Love for a Lifetime....
Making a Difference - One Heartbeat at a Time
Learn about our pets & our passionate team, and how you can help!
Understanding the Rescue/Pet Adoption Process
Step 1 Who do we rescue?
Step 3 Foster Families Care until Adoptions are approved
Step 2 What do we do for our rescues?
Our rescues are generally small dogs from puppies to seniors. They come to us from many different sources: overcrowded shelters, shelter death row, voluntary surrenders (when someone can no longer care for a pet through changed circumstances, owner loss or illness), abandonment, and reports of cruelty or neglect.
Step 2 What do we do for our rescues?
Step 3 Foster Families Care until Adoptions are approved
Step 2 What do we do for our rescues?
Our sweet rescues are all thoroughly examined and treated by a licensed veterinarian. Vaccinations and any other treatments deemed necessary are provided and all are spayed/neutered at the expense of our Rescue. Some of our rescues have been ill or injured and treatments & surgeries provided.
Step 3 Foster Families Care until Adoptions are approved
Step 3 Foster Families Care until Adoptions are approved
Step 3 Foster Families Care until Adoptions are approved
Our foster families love and care for our rescues before, during and after veterinarian care. They help to ensure our rescues are socialized and prepared for their furever family and home. They also help to identify what environments might be best suited as a match. The Rescue provides the supplies, food, kennels, pee pads, etc. The foster provides the nurture.
Step 4 an adoption application is received
Step 4 an adoption application is received
Step 3 Foster Families Care until Adoptions are approved
As an adopter, you first see a furbaby's face that touches your heart. You then fill out an application and submit it for consideration as an adopter. The Rescue needs to understand your ability to provide that forever, loving, safe home and positive pet-parent relationship.
Step 5 The adoption applicant(s) are vetted
Step 4 an adoption application is received
Step 5 The adoption applicant(s) are vetted
Our experienced volunteer will contact the potential adopter for an interview to get to know you and other household members better (people & pets). And this may include a home visit as well. It is this volunteer's responsibility to ensure as best as possible a safe and successful adoption experience. He/she/they may suggest other suitable rescue options as well.
Step 6 Meet & Greet/ adoption
Step 4 an adoption application is received
Step 5 The adoption applicant(s) are vetted
If after the vetting the adopter is found eligible and still interested - a "meet & greet" opportunity can be arranged for that in person experience between potential parent & pet(s). The "meet & greet" can be a get acquainted event, or even the adoption event if it goes well, the adopter is ready and has made a final decision on which furbaby they want to take home.