Adoption Policies & Procedures

If you are interested in adopting one of our rescues, we invite you to fill out our Adoption Application Form.

 

A comprehensive questionnaire helps us get to know you better, and help us successfully match you with the right animal for your family!

Once we receive your Adoption Application form, we will be in touch about next steps, and hopefully, making one of our dogs very happy!

 

We look forward to meeting you and introducing you to your future pet.

 

Thank you for considering adopting from Arrow Heart's Rescue!

Adoption Procedures

The best way to adopt an animal from our rescue is to fill out our Adoption Application Form.

 

This is a great time to let us know if there is a particular animal you are interested in. By filling out this form, we will also get to know you better and see if this would be a good match.

 

Here are the general next steps after filling out our adoption form:

 

  1. We will let you know the best way to meet the animal you are interested in. In most cases this will involve coming to one of our adoption events where you are able to meet the animal(s) you are interested in.
  2. You will also be able to meet with the foster home and ask more questions.
  3. We encourage you and your family to learn about the animal(s) you are interested in. This includes the breed and personality of the animal.
  4. If you feel a connection with one of the animal(s) you are interested in, and you and your family seem to be a good match, you will be able to adopt the animal the same day.
  5. You will then have to fill out our contract (below) and pay our adoption fees.
  6. After adoption, we encourage you to direct any questions about making your new pet feel at home, and we would also love to hear about how your new pet is doing (and receive some cute photos!)
  7. You can always reach us at arrowsheart2012@gmail.com if you have any questions about this process.

Please note: Most bully breeds adopted from our rescue will require a home visit before an adoption can be finalized. 

Our Adoption Policies:
  • This animal is adopted AS IS, and all future vet work is your responsibility.
  • The animal(s) have generally received their age-appropriate vaccines and blood work and are generally already spayed or neutered.
  • If for some reason, the animal has not been spayed or neutered, Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue requires that the Animal(s) be spayed or neutered by the age of six months.
  • The vet work completed by Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue is guaranteed. 

  • Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue does NOT guarantee the health or temperament of this animal. Unless provided by a participating veterinarian.
  • There is a seven (7) business-day trial period for the animal in your home. If you adopt the animal on a Saturday, the trial period expires on the following Saturday. If, for any reason, such as landlord issues, allergies or animal personality clashes, you choose not to keep the animal, you must notify Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue immediately.
  • If notified during the trial period and you return the animal by 11AM to the following Pet Adoption, you will receive a replacement certificate for ONE animal of equal of lesser value valid for 60 days from date of return.
  • There will be no Cash refunds given at any time for any reason.
  • Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue requires that the animal be housed indoors in your home, unless otherwise specified in the "Notes" column of the contract.
  • Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue reserves the right to make scheduled post-adoption home visits and/or follow up calls to check on the welfare of the animal and assure that the terms of the contract are being met.
  • If you cannot keep the animal, it MUST come back to Arrow's Heart Animal Rescue.

Adoption Fees

 

Arrow's Heart Animal Rescue's average adoption fees range from $200 to $500 per dog, while the adoption fees for a cat or kitten in our program are generally $200. This depends on the age and vet work completed on the cats or kittens.

 

These adoption fees go towards the proper vetting and medical care for our animals. This includes age-appropriate spaying and neutering, vaccinations, blood work, and deworming.

 

These adoption fees also support our less fortunate animals that come in with special medical conditions. These medical conditions encompass a wide variety of things, some of them include kennel cough, heartworm disease, cherry eye, harmful tumors, severe dental disease, and many more.

 

The adoption fees also cover supplies and pet food while they are in foster care, making sure we can save more pets by making foster care accessible to all. Some examples of supplies include cleaning products, paper towels, kennels, blankets, and toys.

Arrow's Heart Animal Adoption Contract

Arrow's Heart Animal Rescue Adoption Contract
If you would like see our adoption contract click this link.
AHAR_Adoption Contract.pdf
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