PLENTY OF PIT BULLS ADOPTION APPLICATION
The information given here is confidential and will only be
used for adoption purposes. For more
information, please contact us at gainesvillepitbulls@gmail.com.
Before you start, please make sure you are eligible to
adopt. You must:
1. Be at least 18
years old.
2. Have
identification showing your present address.
3. Have the consent
of all adults living in your household.
4. Own your own home
or have the owner/landlord’s consent.
NAME OF DOG YOU WISH
TO ADOPT
ADOPTER
INFORMATION
Name:
Driver’s License state/number: Date of birth:
Spouse/partner/roommate name:
Driver’s License state/number: Date of birth:
Address:
City: State/Zip:
Primary Phone: Alternate
Phone:
Email Address:
Employer: Phone:
REFERENCES
1. Personal reference #1 and phone number:
___________________________________
2. Personal reference #2 and phone number:
___________________________________
3. Veterinarian name and phone number:
______________________________________
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
Where do you live (house, apartment, etc.)?
How many adults live in the home
where this dog will be?
Ages of any children who live in the home or visit frequently:
If you have a backyard, what kind of fence do you have?
If you have a pool, is there a
fence around it?
Do you own, rent, or live with
relatives/friends?
If you rent:
Landlord name and phone:
________________________________________
Does your landlord require a pet
deposit? Yes No If
yes, have you paid it? Yes No
Does your landlord have weight
or breed restrictions? Yes No If yes, explain:
YOUR CURRENT PETS
Please list all animals living in your home, including small
pets like rabbits or hamsters and also livestock such as chickens, horses or
goats.
Name Species Age Years Owned Where
is the pet kept? Neutered?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If any dogs or cats are not
spayed or neutered, please explain why
Are your pets up to date on
shots? Yes No If
not, explain: _________________________
Do your pets have any health or behavioral problems? Explain the issue and how you are addressing
it. This information will help us make a
good match.
Have you had any
other pets in the past (as an adult)?
If yes, what happened to them?
CARE OF YOUR NEW DOG
How many hours each day will this
dog be without human company?
Where will this dog stay while
you are gone each day?
Where will this dog sleep?
What sort of training do you
plan/ are you willing to provide for this dog? (crate training, house training,
obedience classes, etc.)
How do you plan to exercise this dog?
Where will your new dog go when you travel?
What would you do if your dog destroyed expensive shoes, furniture,
etc.?
How do you feel about crate training?
Do you have any training or behavior questions you’d like to
address in the adoption process?
HOME VISIT AND OUT
OF TOWN ADOPTIONS
We do a home visit as well as reference and landlord check. For most Gainesville area adopters, we do the
home visit at the time we drop off the dog for the trial week. For out of town adopters, we will arrange for
a trusted volunteer to do the home visit.
We do out of state adoptions only in exceptional circumstances (e.g.,
the dog has special needs or is going to be trained to be a service or therapy
dog). We will not adopt “pit bull” type
dogs to residents of Miami-Dade County.
ADOPTION FEE AND
TRIAL PERIOD
We want every adoption to be a good match. To that end, all adopters have a trial week,
starting the day they receive the dog in their home. At the end of the week, we will ask you to
confirm whether or not you wish to finalize your adoption. If you would like
more time, please ask. If you choose not to finalize after the trial week, you
must return the dog and we will return your fee. Once you finalize the adoption, no fees
will be reimbursed, even if you return the dog later. If you cannot keep your dog at any time, you must
return him/her to POPB.
After finalizing the adoption, you are entitled to a free
initial examination at one of our participating veterinary clinics. We will also provide you with all the dog’s
veterinary records and transfer the dog’s microchip information to you.
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
Please read this
carefully. Please initial each item to
indicate your agreement with the following statements and your promise to
fulfill these commitments. This is a legally
binding contract with Plenty of Pit Bulls (POPB).
I will provide proper veterinary care for my dog, including keeping
him/her up to date on all required vaccinations and on monthly heartworm
preventative. ________
I will not leave my dog chained, tethered, or penned without
direct supervision other than for very brief periods (no more than 30 minutes
daily). ________
I will keep my dog’s microchip updated and also notify POPB
of my new address and phone number(s) whenever I move. ________
I understand that it may take
days or even weeks for my new dog to adjust to my home AND for my current pets
to adjust to your new dog. I will ask POPB
for training and behavior help if I need it at any time. ______
If I cannot keep this dog at any time (before or after the adoption
is finalized), I understand that I MUST return him/her to Plenty of Pit Bulls. I may NOT take him/her to a shelter. If I find a new home for my dog, the new
adopter must apply to and be approved by POPB.
________
I understand that once I have finalized the adoption (after the
trial period), the adoption fee will not be reimbursed even if I return my dog
at a later date. _________
Adopter Signature: ____________________________ Date:
_____________
Adopter #2 Signature: ____________________________ Date:
_____________
Adoption finalized:
Date ___________
POPB Signature: ____________________________
No comments:
Post a Comment