SAVING HOPE RESCUE ADOPTION AGREEMENT

This agreement is by and between Saving Hope Rescue and the adopter: Saving Hope Rescue agrees to relinquish ownership, responsibility and possession of a dog,  to the adopter, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Saving Hope Rescue has made every effort to provide to the adopter an accurate history and assessment of the dog; however, Saving Hope Rescue does not warranty or guarantee the medical status, behavior or disposition of the dog. Adopter agrees to pay the set adoption fee and understands the fee is non refundable.


Upon the execution of this adoption agreement, adopter releases, indemnifies and holds harmless Saving Hope Rescue, its officers, directors and agents from any and all liability of any and every nature and cause, directly or indirectly relating to the dog. Adopter hereby affirms and declares: 1) That he/she has read, understands and will abide by the Terms and Conditions of Adoption, which are attached hereto and are made a part of this ADOPTION AGREEMENT; 2) That he/she willingly assumes full responsibility for the dog, including but not limited to food, health care, licensing, shelter and general well-being of the dog; 3) That all information provided on the Adoption Application that the adopter filed with Saving Hope Rescue is true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge; 4) That he/she does not engage in the sale of animals and has never been charged or ticketed with cruelty to an animal; 5) That he/she is adopting the dog as a companion animal; and 6) That he/she is signing this ADOPTION AGREEMENT of his/her own free will and is not under duress of any kind to enter the agreement.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ADOPTION

  • I/We agree to the conditions set forth below, which hereby incorporated into the ADOPTION AGREEMENT attached hereto.

  • Saving Hope Rescue will not place a rescued dog into your home if there are dogs in the house that are not spayed/neutered. All dogs 6 months and older will generally be spayed/neutered prior to adoption. If adopting a puppy under 6 months old or un-fixed, adopter agrees to spay/neuter the dog and understands that if this is not done, Saving Hope Rescue considers this a breach of contract, and the dog becomes possession of Saving Hope Rescue immediately.

  • The adopter agrees to have the adopted dog examined by his/her veterinarian within five (5) days from the date of adoption.

  • The ownership and responsibility for the dog is solely that of the adopter. If the adopter no longer finds that he/ she is able to maintain ownership of a Saving Hope Rescue adopted dog, the adopter agrees to return the adopted dog to Saving Hope Rescue. Saving Hope Rescue does not refund any amount of the adoption donation for dogs being relinquished.

  • As an out of state adopter. It is a requirement you notify Saving Hope Rescue if you are unable to keep your adopted dog. You must also keep your adopted dog with you until the next transport is available. Or another local adopter has been found. No dog adopted from Saving Hope should be rehomed with out an approved application from Saving Hope.

  • Saving Hope Rescue retains the right to reclaim the dog when warranted because of neglect, abuse, inadequate home or veterinary care or breach of contract.

  • The adopter agrees to relinquish custody of the dog to Saving Hope Rescue immediately upon request without legal writ or order until the situation warranting the reclamation is rectified.

  • Adopter WILL NOT abandon, sell or give the DOG to any other party or in any other manner transfer ownership of the dog to another party.

  • Adopter agrees to keep the dog as a house dog, not a kennel dog. Adopter further agrees to provide a fenced yard for exercising the dog. The dog will not be kept chained or on a tie-out at any time. Tie-outs are not substitutes for a fenced yard run. The fence should be an actual physical barrier capable of confining a dog.

  • Adopter will provide a collar with appropriate license, rabies, and identification tags for the DOG to wear at all times. This dog has been micro-chipped for his/her and your protection. Adopter will not train the DOG for attack, nor will he/she allow the DOG to engage in any dog fighting activity.

  • Adopter will not allow the dog to be used in experiments or research of any kind.

  • Adopter agrees to notify Saving Hope Rescue of any change in address or phone number, so that Saving Hope Rescue may restore the dog to the adopter should the dog become lost and returned to Saving Hope Rescue. This dog has been micro-chipped, so Saving Hope Rescue may be contacted if the dog gets lost.

  • Adopter agrees to provide quality veterinary care for the dog, including DHLPP booster and regular rabies vaccination, annual tests for heartworm, and monthly heartworm preventative as advised by the veterinarian. Adopter agrees to seek prompt veterinary care when indicated by symptoms or an emergency. Adopter will arrange for a licensed veterinarian to perform euthanasia should it becomes necessary.