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How it worksOur mission is to ensure you and your family find the perfect canine companion. To assist in this process, we have created a “Matchmaking Questionnaire” designed to help identify the ideal dog for your household. Additionally, we may ask further questions to understand which dog in our care aligns best with your family's needs and preferences. When multiple applications are received for the same dog, the one that represents the best fit will be selected.
Rest assured, all our dogs receive comprehensive veterinary care, including vaccinations, spaying or neutering, flea prevention, and heartworm testing and prevention. Should a dog test positive for heartworms, we will treat the condition and inform any potential adopters. We deeply appreciate your decision to rescue a homeless pet. With countless animals in need of loving homes, remember: Adopt, don’t shop. Lives depend on your kindness! |
Adoption Process
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Adoption Policies: Please Keep in Mind
A few of our adoption policies are provided below. While, as they say, there is an exception to every rule, these policies are standard for no-kill shelters and used for deciding suitability of a potential adopter. ALL ADOPTION APPLICANTS MUST BE INTERVIEWED AND APPROVED. The interview questions are not intended to be insulting or seem unfeeling. We simply must make sure our animals will never be abandoned, mistreated, or neglected again. AFHAR maintains the discretion to reject any applicant. You must be willing to give your new animal time to adjust to its new environment (approximately 30 days).
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
- Must be 21 years of age or older in order to adopt. The person who will be responsible for the pet MUST be 21 years of age or older.
- Proper household setting for all pets, with adequate living space and yard may require fencing.
- We seek fellow animal lovers, who are committed to providing the very best care for their pet as they would for any member of the family.
- Excellent veterinarian reference showing history of shots, spay/neuter, and heartworm prevention.
- No animal will be tied up, kept in a doghouse, pen, run, or kennel, or any type of garage, shed, laundry room, or basement.
- Landlords or rental agents will be called to verify pets are allowed.
- Present and past pet history must be verified.
- All resident pets must be spayed or neutered.
- We keep an ongoing relationship with our adopting families and reserve the right to visit the pet’s home by appointment to verify the pet’s well-being.
- Others may be applying for dogs on-line. It is our goal to find the best home for all considered.
- Adopters must be full-time or part-time residents of Florida.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
