SANDY PAWS RESCUE
"Terms of Adoption"

 

The following agreement specifies what we feel is required to provide a safe and loving home for a dog. Please understand that the details of the contract reflect our concern that both owner and dog have a happy life together. The conditions set forth are based on years of experience and a continuing commitment to see that our rescue dogs find safe and happy permanent homes. We hope that you will understand that considerable emotional involvement, time and energy go into insuring that our rescue dogs have the best possible second chance at life.


If I am successful in the adoption of a dog through Sandy Paws Rescue, I herein promise and agree to the following conditions:

1. To keep this dog in my personal possession, provide proper and sufficient food, water, shelter, grooming and humane treatment at all times.

2. To procure veterinary care at once if this dog becomes sick or injured and to keep current all vaccinations against rabies, distemper, parvo and corona viruses.

3. To provide this dog with an ID tag secured to a collar which will be worn at all times. In addition, Sandy Paws recommends tattooing or micro-chipping as a means of permanent identification.

4. To obey any and all animal control regulations governing the area in which I live and to license this dog according to such regulations within two weeks of adoption.

5. Not to sell, trade, transfer ownership, abandon or dispose of this dog in any way, but to notify Sandy Paws if I must relinquish custody of this dog. This includes release to family members.

6. To allow Sandy Paws to examine the dog and its living conditions and to surrender it for return to Sandy Paws if the conditions are found to be unsatisfactory.

7. To assume full responsibility for this dog's actions and for any damage done by this dog.

8. To keep this dog as my household pet and companion. To insure that when outside and unattended, this dog is in a secure fenced yard or kennel run with adequate shelter from the elements. To exercise this dog within a fenced yard or kennel run or by walking this dog on a leash, and to never allow this dog to run loose (except in an off-leash dog park) without adequate adult supervision. To never chain or tie this dog without being in attendance.

The undersigned hereby agrees to abide by the "Terms of Adoption" listed above.


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Sign and return this copy with your Adoption Application. No adopter will be considered without prior consent to the "Terms of Adoption". We suggest you make a copy for your own records.