PawSafe Animal Rescue

PawSafe requires that all potential adopters fill in a pre-adoption form. We work very hard to make sure that the animal we place in your home will stay there for life. By gathering a little bit of information, we are better able to match a new addition to your family.
PLEASE be sure you have read our FAQ's!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Your adoption fee of $400 includes:
  • Health examination(s) prior to release
  • 30 days of FREE Health Insurance
  • Spaying/Neutering *
  • Wormings (or several!)
  • Distemper Combo Vaccination(s)
 
  • Rabies Vaccination (if 4 months & older)
  • Heartworm Disease Test (if 6 months & older)
  • Heartworm Preventive
  • Flea & Tick Treatment
* re spaying/neutering: in rare cases where our vet deems this not feasible on smaller puppies we will have you sign a contract to complete this procedure within a specified time period.

Adoption Information

  • PawSafe's Volunteers have made a commitment to ensure that the animals we place will be in their new home for life. This is why we ask that applicants complete an application form prior to speaking with an adoption coordinator. Because certain pets should not be placed into some situations, or there may be questions about a landlord's permission, each application must meet the approval of a Volunteer Coordinator prior to adoption.

  • Please plan on meeting the animal you are interested in adopting. Although the pictures and descriptions may show the "perfect" pet for you - nothing replaces an actual meeting!!

    PLEASE NOTE    : We ask all adopters to be prepared to take their new family member home at the time a match is made!! We are a small rescue. We CANNOT hold your dog for you while you go on vacation or prepare the house for your new family member. This should be done before you come to adopt a dog. Please understand, if we did that, we would save far less dogs because of a lack of space or resources. Thank You!

  • PawSafe is run via a network of volunteers who take animals into their own homes; thus we do not have a central location for you to meet all the animals at once. Adoptions and surrenders are by appointment only.

  • The adoption fee is payable in cash or check. We can accept credit cards ONLY at adoption events - not at private appointments.
Contact Info:

Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Home Phone (incl. area code): Work Phone (incl. area code):
What is the best time to reach you:
*Please note that we are all volunteers and will try our best to contact you at that time, but might not always be able to do so.
Email Address (name@domain.com):
Please enter email again for verification:

Home Information:

Do you rent or own your home: Own Rent

If you rent, provide name, address and phone number of landlord.  We can not approve your application unless we can contact them.

Are you employed?
How many adults are in the home?
Please list the ages of each child in your home:

On a typical day, how long will this dog or puppy be alone?
Where will dog / puppy be kept when left alone?

Is your yard fenced? Yes No
If no, how will you confine the dog when you are outside?

Would you still be able to care for this dog if your home or family situation changed (divorce, relocation, baby)? Yes No

Other Pets:

Do you own any other pets?
Are they spayed or neutered?
If not, why:

List names, breed, age and sex of each of your current pets (cats, dogs, etc.):
Pet 1:
Pet 2:
Pet 3:

What happened to your last pet(s)?

What are you looking for:

Did you see a particular animal on the website that interested you? Who:

What is the main reason you want to adopt a dog?
Guard Dog Hunting Dog Gift
Companion for family Companion for other pet  
Other/more detail:

How would you describe your lifestyle?
Homebody Active Outdoors Running the children from event to event
Have lots of visitors Workaholic Hardly ever home
Other/more detail:

What are your preferences for activity level??   
Atheltic / high energy Outdoor dog Lap dog
Mellow Affectionate Quiet
Other/more detail:

What are your preferences for age and sex?
Baby Young adult Adult Senior
Male Female I'm happy with either


Please tell us a little about your family and dog experience:


What circumstances would be cause for you to surrender your dog? Please be specific:


Are you aware that most shelter animals have unknown backgrounds and that while we do our best to guess at
breed/ age/ temperament we can not be sure of these items? Yes No

Are you aware of the time and financial commitment a dog will require (obedience classes, supplies, vet bills, food,
dog walkers/sitters etc? Yes No

Previous Adoptions:
Have you ever adopted from a Humane Society / Rescue before?
If so, how long ago?
Have you ever brought an animal to a Humane Society?
If yes, what were the circumstances?

What do you estimate to be the annual cost of owning a pet (not including emergencies)?
References:

Please provide the name and number of a reference. If you have/had pets, please list your current veterinarian.
1.

Other:
Is there any additional information you would like us to know or questions you need answered?
IMPORTANT: When you hit "Send to PawSafe, you will get an instant email back with more information about adoption. If you do not receive this, you email address was not entered correctly or our email has gone to your spam folder. In order for us to respond to your application, please ensure this email arrives within 15 minutes. Thank you!

[Please note: PawSafe is a small rescue run entirely by volunteers. We try our best to get back to you quickly, but it may take several days. We appreciate your patience! If you have some extra time and would like to volunteer to help screen families, please let us know - we'd love the help.]

Thank you for taking the time to fill in our adoption questionnaire.  We look forward to helping you find the perfect addition to your family!


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