GEARS Adoption Application

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Name of animal if known: * This field is required.

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Have you reviewed our adoption process as stated on our website? If no, please review here before continuing on with this application: https://edmontonanimalrescue.org/adopt/* This field is required.

Yes

No

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First and Last Name of Applicant #1* This field is required.

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First and Last Name of Applicant #2 (if applicable)

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Email (your preferred email for communicating with GEARS):* This field is required.

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Address, including unit # if applicable:* This field is required.

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City:* This field is required.

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Postal Code:* This field is required.

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Main Phone Number:* This field is required.

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Secondary Phone Number:

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Type of Residence:* This field is required.

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Do you:* This field is required.

Rent

Own

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If renting, do you have permission from your landlord to bring an animal into your home? GEARS requires written consent stating that you are permitted to have animals on the premises. Please include this consent with your application* This field is required.

Yes

No

N/A

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Please upload your landlord’s permission stating that it’s okay for you to have a pet in your home.

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If living in a condo/strata, do your by-laws have height or breed restrictions?* This field is required.

Yes

No

N/A

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If yes, please indicate below what the restrictions are.

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Is the primary caregiver over 18 years of age?* This field is required.

Yes

No

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Who will be the primary caregiver of the animal?* This field is required.

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Number of adults in the home:* This field is required.

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Number of children in the home:* This field is required.

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If children in the home as indicated above, please list ages here (include all children under 18 yrs. old). If no children, type “N/A”* This field is required.

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Do you have a fenced yard?* This field is required.

Yes

No

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How high is the fence?

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If you do not have fencing, how do you plan to exercise your dog and allow them to use the washroom? (If adopting a cat please put N/A)* This field is required.

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What type of personality are you looking for in an animal? Check all that apply* This field is required.

Running partner

Walking partner

Couch potato

Working dog

Guard dog

Indoor cat

Outdoor cat

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What age of pet are you looking for?* This field is required.

Young (6 months – 1 year)

Adult (1 – 6 years)

Mature (+6 years)

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How many hours, on average in a day, would the animal be alone?* This field is required.

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Where will the animal be when you are away from the home?* This field is required.

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Where will the animal sleep at night?* This field is required.

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Who will care for the animal when you are on vacation?* This field is required.

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Who will care for the animal in case of an emergency and you cannot care for it? * This field is required.

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Have you considered day to day expenses related to owning a pet?* This field is required.

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Are you prepared for veterinary expenses, such as emergency medical care, that may occur?* This field is required.

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Are you willing to commit to this animal for the remainder of its life? The average lifespan of a dog is 10-15 years and 15-20 years for a cat.* This field is required.

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Do you have a plan in place should you permanently no longer be able to care for the animal?* This field is required.

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Do you understand that we cannot guarantee the health and temperament of any animal but will make you aware of any known issues?* This field is required.

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How do you plan to train your pet?* This field is required.

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Please list your current pets including breed, gender, and age* This field is required.

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Are your current pets spayed/neutered?* This field is required.

Yes

No

N/A

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Are they up to date on vaccinations?* This field is required.

Yes

No

N/A

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If your current pets are not spayed/neutered, please include the reason why:* This field is required.

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Are you confident your current pet(s) will adjust to a new animal in the home?* This field is required.

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If you have animals in your home currently, how do you plan on introducing your new animal to your current animal?* This field is required.

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Do you understand that there may be an adjustment period before the animal forms a relationship with you and/or your family and/or your current pets? This is why we do a 1 week trial which allows the animal to decompress and feel comfortable in their new environment.* This field is required.

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Do you fully commit to the entire 1 week trial adoption and understand that it will likely take more than just a few days for your new animal to acclimate to its new surroundings, people, and other animals (if applicable)?* This field is required.

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Do you understand these adjustments may include housetraining and acclimation to a new environment?* This field is required.

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Do you understand and agree to our adoption fees? Cats/kittens are $225, a pair (2) of cats/kittens is $350; Dogs under 1 year are $550, dogs 1 year and over are $500. * This field is required.

Yes

No

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If you have had pets in the past five years that are no longer with you, please provide the reason.(Passed away from old age, accident, why euthanized, given away, etc)* This field is required.

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Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense relating to an animal or child? * This field is required.

Yes

No

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If yes, please explain the circumstances.

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*THIS IS REQUIRED: First and last name of reference #1, relationship to you and contact phone number* * This field is required.We require at least one reference that isn’t a family member.

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*THIS IS REQUIRED: First and last name of reference #2, relationship to you and contact phone number** This field is required.We require at least one reference that isn’t a family member.

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*THIS IS REQUIRED: First and last name of reference #3, relationship to you and contact phone number** This field is required.We require at least one reference that isn’t a family member.

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List any questions or concerns you have at this time. Please also feel free to include any other information that you feel we should know about you.

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After submitting your application, please check your spam folder, and if using Gmail, please check your "social" and "promotions" tabs too for a response from us! We aim to respond within 5 days. Our promise to you is that we will not ghost you throughout this process; we please ask the same of you. If you are no longer interested in adopting an animal from us, please let us know so we can continue to search for that animal’s forever home. Thank you :)* This field is required.