their age, gender, breed, size, and general temperament towards other animals.*

2. Do you have children? If so, what are their ages and genders? Do you feel as though they are respectful of animals; are you willing to make sure that your children and your animals respect each other?*

3. Do you own your own home? If not, please give us the name and telephone number of the homeowner/land lord. What type of home do you live in? (House, apartment, condominium, etc.) Please describe your home to us: do you have a yard if SO, is it fenced? Does your family live in an urban, suburban, or rural setting? Most importantly, do you feel as though your situation is the best situation possible for the dog that you are applying for? Do you live with roommates? *

4. How many hours a day will the dog be left home alone? When you are not home, where will the dog be (outside in pen, outside in yard, inside free, inside enclosed in an area, or inside in a crate)?*

5. What are the driving forces behind your decision to adopt a dog now?*

6. Why have you decided on the dog/dogs that you have applied for?*

7. If you have previously owned dogs or other pets, please tell us about them, and their current status (passed on, lost, given away, stolen, etc.).*

8. Please do your best to describe the lifestyle of your family. How would this dog fit into your home, what activities do you do or do you plan on doing with your dog/dogs?*

9. Do you travel often? If so, what do you plan on doing with your dog while you travel?*

10. Who do you believe will be mostly responsible for the care of the dog?*

11. Please tell us how much training you have time to put into your dog. Do you plan on taking your dog to puppy classes or obedience? Have you previously trained dogs? What level of training are you seeking in your new dog or puppy?*

Where will your new dog or puppy sleep at night? *

12. Will your new dog or puppy be allowed on the furniture or in beds?*

13. Where and how will the dog be exercised each day? Where would he/she sleep?*

14. How do you plan on disciplining your new dog or pup when needed?*

15. Do you feel as though you have a thorough understanding of all the myriad expenses that go along with dog ownership? What will you do if you have a large vet bill?*

16. Do you fee as though, regardless of the expense, your dog will always receive the medical care needed throughout his/her life?*

17. Are you financially able feed your dog high quality dog food?*

18. Do you have any pet allergies? If so how do you plan on handling this? Will you return a dog if your allergies flare up? *

19. What would be a reason(s) you would return a dog back to the rescue group? *

20. Are you willing to give your new adopted dog time to adjust to your new home and your current pets? It can take weeks to months for a new dog to adjust. *

21. How long would you give your newly adopted dog to adjust to your new home? *

If you would like to share a picture of your family, dogs, home etc you can do so here.

Is there anything else you would like to us know in considering your application

Signature*

Date*

Date

Please allow 1-4 days for a response.

We are all volunteers and try our best to work through the applications as fast as we can.