Animal Rescue Foundation of Tulsa

Adoption Application and Contract Forms We highly encourage applicants to fill out our online form. Please note that due to high demand, it can take up to two weeks to process your application. We are also not accepting out of state applications at this time. • Applications may take a week or more to process, depending on the number of applications received. If you are not contacted by ARF within a week after your application was submitted, e-mail [email protected], noting the name of the pet for which you applied, your name, and the date the application was completed. Applications are usually not worked over the weekends. • Several volunteers will participate in screening your application. This process involves reviewing your completed application; good veterinary records on current or recent animals is one of the main requirements to adopt from us. • If multiple applications are received on the same animal, and two or more of those are appropriate homes, the animal will be adopted to the qualified home which submitted their application first. • If we have additional questions or concerns, you will be contacted by one of our volunteers to discuss your application. Be sure to check your e-mail for communication from us! • If your application is approved, you will be notified by one of our volunteers. You will be put in touch with the person fostering the animal or arrangements will be made for picking up the animal in Tulsa, we do not ship animals. • The Adoption Donation is due when you pick up your pet (see adoption amounts above) in either cash or check made payable to the Animal Rescue Foundation. Adoption donations by credit card can be done at the ARF house only (click here for directions). All applicants must meet the following criteria: • Must be at least 18 years of age • Must own home or have landlord approval • Must have a valid ID with current address • Must have a good reference from current veterinarian • ALL current pets must be spayed/neutered • ALL current pets must be up to date on all vaccines • ALL current pets must be current on heartworm prevention • Agree to a home visit when board members think appropriate • Sign a legally binding adoption contract upon adoption Adoption donations are as follows: • $175+ for dogs 7 years or younger • $100+ for most dogs older than 7 years What your adoption donation covers: • Your new pet’s spay or neuter • Microchipping for future identification • Heartworm test (dogs) and FIV/FeLV test (cats) • Current vaccinations • Specific blood tests • Diagnostic testing if needed In addition to your adoption donation, you are strongly encouraged to purchase 6 months of heartworm preventative for any adopted dog at the time of the adoption. This can be purchased from one of our vets (see “Partner Vets” to the right) or from your own vet. All provided services listed above can be completed at one of our Partner Vets as part of your adoption.