Ahhh, the meat of the issue - how to acquire for yourself one of these animals! The details below are what is listed in
our Adoption Policy, which (like all rescues), we require you to sign and return for us.
If you've found "your pet", please contact us - we'd be thrilled to discuss it with you!
Adoption Fee
Adoption fee is $95. per pet. It includes first year shots and spay/neuter.
Also the pet will have a clean bill of heath from a vet. As much as we'd like to just give you the animal, you can
generally bet that ARF has spent a lot more than $95 on it's care - this is the smallest adoption fee we could come
up with, while still trying to recover a portion of our costs, so that we can continue to care for our other animals.
Environment
We require for dogs that their new family have fenced back yard, or if it is a small or indoor dog, the adopter must
agree to keep it an indoor dog and either leashed or in a fenced yard when outside for short durations. This is very
important to us - not only do we not want this animal to become a stray again, but we never want to imagine this animal in
anything less than an optimum environment - have you ever seen a pitiful, lonely dog, chained to a tree outside, with no
human interaction?
Vetrinary Care and Reference
You must agree to take your animal to the vet for regular checkups proper vaccinations and any other time the animal appears to
be either ill or in distress. We require a vet reference to show that you are capable to provide vet care and
will/have provided good vet care in the past and future. If you've never owned an animal and as such had need for a vet,
contact us via email and we'll talk.
If The Adoption Isn't Working Out
If this animal does not seem to be working in your home, you must agree to return it to ARF. No questions asked, but it's
imperative to us that the animal does not wind up back on the streets or in a shelter. Simply bring it back - we won't hassle
you and will go right back to finding the right home.
And the rest...
"The Rest" is so important!
* Animal will be trained with love rather than submission and spanking/hitting.
* Animals actions may be unpredictable to people
* Animals and children should be closely supervised when together. And animals only defense at
times when children play too rough is to snap at the child.
* ARF makes no claims or representations as to the temperament, health or mental disposition of any animal
put up for adoption. We can only go by the animal's behavior while in our care. The manner in which you treat
and train your adopted pet will result in its reactions.
* No animal in my care will be used in dog fighting or as bait for dogs or hunting or training. Or any other manner
with is unlawful or places the animal in pain or danger.