Adoption Application & adoption process

Thank you for considering adopting a rescued companion animal.

If you have had one of our current pup’s pictures/bio pull at your heartstrings, we suggest that you complete our application ahead of our scheduled transport so that we may have ample time to review your application.

All our rescued pups are in foster care, in Rutherfordton, NC (at Howlin4Spirit Companion Animal Rescue and Senior Beagle Sanctuary) and will be transported to their pre-approved families via 2 licensed and bonded Rescued Pet Transport Services: ‘LIFESAVERS'(>VA, MD, DE, NJTnpk, Albany & RyeNY, CT, MA, ManchesterNH via I-95, BurlingtonVT and back S via I-81=PA & westernVA)=their transport fee is: $125 as far as Vince Lombardi Service Plaza, NJTnpk, mm115 and $140 to all other relay points mentioned above. &, ‘SAVE THEM ALL'(Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and AlbanyNY=their transport fee is $140), on their next available transport (if your application is approved and adoption fee is received by H4S by 6pm/Tuesday, we can usually have your new family member ‘home’ on the following Saturday).

All adoption donations include;

spay or neuter
micro-chip
3>4 Parvo-Distemper boosters
Leptospirosis(all hunting & guardian breeds)
Bordatella vaccine
1 yr Rabies vaccination – must be 3 months or older.

Adults and pups 3 months or older are current on monthly flea/tick & heart worm prevention and parasite-free. Most walk well on-leash and are crate-trained, and ALL get along well with other dogs(unless specified).

Each adopted pup will come with;

* current health certificate – issued within 5 days prior to transport

* all medical paperwork from day #1 with Howlin4Spirit, including vet’s surgery notes.

* a new Martingale collar and matching 6′ leash

* beef knee cap bone & Nylabone OR Kong chew toy plus, 1 ‘RESCUED DOGS ROCK’ car magnet & 2 ‘pet alert’ wallet cards

training booklet: ‘SUPER PUPPY-How to Train the Best Dog You’ll Ever Have’

Requirements

All potential adopters are required to be 25 years or older & &, MUST PROVIDE EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR 3 PERSONAL REFERENCES(not tele#s), otherwise, we will consider your application INCOMPLETE.

Where there is a hound or guardian breed being considered for adoption, and in homes where children reside or will be visiting, a secured fenced-in yard is required. **Some situations will be considered, depending on these factors……past experience with the same breed and/or electric fences for NON-SCENT HOUNDS! SCENT HOUNDS WILL GO THROUGH AN ELECTRIC FENCE to chase rabbits, squirrels, critters & then be afraid to come back inside! HOWEVER, A SOLID FENCE TAKES PRIORITY over an inexperienced owner with an electric fencing.

You will need to copy and paste the application provided below in to a new email, answer each question completely and send to: howlin4spirit@gmail.com, at your very earliest convenience. The sooner the better for your chances of being approved for your 1st pup of choice ahead of other interested applicants.

PLEASE, check to be sure that your COMPLETE answer to EACH question appears on the application BEFORE sending it to us, as we need your COMPLETED answers to be able to properly match you, your family, habits and environment with the RIGHT-matching pup. IF your answers run off of the page, you will need to resend the CORRECTED/COMPLETED version again, and this could jeopardize your chances of being matched with your 1st choice of pups. BEST to get it right the 1st time!

Application Process

Upon receipt of your application, we will acknowledge your application in an email and immediately send out a questionnaire to your 3 personal references.

Please, contact and ask your personal references to reply at their most earliest convenience, to help us process your application in a timely manner, & to help your chances of getting approved for the pup you want most.

Also, please call and give your vet’s office permission to release your information to us. We will be contacting them within 1 business day.

As soon as we have heard back from your 3 personal references and spoken with your vet’s office(and property mgr, if you should rent), we will be back in contact with you to discuss and solidify the adoption.

Upon approval of this adoption, & to hold the dog/pup of your choice, we require the entire adoption fee to be sent to our secure PayPal.com acct at: howlin4spirit@gmail.com.

Upon receipt of the adoption fee, we will respond by sending you the adoption contract and all pertinent information you will need to be ready for your pup’s arrival. We will reserve a cozy spot for your new family member on either ‘LIFESAVERS’, ‘HAPPY DOGS’ OR ‘SAVE THEM ALL’ (depending on your location) Rescued Pet Transport’s next available transport(SATURDAY DELIVERIES ONLY!), just as soon as your pup has recovered from it’s spay or neuter surgery, and will send you a copy of our reservation request to them(so you know what transport will be in charge of delivering your new best fur-kid to you, and to whom you will need to PayPal the transport fee to). fyi: Reservations for transport will be made THE WEEK OF EXPECTED DELIVERY…any earlier will just confuse the transport services, and info might get lost, so they request that we wait until Tuesday of the week your pup needs a ride ‘home’.

