Application Review

Your application will be reviewed to make sure that this is the right dog or cat for you. Since the CARA animals live in our homes with us, we are acquainted with their personalities and needs. Some pets enjoy the hustle and bustle of a busy family, while others need a quiet adult home with a lap to snuggle in and no other pets.

In addition, we do some checks. We call your vet to obtain a summary of the vet record for your current pets. If you rent, we will verify that you are allowed to have animals. We do a home visit to meet your family and other pets and better understand the environment that the animal would be moving into. All these precautions help to insure that you and your new pet will be happy and healthy together for a long time to come. These checks take just a few days. Nearly all rescue groups screen their applicants in a similar way.

Adoption

Once your application is approved, we will schedule a time to bring over your new cat or dog. You will be asked to sign an adoption contract and pay an adoption fee, which is a donation that goes toward vet care of more rescued animals. The current adoption donation is $120 for cats and $150 for dogs. We require that all animals are spayed or neutered before 6 months of age. If you adopt an unaltered kitten, you can get $35 of the adoption fee back once the kitten is spayed or neutered.