Open Arms Pound Rescue Adoption Application

Open Arms Pound Rescue requires all information fields to be completed.

References will be checked and home visits performed prior to adoption.

Adoption contracts are required in addition to the application.  A sample adoption contract is available for your review by clicking on the appropriate link.  Adoption donations vary from $200.00 - $350.00.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION FROM OPEN ARMS POUND RESCUE.  SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION INDICATES THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE REQUIRMENTS AND ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THEM IF YOU ARE APPROVED TO ADOPT A DOG OR PUPPY.

*You will be required to proivde the dog with routine and non-routine veterinary care as prescribed by a licensed Veterinarian including vaccinations, heartworm prevention, parasite prevention, dental care, and treatment of any non-routine condition that may develop.

*You will be required to maintain your dog as a strictly indoor pet.

*You will be required to confine your dog on a leash or in a fenced in yard whenever he is outdoors.

*You will be required to provide routine and adequate grooming, which includes ear cleaning, anal gland expression (if needed), nail trimming, baths, and brushing or combing.

*You will be required to follow all applicable local and state laws regarding pet ownership including the purchase of a dog license.

*You will be required to return this animal to Open Arms Pound Rescue if you are unable to keep it at any time, for any reason.  The return of the dog or puppy will be at your expense.

*If Open Arms Pound Rescue determines that you are not providing an acceptable home for your adopted pet you will return the dog at your expense upon verbal and/or written request.

*Any court or legal action that may take place as a result of this adoption will take place in Mercer County, Ohio.

PLEASE CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.

NAME OF DOG/PUPPY: NAME OF APPLICANT: ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP: EMAIL ADDRESS:         TELEPHONE NUMBER: DO YOU OWN OR RENT YOUR HOME? HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED AT YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS? HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU MOVED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS? DO YOU PLAN TO MOVE IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS? IF YOU RENT DOES YOUR LANDLORD ALLOW PETS? PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF YOUR LANDLORD. DESCRIBE YOUR STREET:  __BUSY ___COUNTRY ROAD ___SUBURBS/LOW TRAFFIC DESCRIBE ANY PETS YOU HAVE NOW.  INCLUDE HOW LONG YOU HAVE HAD THEM, AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE SPAYED OR NEUTERED. HAVE YOU EVER GIVEN AWAY ANY PETS, SOLD THEM, OR GIVEN THEM TO A SHELTER OR RESCUE? HAVE YOU EVER HAD A PET HIT BY A CAR? IF YOU NO LONGER HAVE IT, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAST DOG(S) YOU OWNED? PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF YOUR VETERINARIAN. DO YOU OBJECT TO US CONTACTING YOUR VETERINARIAN FOR A REFERENCE? PLEASE PROVDE THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TWO PET RELATED REFERENCES; FOR EXAMPLE, SOMEONE WHO WORKS WITH A HUMANE SOCIETY, A DOG TRAINER, A PET SITTER, ETC. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN THAT WOULD CAUSE YOU TO HAVE TO GIVE UP A PET? IF YOU FOUND YOURSELF IN A SITUATION THAT WOULD CAUSE YOU TO HAVE TO GIVE UP A PET, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH IT? DOES EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY WANT TO ADOPT A PET? IF NOT, PLEASE EXPLAIN. HAVE YOU READ OUR ADOPTION RULES AND AGREE WITH TO FOLLOW THEM? HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR ADOPTION THROUGH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS?  IF YES - PLEASE DESCRIBE WHICH ORGANIZATION, WHEN YOU APPLIED, AND WHAT THE OUTCOME WAS. HOW MANY PEOPLE RESIDE IN YOUR HOME?  WHAT ARE THEIR AGES? ARE THERE ANY BABIES PLANNED FOR THE NEAR FUTURE?  IF SO, HOW WILL YOU MANAGE A BABY WITH THE PET? DOES ANYONE IN YOUR HOME HAVE ALLERGIES? WHAT SIZE DOG IS IDEAL FOR YOU? DO YOU PREFER A LONG HAIRED OR SHORT HAIRED DOG? DO YOU PREFER A MALE OR FEMALE DOG? WHAT LEVEL OF ACTIVITY IN A DOG WOULD BE IDEAL FOR YOU? WHO WILL BE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DOG? WHERE WILL THE DOG STAY DURING THE DAY? WHERE WILL THE DOG SLEEP AT NIGHT? WHERE WILL THE DOG STAY WHEN YOU ARE SLEEPING OR AWAY FROM HOME? HOW LONG WILL YOUR DOG BE LEFT ALONE? IF YOU HAVE CURRENT PETS, ARE THEY KEPT INDOORS OR OUT? DO YOUR CURRENT PETS GET ALONG WITH OTHER DOGS AND CATS? WHAT ROLE DO YOU INTEND FOR THIS PET TO PLAY IN YOUR FAMILY?  (EXAMPLE: COMPANION, PROTECTOR). DO YOU HAVE A SECURE FENCED IN YARD?  IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE FENCE AND YARD. DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH DOG TRAINING.  HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN A DOG TO FORMAL CLASSES?  DID YOU ENJOY IT? WHAT BEHAVIORS OR TRAITS IN A DOG WOULD YOU FIND INTOLERABLE? DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH HOUSE TRAINING PETS. HOW WOULD YOU CORRECT OR TRAIN A PET IF IT BEHAVED INAPPROPRIATELY? ARE YOU WILLING TO RESEARCH PET TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT? DESCRIBE THE EXPERIENCE OF FAMILY MEMBERS WITH PETS. WHAT WOULD CAUSE YOU TO HAVE TO GIVE UP A PET? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR PET NEEDS EXPENSIVE VETERINARY CARE? HAVE YOU RESEARCHED THE COST OF OWNING A PET, INCLUDING MEDICAL CARE, FOOD, BEDDING, CRATES, COLLARS, LEASHES, TOYS, TRAINING, GROOMING, BOARDING AND/OR PET SITTERS? IF SO, IS YOUR FAMILY FINANCIALLY ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PET? AT WHAT POINT SHOULD A RESPONSIBLE PET GUARDIAN DECIDE THAT IT IS TIME TO EUTHANIZE A PET? IF YOU NEEDED TO EUTHANIZE A PET DESCRIBE HOW YOU WOULD DO THIS.