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Adoption Process
When you determine which dog(s) you would like to meet, please fill out our adoption application. The application is a way for us to gather more information about you
for an initial screening. Once we receive your application, one of our volunteers will contact you within 48 hours.
You must complete an adoption application first to meet any dogs in our group.
You are required to provide three personal references and a vet reference on your application. After you application is approved, we will conduct a home check to
make sure your home is safe, secure and ready for a dog to live. When you are approved for adoption, then we will set up an appointment for you to meet the dogs.
We ask you bring all members of your family ( 2 and 4 legged members) to meet with the dog you would like to adopt. Our dogs live with foster parents, most of whom
work regular jobs and are located in Austin and surrounding areas. The final step is to complete the adoption contract.
Adoption Donation
The adoption donation is $250.00. This adoption donation helps to recover a least part of the cost of shelter release fees, spay/neuter, de-worming, shots, and other
vet bills as well as food, and flea/heart worm preventative. All of our dogs are spayed/neutered before adoption, are current on all shots, and on heart worm
preventative. Additional contributions are accepted and gratefully appreciated.
Adoption Criteria
To adopt one of our dogs, we ask that you meet the following criteria.
* Be an adult with the responsibility for maintaining a household.
* Live in the Central Texas Area, within 2 hours driving distance of Austin.
* Have an ID verifying address, such as a driver's license.
* Not be adopting an animal for a Gift or on behalf of someone else.
* Be willing and able to provide veterinary care and training of the dog.
* Have a suitably fenced yard prior to bringing the dog home.
* Fill out the Adoption Application Form.
* Interview with one of our volunteers. This is usually done over the phone.
* Allow an inspection of your home.
* Receive approval for adoption from our President.
* Sign the Adoption Contract.
* Pay the Adoption donation.
* Be willing to provide post adoption updates/pictures when requested by our staff.
Adoption Policies
* German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas does not do out of state adoptions.
* German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas does not adopt very young puppies (8 weeks to 6 mos) to families with infants or toddlers.
* German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas reserves the right to refuse adoption to anyone who does not meet the requirements listed above or who
is determined to be an unsuitable match for our dogs based on the interview process, the home check, and/or responses and references submitted.
* German Shepherd Rescue Central Texas does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or national origin.
After you are approved we will call you to set up an appointment to meet with the dogs. Appointments are from 10am to 5pm on weekends only. The day and time of
your appointment depends on the visitation schedule and may be limited in time due to all rescue volunteers having families and regular jobs.
GSDRESCUECTX is not able to grant every application for adoption. Applications are processed on a first come-first serve basis, but are approved based on
which application is the best match for the animal. Please note: Our dogs are placed into the most suitable home according to their temperament and needs. It
is not abnormal for multiple families to be interested in the same dog at the same time. We reserve the right to select the home we feel is the most appropriate
for our dogs. We have set these guidelines with careful thought and understand that your opinion may differ from ours. We commend you for understanding this
policy and your desire to save a rescue dog!
When you determine which dog(s) you would like to meet, please fill out our adoption application. The application is a way for us to gather more information about you
for an initial screening. Once we receive your application, one of our volunteers will contact you within 48 hours.
You must complete an adoption application first to meet any dogs in our group.
You are required to provide three personal references and a vet reference on your application. After you application is approved, we will conduct a home check to
make sure your home is safe, secure and ready for a dog to live. When you are approved for adoption, then we will set up an appointment for you to meet the dogs.
We ask you bring all members of your family ( 2 and 4 legged members) to meet with the dog you would like to adopt. Our dogs live with foster parents, most of whom
work regular jobs and are located in Austin and surrounding areas. The final step is to complete the adoption contract.
Adoption Donation
The adoption donation is $250.00. This adoption donation helps to recover a least part of the cost of shelter release fees, spay/neuter, de-worming, shots, and other
vet bills as well as food, and flea/heart worm preventative. All of our dogs are spayed/neutered before adoption, are current on all shots, and on heart worm
preventative. Additional contributions are accepted and gratefully appreciated.
Adoption Criteria
To adopt one of our dogs, we ask that you meet the following criteria.
* Be an adult with the responsibility for maintaining a household.
* Live in the Central Texas Area, within 2 hours driving distance of Austin.
* Have an ID verifying address, such as a driver's license.
* Not be adopting an animal for a Gift or on behalf of someone else.
* Be willing and able to provide veterinary care and training of the dog.
* Have a suitably fenced yard prior to bringing the dog home.
* Fill out the Adoption Application Form.
* Interview with one of our volunteers. This is usually done over the phone.
* Allow an inspection of your home.
* Receive approval for adoption from our President.
* Sign the Adoption Contract.
* Pay the Adoption donation.
* Be willing to provide post adoption updates/pictures when requested by our staff.
Adoption Policies
* German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas does not do out of state adoptions.
* German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas does not adopt very young puppies (8 weeks to 6 mos) to families with infants or toddlers.
* German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas reserves the right to refuse adoption to anyone who does not meet the requirements listed above or who
is determined to be an unsuitable match for our dogs based on the interview process, the home check, and/or responses and references submitted.
* German Shepherd Rescue Central Texas does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or national origin.
After you are approved we will call you to set up an appointment to meet with the dogs. Appointments are from 10am to 5pm on weekends only. The day and time of
your appointment depends on the visitation schedule and may be limited in time due to all rescue volunteers having families and regular jobs.
GSDRESCUECTX is not able to grant every application for adoption. Applications are processed on a first come-first serve basis, but are approved based on
which application is the best match for the animal. Please note: Our dogs are placed into the most suitable home according to their temperament and needs. It
is not abnormal for multiple families to be interested in the same dog at the same time. We reserve the right to select the home we feel is the most appropriate
for our dogs. We have set these guidelines with careful thought and understand that your opinion may differ from ours. We commend you for understanding this
policy and your desire to save a rescue dog!