 | Generally, ARF requires all members of your family,
including dogs, to be present at the time of adoption or meet
the animal prior to finalizing the adoption. |
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| ARF requires all adopted dogs and puppies to leave an
adoption event with an appropriate collar/harness and leash
and all cats and kittens to leave in an appropriate carrier. |
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| Adopters must be at least 18 years of age. |
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| ARF will not adopt an animal to anyone with an unaltered
animal residing in their home. |
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| ARF will not adopt an animal to anyone if it may be in
violation of their lease or homeowners association by-laws.
We may require prove from the adopter. |
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| ARF strives for the appropriate match of animals and
adoptive families based on the known temperament of the
animal, as well as, the evaluation of potential adopters and
the living environment they will be able to offer the animal.
If for any reason the adoption of the animal is unsuccessful,
ARF requires that we are notified immediately and the animal
is to be returned to ARF. In addition, ARF may claim the
adopted animal at any time if it is determined that the
adopters have not complied with the requirements of the
adoption contract or mislead ARF at anytime during the
adoption process. |
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| Puppies are a large investment of time for a family and in
order to ensure for the happiness of the puppy and your
family, ARF may require that you commit to enrolling the puppy
in an obedience course and provide proof that you have
completed the course. This requirement will be discussed with
you at the time of adoption. |
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| ARF makes every effort to assure that the animal you adopt
is healthy. We do this by having each pet examined by a
veterinarian prior to adoption. The exam typically includes
the de-worming and vaccination of the animal against
communicable diseases including: parvovirus, distemper and
kennel cough for dogs and puppies and distemper for cats and
kittens. All dogs over the age of six months are tested for
heart worms and treated if necessary. All cats are tested for
feline AIDS and feline leukemia. Occasionally, a pet may not
show symptoms of an illness until after adoption, as many
illnesses have an incubation period of 17-21 days. This is
completely unavoidable and occurs not only in shelter/rescue
type settings, but also with pet stores, breeders, and any
environment where there are a number of animals present at any
given time. We require that your new pet be re-examined by a
vet within 7 days after the adoption. This is in the animal's
best interest and the interest of any existing animals you may
have. A voucher for a free exam with one of our participating
veterinarians is enclosed in your adoption packet. If you
choose to visit a non-participating veterinarian, you will be
responsible for all medical expenses incurred. |
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| If an animal cannot
be spayed or neutered due to medical reasons prior to
placement (including puppies and kittens), it will be a
condition of adoption that the animal is altered by the date
noted on the adoption contract.
A coupon for a low-cost alteration at a participating
veterinarian is provided as part of the adoption package.
ARF does follow up on this requirement and it is the
responsibility of the adopter to provide the required
documentation. |
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| ARF has the right to approve or deny the adoption
application. This application is used as part of the adoption
approval process in order to determine the best home for the
animal. Under no circumstances will any animal be used in any
type of animal fighting activity or as an attack dog, nor
shall it be kept with the intention of promoting
aggressiveness or for breeding. |
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| Any monies paid to ARF are considered a donation to provide
care for this and other homeless pets and are NOT
REFUNDABLE, but may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax
adviser. ARF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. |
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