FAQ

To adopt, complete the adoption application on our website. Applications are reviewed carefully, and if selected, we will contact you to move forward with the next steps.

Our adoption process begins with a completed application. We review all applications for each animal and work closely with fosters to determine the best fit based on the animal’s needs, personality, and long-term success in the home.

Because our animals are in foster homes, we require an approved application before scheduling a meet-and-greet. This helps protect volunteer time, respects foster schedules, and allows us to focus on serious applicants.

We review all completed applications for each animal and work with foster input to choose the home that best fits that animal’s personality, needs, and long-term success.

Most applications are reviewed within 10–15 days, though response times can vary depending on application volume and volunteer availability.

As a volunteer-run foster-based rescue, every application is reviewed individually. We also coordinate with fosters, who know the animals best, before making placement decisions.

Because we are volunteer-run and receive a high volume of applications, we do not send individual denial emails. If you do not hear from us within 10–15 days, it means we've decided not to move forward with your application or another application has been selected for that animal.

To respect volunteer time and focus our efforts on active placements, we do not send individual denial notices. This policy is explained on our application and automated confirmation messages.

No. Submitting an application does not place a hold and does not guarantee approval.

Yes. If you do not hear from us within 10–15 days, you are welcome to apply for another animal that may be a better fit.

If an animal is still listed as available, applications may still be under review and a final selection may not yet have been made. If an animal is marked “Pending Adoption,” it means an applicant has been selected and the animal is awaiting a meet-and-greet or scheduled transport before the adoption is finalized. Because adoptions are not considered final until the animal is physically picked up and paperwork is completed, availability can occasionally change.

Pre-adoption follows the same application process as adoption. The only difference is that the animal cannot go home until old enough to leave its mother or complete required age-based veterinary milestones.