All prospective adoptive homes will first be homechecked by one of our team, this is to check the suitability of the home and the family environment that the dog will be living in, and if required we may give advice on changes required before we will release a dog into your care. This may be more secure fencing, adding a garden gate, securing electrical cables etc. Part of the purpose of the home check is to check your suitability for any particular dog. We may decide you pass a home check, but the specific dog you have enquired about may not be right for you – please remember we always have the best intentions for both dog and owner and will make suggestions based on our combined experiences to ensure a good match is made.
All of our dogs are cared for in foster homes, and whenever possible the foster carers will be involved in the rehoming process. The foster carers will have had the dog living with them for at least 2 weeks, preferably longer, before we even begin looking for a new home, this is in order for us to fully assess the dog so we can give you as accurate a picture as possible about the dog and their personality, if we feel the match is incorrect we wont rehome.
Once the right match of dog and adopter is found, we will ask that you complete our adoption agreement form, and of course make a donation to allow us to care for more dogs.
How much should I donate?
We will ask for a minimum donation of £80, we feel this amount demonstrates a level of commitment required to care for one of our dogs for life, and with rising vet bills will help ensure we are still here to help more dogs in the future. Please remember we have cared for the dog for several weeks, we have provided food, water, a loving home. We will have microchipped the dog, ensured it is vaccinated fully, wormed, de-flead, and neutered, plus any other veterinary care required. All of this is funded purely by donations we receive, our volunteers give their time for free, all money received goes directly to the care and protection of the dogs.
As a guide, all of the care we provide costs an average £150 per dog, not including cases that require further veterinary care.
