Dog App

Thank you for making the commitment to adopt an animal and give him or her a loving, permanent home.

The Yolo County SPCA is a foster home-based animal rescue organization and does not have a shelter for you to visit. By housing the animals in people’s homes, the Yolo County SPCA is able to ascertain their individual personalities, needs, and behaviors. This helps us to match the right companion animal with the right adoptive home.

Our focus is making the best match between our adoptable animals and the prospective adopters. If the dog you are applying for is a good match for your family one of our adoption coordinators will contact you to let you know more about the dog, or let you know if we might have another dog that would be a good fit for your family. We are a volunteer-based organization and we are only able to contact the applicant for whom the dog would be a good match, and we may receive many applications for the same dog.

If you are filling out an application at one of our adoption events, your application will be forwarded to the adoption counselors for review. We may not be able to conduct an interview the same day you submit an application at one of our events.

Please remember that a pet is a family member and therefore, all members of the family need to be in agreement about when to adopt a pet and which pet to adopt.

To be considered as an adopter you must:

Be 18 years of age or older.
Be willing to be interviewed by an adoption counselor
Have all the adults in your household present at the time of an interview.
Have current identification showing your age and present address.
Be willing and able to provide loving attention, medical care, and lifetime stability for a dog.
Pay our adoption fees.
Understand that the Yolo County SPCA reserves the right to deny any adoption application.
Please answer all questions to give us a better idea of your household. If the question does not apply to you or your household please put N/A.

Please remember that we may receive many applications for the same dog.

Dog's Name*

Your Full Name:*

First NameLast Name

Phone Number:*

Best time to call:

E-mail:*

Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

What is your housing situation?*

Apartment Complex Name:

Landlord's name/number (put n/a if you own):*

Is there a pet deposit?*

If you are renting: Upload a copy of your rental agreement's pet policy or other documentation showing you are allowed to have pets.

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What is your occupation?*

How many adults are in the household? Please include their name(s) and relation to you.*

How many children are in the household and what are their ages? (Include children that visit often such as grandchildren)*

Do you have a pool on your property?*

Have you ever trained a dog to safely be around a pool?

Is your property fenced?*

If yes, what is the approximate fence height?

Do you have a dog door?*

Have you owned a dog before?*

If yes, what years did you own the dog? *

Was it spayed/neutered? If not, why not?

Why do you no longer own the dog?

Have you ever taken an animal to the shelter? If yes, please share the circumstances with us.*

Have you ever returned, adopted out or given away an animal you adopted or purchased? If yes, please share the circumstances with us.*

Have you ever had to euthanize an animal? If yes, please share the circumstances with us.*

Do you own any other pets?*

YesNo

What pets currently live in your home? Please include small caged pets and barnyard animals.

	Breed and aprox weight	Age	Sex	Up to date on vaccinations?	Spay/Neutered?	Kept in or out?	How long owned?	Where did you get the animal?

What is your main reason for wanting to adopt a dog?*

"I want my dog to be a..." (Check all that apply)*

What is your preference for dog training:*

Temperament preferred: (Check all that apply)*

I would like my dog to get along with: (Check all that apply)

Why is this the dog you have chosen to adopt?*

How did you hear about this dog?

Why have you chosen this time in your life to add a new dog to your family?*

Who will be responsible for the dog's care?*

Do you plant to use any flea and/or heartworm preventative treatment?

How much to you expect to spend annually on veterinary care? What about for veterinary emergencies? *

How many hours a day will the dog be left alone?*

What do you plan to feed the animal you are adopting?*

How will you exercise the dog?*

What percentage of the time will the dog be kept in the house, in the yard and in a crate?*

Where will the dog be kept during the day when you are gone?*

Where will the dog be kept when you are home? *

Where will the dog sleep at night?*

Please tell us how will you keep the dog confined to your property *

If your dog is lost, what would you do to find it?*

Behaviors such as leash reactivity, stranger danger, and resource guarding are common amongst dogs. If the dog displays any of these behaviors how would you go about with training?*

Have you ever worked with a professional trainer or behaviorist?*

If so, who did you work with?

What behaviors in your dog would you find unacceptable, if any?*

If you move, what will you do with your pets?*

Under what circumstances would you give up your dog? *

If you must give up the dog, what would you do?*

If you would like to include any additional information, please do so here.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our questionnaire. The answers help us to determine if the dog you are applying for is the best match for your family!

By submitting this application, I certify that all the information in this application is true and I understand that false information may void the application.

Yolo County SPCA Adoption Process