A Promise of Love

Adoption Process Once we receive your application: 1. It is screened for completeness and to assure that the information provided conforms to our basic standards for adopters. This process includes checking personal and veterinary references. 2. The application is reviewed by our Board of Directors who decide whether the application is suitable for further processing. 3. If the application passes step 2, a home visit is scheduled. 4. The Board decides, based on all the available information including our knowledge of the animal and its needs, whether the adopter is a suitable candidate for adopting a particular animal. 5. A signed adoption agreement is required for all adoptions before an animal can be released. We require an adoption fee that helps defray the medical expenses we incur on the animal, which include sterilization, vaccinations, dental and other health care. The general range of these fees are $250.00 to $500.00. 6. Arrangements are made for the adopter to pick up the animal, at the adopter's expense. If you have questions about our adoption process, please contact us at: [email protected]. Spayed/Neutered All APOL animals are spayed and neutered before leaving our care. We believe that spaying and neutering is the only way to stop the overpopulation problem, to prevent reproductive diseases and help to prevent undesirable behaviors. Dental and Medical Care All APOL dogs receive a medical examination at intake and receive the appropriate and necessary veterinary care during the time they are with us in foster care so that they can be as healthy as possible. At minimum, this includes age appropriate vaccinations (DHPP, Bordetella, and Rabies), dental care, and parasite preventatives (general dewormer, flea preventative, heartworm test and preventative). Microchip APOL dogs are microchipped before going to their new homes. These microchips allow for the animal to be quickly and easily traced back to their owner. Most vets, and all shelters, have microchip scanners and animals are scanned on intake. Please remember to regularly update the information you have provided to the microchip registry. We ask that you keep APOL as one of the registrants, so we can also help out in the event your pet becomes missing.