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Meet our cats and dogs looking for good homes.
Check our web pages for pictures and biographies. Contact us to meet the animal you are interested in. Or come to an Adoption Show at a local petstore. Be sure to contact us first, though, to make sure the animals you are interested in will be at the show. To contact us, please email us at cara_adopt@yahoo.com, and one of our volunteers will respond back to you.
You can download the Word file, edit it, and email it to us. Or you
can print out the PDF file, and bring it with
you when you meet the cat or dog. Please don't send it by US Mail because
it takes too long to get to the dog or cat's foster parent.
Free
software downloaded from Adobe
will allow you to view and print out PDF files from your browser.
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. We will talk with you to find out more about what
kind of companion animal you are looking for.
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.
The adoption process
Adoption fees for dogs:
After the adoption
We like to stay in touch after the adoption to make sure everything
is going well. Please contact us directly if problems arise. We have
volunteers who have experience with all kinds of pet issues. If for
some reason you can no longer keep the animal, CARA will take him or her
back.
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Fill out an application.
Your application is reviewed.
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.
Each dog and cat has been fully vetted, vaccinated, and neutered.
We require that all animals are
spayed or neutered before 6 months of age. If you adopt an unaltered
kitten, you can apply to get $35 of the adoption fee back once the kitten is
spayed or neutered.
| Page updated February 16, 2011 | Email Web Editor |