LIFESAVERS & SAVE THEM ALL transport fees: $125 to points as far North as NYC and Long Island, and $140 to all points N of NYC/Long Island(LI/NYC ADOPTERS MUST BE WILLING & ABLE TO MEET TRANSPORT AT VINCE LOMBARDI SVC PLAZA, NJTnpk, mm115 DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN), as far as Manchester/Nashua, NH OR Rochester/Albany, NY area, to be paid to the transport company BY 6pm THURSDAY, prior to your pet boarding, that Friday morning). All pre-approved adopters living in NYC or on Long Island must be able to meet LIFESAVER’s transport at Vince Lombardi/NJTnpk, mm119, OR Jericho, NY if located on Long Island.

FYI: LIFESAVERS delivers to Vince Lombardi svc plaza(NJTnpk, mm109) for all NYC adopters and to Jericho, NY(for all Long Island area adopters-ALL NYC/LI ADOPTERS MUST BE WILLING/ABLE TO MEET TRANSPORT AT VINCE LOMBARDI SVC PLAZA, NJTnpk, mm115 DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN…WEAR YOUR MASKS!!!!) LIFESAVER’S PayPal acct is: L.S.R.Transport2019@gmail.com

FYI: SAVE THEM ALL delivers to Rochester/Syracuse/Albany 2Xs monthly(via I-81 and I-390). SAVE THEM ALL’S PayPal link is: http://paypal.me/STAPT

If, for any reason, the adoption does not work out, our contract includes a clause which requires that the dog must be returned to H4S.

OR, IF you feel that you have found a better match for the dog, H4S MUST approve the transfer of the dog BEFORE the dog is allowed to be re-homed.

This way, the future of the adopted dog/pup, and yours, will never be in question.

Howlin4Spirit Adoption Application

TO APPLY TO ADOPT A RESCUED PUP, & TO HELP YOUR CHANCES OF BEING APPROVED FOR YOUR 1st CHOICE OF PUPS, PLEASE COPY & PASTE THE APPLICATION PROVIDED BELOW IN TO A NEW EMAIL, COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS THOROUGHLY, AND SEND TO: howlin4spirit@gmail.com, AT YOUR MOST EARLIEST CONVENIENCE!

ANY delay could allow someone else to apply for the same pup and be approved ahead of yours!

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Howlin4Spirit Adoption Application

Date: pup interested in…1st choice: 2nd choice:

1 Name & age of applicant:

Name & age of applicant’s spouse/partner:

2 Complete address:

3 How long at this address:

4 Telephone #s:(h) (w) (c)

5 Email address:

6 With whom are you employed & how long employed here:

Spouse/partner’s employer & how long employed here:

7 Occupation:

Spouse/partner’s occupation:

8(a) Number of children living in this household:

list their 1st names ONLY & ages:

(b) Number of adults living in this household: &, list their complete names, ages & the occupations of all adults living in the home(NOT the applicant or spouse/partner of applicant):

(c)Is anyone living in this household either pregnant or trying to become pregnant:

9 What type of environment do you live in: Rural___Suburb___City___

10 Housing: Apt___House___Duplex___Mobile Home___Other___

11 Do you rent or own?

(a)If you rent, are you permitted to own a companion animal under 25lbs?

over 25lbs?

(b) Name and telephone# of property owner/management:

12(a) What other dogs/cats have you previously owned and what happened to them(state pet’s name, age, if speutered, reason for giving up/cause of death):

(b) What other dogs/cats currently live in your home:(please list: names, breed, sex, age, any health issues they may have & if speutered):

13 Are there any other types of animals currently living in your home(if so, describe):

14 What do you know about the breed in question(it is required that you research this breed’s traits/habits)?:

15 Are there any specific habits/problems you are not willing to work with?

If so, please specify:

16 Sexual preference: M___F___No preference____

17 (a) Do you have a fenced-in yard & is it connected to the house(entire yard fenced, front yard only, backyard fenced & attached to back door, etc):

(b) what is the height & dimensions of the fenced-in area(please, be specific, as this info is REQUIRED & PERTINENT to the approval of your application):

(c) Please, describe your fencing materials(chain-link, wooden stockade, vinyl rail…2, 3 or more rails…is it reinforced w/wire, if so, what kind of wire..chicken/field/hog):

