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The first step to adopting is to fill out the Online Adoption Application.
After your application has been reviewed and approved, one of our
volunteers will get in touch with you. As long as your application has
been pre-approved, the pet's foster parent will set up a time with you
to come visit the pet you're interested in. In some cases, a home visit
may also be required. If all goes well, you will then sign an adoption
contract, pay the adoption fee, and then your new pet is ready to go to
its forever home!
Dogs
Adoption Fees:
Mixed Breed: $125
Prison Trained Dogs: $145
Purebred: $150 no papers $165 w/papers
All dogs will be current on shots
(EXCEPT Rabies), and be spayed or neutered (if not of age they will
come with a certificate to be done within 14 days after coming of age).
Cats
Adoption Fees:
The adoption fee for cats is $75.
Cats are spayed or neutered (or come
with the certificate)and UTD on shots (except for Rabies) and are aids
and Leukemia tested.
Questions to ask yourself and your family before adopting
a rescue dog
PHYSICALLY
Gender? Do we want
a male dog, a female dog, or it doesn't
matter?
Age? Is a very
young puppy who needs a lot of time, training, and attention a good idea for my family? Do I want a younger adult dog who has a lot of energy or an older dog who has mellowed
with experience?
Is the dog up-to-date on vaccinations? Rose's Rescue dogs are all fully vetted. Am I able to afford the annual booster
shots, annual heartworm testing, continuous heartworm preventative, and
any other medications or healthcare costs that my new dog will
require?
Is the dog fixed?
Rose's Rescue dogs are all spayed or neutered, which we believe is very important, as there are already
more dogs in need of homes in northeast Ohio then there are homes for!
Younger dogs who aren't yet old enough to be spayed or neutered will
come with a FOA certificate to cover their spay or neuter costs when
they come of age.
Health issues? Are
there health issues I would be unwilling to work with?
Coat? All dogs
require basic grooming. A dog with a
long coat or a lot of fur will require a bit more time and attention.
TEMPERAMENTALLY
Energy level? Ask
yourself, what is my energy level? Your
dog will need exercise everyday.
Do you want a dog who will run with you for hours or one who will lie on the couch most of the day
with only short walks for exercise?
Playfulness? How
playful do you want your dog to be?
Independence? How long will the dog need to be alone each
day? Do you want a dog that wants to cuddle and be close to you?
Strong willed? Can
you handle a dog who is very strong willed? The way to answer this question is to ask yourself, how
strong willed am I? And how much
experience with dogs do I and my household have? All dogs require consistent leadership. However, a gentle owner will do better adopting a dog with a gentle, submissive
temperament.
Foster environment?
Rose's Rescue dogs all live either at Rose's, in foster homes, or at the prison in the cell dog training
program. They all receive not only excellent physical care but also
vital socialization with people and with other dogs.
Level of training/trainability? Rose's Rescue dogs arrive with many different levels of training. Most dogs who require training may go into the cell dog program, may receive training from one
of our experienced foster moms or volunteers, and/or may be
adopted out to homes with dog-savvy new owners. How willing and able am
I to provide training for my new dog?
Children? Are
there children in my home? What is their
level of experience with dogs?
Are they rough or gentle when they play?
Other dogs? Does the new dog need to be good with other
dogs? Are there other dogs in my home?
My neighborhood? Other places where I often go?
Cats? Does your
new dog need to be able to live peacefully with cats?
Space to run? Dogs
need boundaries when outdoors. Can I
provide my new dog with a fenced-in yard to run in? And/or am I willing to leash walk my new dog?
Can I provide safe containment for a dog that might wander or do I need a dog who is happy to learn the
boundaries of its' yard?
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