PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE APPLYING:

Thank you for your interest in adopting a cat through Almost Home Canine Rescue! Please email us at info@almosthomecaninerescue.com with any questions.

All cats are:

*Spayed or neutered prior to adoption (including kittens)

*Evaluated for temperament

*Given age appropriate vaccinations (distemper and rabies)

*FeLV tested

*Dewormed

*Given flea and tick preventatives

*Microchipped

GENERAL ADOPTION FEES:

*Adult cat: $125

*Kitten: $175

ADOPTION PROCESS:

Submit an Adoption Application. Please complete each question.
REFERENCES: Please contact your veterinarian and personal references to let them know we will be calling and to release information to us. Please ensure the name on this application is the one listed at the vet. If not, please let the name at the vet your current animals are listed under. Also, please be sure to list accurate telephone numbers of your references. This is the portion of the process that takes us the longest to do, and ensuring your references call us back helps the process move along more quickly.
PRE-ADOPTION HOME VISIT: This home visit provides us an opportunity to get to know you and for you to get to know more about us and the rescue animal you are interested in adopting. This also helps us see if an animal would be a good fit for the energy and layout of your home. We are not there to judge your home; we just want to ensure our animals will be safe in your home and be a good fit in your home. WE DO NOT BRING ANIMALS ALONG TO HOME VISITS. You must be approved prior to meeting with an animal unless it is at one of our scheduled meet and greets. This allows us to ensure you are approved prior to meeting an animal. Once you are approved, you may meet the animal :) PLEASE NOTE: You can still apply for animals if you live out of state. We do have volunteers all over that can help complete the home visit. We can also do home visits via FaceTime or a video if needed!
Once the home visit has been completed, we get you in contact with the foster parents so you can set up a time to meet the animal. We encourage you to have your current pets meet the new animal. Please note that it often takes time for animals to get used to a new environment and your current pets and your new animals should ALWAYS have SLOW introductions. If you have any questions about this, PLEASE reach out. We have a basic trainer as part of our team who is willing to speak with anyone about this.
AHCR does NOT do a 2-week trial period unless pre-arranged with the adopter and okayed by the adoption team. Certain animals and families with specific needs may be able to have trial periods.
All of our animals are microchipped. Almost Home Canine Rescue registers these microchips so that both our information as well as the adopters' information is on the chip in case the animal is ever lost of abandoned. The adopter provides us with the names and phone numbers they would like on the chip, but does NOT register the chip.
We deposit any checks roughly 2 weeks after the adoption has taken place. It can take 3-4 weeks for the check to be deposited. If you do not want to wait 4 weeks, please make the adoption donation with cash. Cash needs to be the EXACT amount as our fosters do not carry change for your convenience. Thank you for understanding!
We are always here to help. We want this adoption to be successful, and we always are here to give advice. Please note that we reserve the right to check in on the animal, especially if we are concerned that they are not being taken care of properly.
Sometimes we have multiple applications for 1 animal. Please understand that we do our best to choose the home we feel is the best fit for the animal. This does not mean that you aren't a good adoptive family; we just may not think the animal would do well in your home. We may not decide until after we have done home visits for multiple families and we appreciate your cooperation and patience. Thank you for understanding.
We often do home checks for multiple applicants before deciding which home may be the best fit for an animal. We know this can be a lengthy process, and appreciate your patience and understanding. Please remember that we are all volunteers at AHCR and have other responsibilities outside of rescue. If you ever have any questions about your application, please email us!

We will consider long distance adoptions, as long as a home visit can be completed and the adopter is willing to travel to South Dakota to pick up their new animal.
We do expect adopters to drive to the foster family's home to pick up their new animal. If a volunteer happens to be traveling your direction, we will assist in the transport, but this is not always possible and should not be counted on.
Our adoption fees are set so that we can afford to provide each of the animals in our case with the appropriate vetting they need to be healthy and happy.
We do not allow our cats to be declawed
We expect that our animals will be part of a family, not housed outside in a kennel. Applicants should understand that we expect these animals to be kept inside unless otherwise stated.
The foster animals are not available to be seen until AFTER an adoption is approved.

Please understand that we are trying to find a responsible, loving and stable home for our very special rescue animals that have lost their homes for reasons outside their control. For this reason the application process must be very thorough. We strive to place our rescued animals in homes that will provide a Forever home. We do not want to put any animal through the adoption process more than once as it is stressful to them. We do allow our foster homes to play a big role in the selection of their foster animal's new home. They know their animal better than anyone and they love their animals like family. For this reason, we feel it is important that they help choose the home for their foster animal.