(d) What type of gates(describe as you did in above question):

(e) Can they be opened by children:

(f) If you don’t have a fenced-in yard, how will the animal be exercised and allowed to eliminate:

18 Who will supervise outdoor activities:

19 Do you have(check all that apply):Pet door____Kennel run____Dog house____ Stake____ Tie-out or cable-run____Crate____None____

20 Do you have a swimming pool? Is it fenced-in separately from the rest of the yard?

21 What member of the family will be taking the MAJOR responsibility for the care of this animal:

22 Does anyone in your family have allergies to ANY animal:

23 Has anyone in your household had an issue with impulse control:

24 What are your plans for this animal: (a) protection:______ (b)companion:______ (c)child’s pet:_____(d)pet therapy:_____(e) agility/flyball:_____ (f)obedience:______ (g)herding:______(h)ranch work______

(i)other(explain):__________________________________

25 (a) Have you ever trained a dog in obedience classes? (b) Are you planning on taking your adopted dog to an obedience class?

26 Have you ever sold, given away or surrendered a pet? If so, please provide details of situation:

27 (a) How much time are you willing to give the dog to adjust to it’s new environment & family members?

(b) This dog may not be housebroken. Are you willing to take the time to work with the animal?

(c) For this adoption to be approved, it is required that you promise to always keep this animal on-leash before you open your front door, or whenever exercising your best buddy outside of a secured fenced-in area…do you agree to this stipulation?

28 Will the animal live in the home? If not, where?

29 What type of shelter will be provided when the dog is outside (i.e., doghouse, patio, decking overhang, etc):

30 Where, exactly, will the animal sleep at night and be kept when there is no one at home (i.e., crated, free roam of home, laundry/kitchen area, fenced-in yard, etc):

31 (a) On the average, how long will the animal be left alone during the day:

(b) What is the activity level of your household: _____busy-visits by friends, meetings, children, parties at home _____noisy-TV, stereo, machinery, tools, kids playing _____moderate-normal comings and goings _____quiet-homebodies, few guests

32 Do you believe in dog crates? If so, for what exact purpose(s)?

33 If you had to move & your new landowner does not allow pets, what will you do with your companion animal(CA)?

34 When you go on vacation, will your pet accompany you or who would care for it?

list boarding/vet facility or relative/friend’s name and tele#:

35 Under what condition(s) would you consider giving up your companion animal?

36 (a)who is the veterinarian you currently use, or have used for your previous animal’s health issues(IF used within past 5 yrs):

animal hospital’s name/vet’s name: #:

address:

OR, the vet’s name, address & tele# for the vet you are planning to use(if you have no idea, ask your dog-owning friends whom they would recommend to you):

(b) what type of heart worm prevention do you use?

37 How will your animal travel to the vet, or other places(i.e, crated, doggie seat belt, loose in a car/van, tethered or in crate or in box in bed of truck?):

38 May we call your vet and inquire as to your previous/current pet’s health care? If not, why?

39 Are you willing to allow an H4S’s representative to periodically visit your home? If not, why?

40 List NAMES & EMAIL addresses of 3 NON-RELATED personal references, whom you have known for at least 3 years, &/or whom may be familiar with your pet ownership history:

41 If you have a disability or special needs, please be sure to let us know, here; this will help us find the BEST companion for you and your needs(if your disability is not disclosed to H4S, then we reserve the right to deny this adoption at ANY time; even at the time of delivery, when you will forfeit your deposit):

NO answer? Then, we will consider this application INCOMPLETE

42 What arrangements have you made for your pet, if you could no longer care for them(i.e., moving over seas, extended hospital stay, nursing care facility, death)?

NO answer? Then, we will consider this application INCOMPLETE

43 &, finally, please tell us a little about yourself and why you feel you could provide a good home for a rescued companion animal.

Sometimes, for reasons beyond anyone’s control, the adoption does not work out.

In this case, the animal must be returned to Howlin4Spirit CARes at the adopter’s expense, via bonded ‘LIFESAVERS’ OR ‘HAPPY DOGS’ rescued pet transport service(bonded & licensed) by calling HOWLIN4SPIRIT CARes at #828-245-8256.

Adoption contributions are not refundable, for any reason.

By signing this application, I attest to the fact that I am 25 years of age or older, & that the above information provided is correct and that you understand any future medical costs are your responsibility and we have made full disclosure regarding our & our vet’s knowledge of the health of the animal.

applicant’s signature:

spouse/partner’s signature(if married/partnered for 5 yrs or more):