Adoption Process

A positive adoption experience can change the world for both you and an animal in need!

Step 1

Fill out our Prospective Guardian Form either on-line or at an Adoption Clinic. Yes, we ask many questions! It is through your answers that we are best able to determine if a particular dog is a good match for you and your family. If you are not applying for a specific dog, it will give us the information we need (i.e. experience, lifestyle, etc.) to be able to match every dog with the appropriate home.

Step 2

If more information is required, a volunteer from our Placement Department will contact you, to review your answers, fill in any blanks, and provide you with more details on the animal you are interested in. At this point you will be advised if the dog that you are interested in is a good match or not. Please keep in mind that there could be several people interested in the same dog, our goal is to find the best match for the dog.

Step 3

If you are selected as the best match for the dog, you will be asked to come to our center, by appointment, to meet the animal, one on one. If you wish to adopt this animal, you will be asked to sign an Adoption Contract, and also to pay an Adoption Fee.

Step 4

If the animal you have chosen is determined to not be an appropriate match or there is another person who can better meet the dog's needs, you may go on our Waiting List, so that you will be considered for another animal we have for adoption in the future. Your name will automatically be kept on file for 2 months.

Step 5

If we have not contacted you in the two-month period, and you are still interested in adopting, please let us know so that we can renew your application.

A Few Things to Note

Please understand that an immediate match/adoption will not always be possible.

It is DEVASTATING-for the animals, for our staff, AND for you, when an adoption doesn't work out, and the animal must come back to us. For this reason, we ask for your patience and understanding of our procedure.

A positive adoption experience can change the world for both you and an animal in need!

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Animatch Dogs for Adoption

Macey the Female Old English Sheepdog

Macey is presently On Trial (19)

Macey, an Old English Sheepdog, was born on July 15, 2011. At just over 6 months, she has already been in two homes. Her family could not keep her because... More about Macey
Gomez the Male Shepherd-X

Gomez is presently Available for Adoption (5)

Who let the dogs out? Doesn’t really matter because they didn’t let me back in!

My name is Gomez and I am a pound dog. Yup, another unclaimed treasure... More about Gomez
Ben the Male Labrador-x

Ben is presently Available for Adoption (2)

Hey, does a puppy get any cuter than me? I’m Ben and my brother Jerry and I are part of an unwanted litter. A couple of my littermates went to Rosie’s. ... More about Ben
Chip the Male Collie x Husky

Chip is presently Reserved (14)

Chip and brother, Dale, were found abandoned in a box ... an unwanted Christmas present some might say! They were brought to safety and can now look forward... More about Chip
Jeneva the Female Maltese x Yorkie

Jeneva is presently Available for Adoption (0)

My name is Jeneva and I’ve probably experienced more life than other dogs. I’m hoping that my new guardian will restore my faith in humans. Then my... More about Jeneva