Please Note: During the adoption process we review applications, conduct telephone interviews, call references, and conduct home visits. Our ultimate goal is to place each pet in our care into a home best matching the lifestyle and environment that individual pet requires. We want to make sure that the match is there and once the animal gets adopted this will be without a doubt his forever family. Almost Home does not have a facility and relies solely on the kindness of volunteers to foster our animals. Each of these volunteers leads a busy life with their own family and their own pets to care for in addition to the volunteer work they do for us. Consequently, we do not make arrangements for the public to meet the pets in foster care until the adoption process has been completed. The care of our animals (especially those who need emergent care) always comes before the applications. Please feel free to reach out with questions, but understand there is a lot that goes on in rescue that is not outwardly visible to the public. We try our best to be thorough and timely, but sometimes we have to put our own lives and the needs of the animals first. Please do not hesitate to reach out about the status of your application via email or Facebook.

**IF YOU DO NOT HEAR BACK FROM US WITHIN 10 DAYS, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US. WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH PEOPLE SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATIONS AND WE NEVER RECIEVE IT**

ALMOST HOME CANINE RESCUE ADOPTION APPLICATION

First Name *

Last Name *

TODAY'S DATE XX/XX/XX *

Address 1 *

Address 2 *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

Email *

Can you say yes to each of the following questions?

Are all household members in agreement about adopting a cat and willing to be present for a home visit? *

Yes.

No.

Are your current pets altered and up-to-date on vaccines? *

Yes.

No.

Are you willing to drive to your foster's home to pick up your cat if you are approved? *

Yes.

No.

Do you understand that our cats cannot be outdoor cats? *

Yes.

No.

Do you understand that we do not allow our cats to be declawed? *

Yes.

No.

Are you committed to giving your cat time to destress and warm up to the new environment? (Recommended 30-45 days for an adult cat to adjust to a new environment) *

Yes.

No.

Do you understand that if for any reason the adoption does not work out the cat MUST be retuned to AHCR. *

Yes.

No.

General Questions

What cat are you applying for? Or what type of cat are you interested in adopting? *

Why are you looking to adopt a cat? *

Have you owned pets in the past that are now deceased? How did they die? *

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Have you ever had to rehome a pet? If so, why? *

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If this animal is no longer available, or is adopted, do you still want us to process your application for another cat? *

What current pets do you have (names and ages)? *

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Is there any other pet(s) residing on your property that hasn't been previously listed or described above? If yes, please list and explain. *

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Do you own or rent your home? *

Are you allowed to have pets? *

Does your rental have any restrictions? Such as weight, age, and declaw? If so, please list. (If you are unsure, check with yours landlord and/or rental agreement) *

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If you rent, please list your landlord's name and phone number. Please let him or her know that we will be contacting them. *

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Please list the names and ages of ALL adults and ALL children in the home. *

Is anyone in your house allergic to pet dander? *

Do you understand that introductions with other pets should be done SLOWLY and that new animals should be observed around other pets while your new pet is transitioning? *

How much do you estimate yearly costs will be for a cat such as food, litter, veterinary care, etc? *

References

Vet Reference

Please list the vet that has your current or previous animal's records. We will be contacting your vet to verify records. Please also ensure you list the names of your animals in the form so that we can ensure each of them has been seen by your vet. Some vets require you to release your information to us; please contact your vet and check to ensure this is done so we can move things along more quickly! If you have never previously owned a pet, you can put NA in this section. Thank you!

I have checked with my veterinarian office to ensure that AHCR can check on the status of my animals and have given them the OK to do so, If I haven't, I will do so ASAP. *

Yes

No

Vet's Name *

Vet Office *

Vet's Phone *

What name are your animals under at the vet? *

Please list your pets' names and breed: *

Personal Reference 1. Please verify their phone number and let them know we will be contacting them.

Name *

Relationship (please use non-family member/significant others) *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Personal Reference 2. Please verify their phone number and let them know we will be contacting them.

Name *

Relationship (please use non-family member/significant others) *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Do you understand that it may take 3-10 days for us to get back to you regarding your application? Do you understand that we cannot move forward with processing your application if your references do not get back to us? Please tell your references to return our calls ASAP! Please REACH OUT to us if you submit your application and have not heard back within 10 days! Please ensure that you get a confirmation that the form is submitted! All fields should be filled out. *

I don't understand

I understand

Do you understand that ALL people in the household must be in agreement to adopting a pet, and MUST be present during the home visit? *

Yes.

No.

We normally use email as our preferred initial method of contact as it is easiest for us and we are able to keep track of conversations. Please ensure you are checking your email during this time. If you have a different method of preferred contact following our initial email, please select that below! *

Verification: By including your name and date in the box below and submitting this application form online, you are verifying that all of the information that your have provided is true and correct. If any of this information changes, you agree to advise Almost Home Canine Rescue promptly. You will exercise its discretion in the placement of all animals and that completion of this questionnaire does not guarantee that you will adopt an animal. *

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