Adoption Application

Any false statements on this application will disqualify you from adopting a Dogs Forever dog. Please note we only adopt to indoor homes. A home visit is part of the adoption process. You must be 21 years of age to adopt a dog. We do not adopt to homes with an underground fence.

Adoption Application

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Today's Date:

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone *

Email Address *

Address *

City *

State * AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY

Zip Code *

Which dog are you interested in? *

Have you met the dog you are interested in?

Yes

No

Are you open to meeting other dogs if this dog is no longer available or not a good match?

Yes

No

Where you do you live?

House

Condo

Apartment

Mobile Home

Other

Type of neighborhood you live in * Farm/Rural City Town

Do you own your or rent? * Own Rent

If you rent, landlord's name/phone number

Your Birth Date-All applicants are subject to background check

Co-applicants Birth Date (if applicable)

We don't adopt to families that keep animals like dogs or cats as outside pets, do you have outdoor pets?

Yes

No

Have you ever adopted a shelter animal before? Yes No

What you are looking for in a dog?

Have you ever surrendered an animal to a shelter or re-homed any animal that you have owned?

Yes

No

If yes to the above, please explain

How many people at your residence? List names and ages

Do you have a fenced in yard? If yes, please describe it (homes with electric fences will not be considered) *

All residents in your home over the age of 18 are subject to a background check. Please list names and birth date of any one over the age of 18.

How do you plan to exercise your pet? *

The dog you want to adopt may have an adjustment period, which could mean accidents chewing or other behaviors. How will you handle that?

Employer *

If a couple, please list both

Occupation *

If a couple, please list both

Can you be contacted at your place of work? * No Yes

If you can be contacted at work, please provide your work phone number

How many hours will your dog be along during a 24 hour period?

Are you prepared to pay for training a dog, if needed?

Yes

No

What brand of dog food would you feed your dog?

Are you prepared to pay for the health of your dog by keeping all shots up to date and routinely visiting the vet?

Do you have other pets in our home?

Yes

No

If you have other pets, are they up to date on shots and vaccinations?

Yes

No

Are all other pets in the house spayed or neutered?

Yes

No

If you have other pets, please list types and ages *

List two personal references (NON FAMILY members) *

Please list their name, relationship to you and phone number

Are these reference aware you are listing them as a reference?

Yes

No

PLEASE NOTE! Please give current phone numbers to contact references. Failure to do so may result in a delay in processing your application.

Do you certify all the information supplied on this form is true, please type or sign your name

If you prefer to print and fill out the form, please return to:

Dogs Forever
809 Rockford Road SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

or scan and email to info@dogsforever.org