1. What is the required age allowed to adopt a dog ?
All applicants must be over 21 to adopt.
2. What is the process if I want to adopt a dog?
If you see a dog on our website, Petfinder or our Social Media that you are interested in, you must submit an application if you want to meet him/her. Along with your application you must send a $10 application fee and videos of the inside and outside of your home. Once we communicate with your references and get your application approves, we will contact you to schedule a meet and greet.
3. Is the application fee refundable if we do not decide to adopt the dog?
No, the fee is a non-refundable donation to the rescue. Once you submit the application and the application fee, if the dog of interest is not available or simply not a good fit, you can always meet a different dog if you wish.
4. What is the adoption fee to adopt a dog from Rescue Paws 4 Furry Hearts?
Our adoption fees vary depending on the dog's age and if they are pure breed.
Puppies until age 1 - $500
Dogs ages 2-9 - $400
Senior Dogs over 10 years old - $250
Purebred dogs $500 (ages 2-9) $600 puppies until age 1
Bonded pairs (adoption fee depends on the age of the dog)
5. If I want to foster a dog what do I need to do?
Anyone interested in fostering a dog will need to submit a foster application and send a home video of the inside and outside of your home.
6. Do fosters need to pay any out of pocket expenses if they want to foster?
No, the rescue will cover all expenses for the dog and provide you with everything that the dog needs. If you run out of food, you must reach out to us and let us know so that we can order more food for your foster dog. Please give us at least 4-5 days notice when you are running out of food to give us ample time to have more food ordered and delivered to you.
If you buy items for your foster and it is not a necesity that we are made aware of, the rescue will not reinburse you, it will be considered a donations.
7. Do you offer community hours to high school students?
Yes, we offer hours for students that are able to drive and can foster a dog until the dog is adopted. We also offer hours to students that help us during evebts. If you are able to foster a dog you will get 35 hours per week while the dog is waiting to be adopted.
8. How can I donate to the rescue?
There are different ways to donate to the rescue. We accept donations through Cash App- $Rescuepaws, Venmo- Sandra-McGlynn, Zelle - rescuepaws4furryhearts@gmail.com, Paypal - www.paypal.com/paypalme/rescuepawsdonate OR you can become a month or annual donor by clicking on the DONATE button above.
9. What happens if I am fostering a dog and I want to adopt my foster dog?
If you decide that you are falling in love with your foster dog, you MUST let us know with amplt notice. We typically give priority to our fosters, but it the dog already has a cleared application and you do not show interest in adopting the dog, we will go with the applicant (if they are a good fit).
10. Does the rescue allow people to foster to adopt a dog that is available for adoption?
We offer foster to adopt mostly when a puppy or dog has not been spayed or neutered yet. We only finalize adoptions when our rescue dogs are fully vetted. If a dog is fully vetted, the only time we offer foster to adopt is if there is a concern about the dog being compatible in the new home. But for the most part we are very detailed about finding the right fit for each of our dogs.
11. If I adopt a dog and it doesn't work out and have to return the dog, do I get my adoption fee returned?
Adoption fees are NON-REFUNDABLE after it has been a week since the dog was adopted. On the same note, if an adopter decides after having adopted the dog for some time, that they no longer want the dog, the rescue must be contacted however, the rescue reserves the right to accept the dog in return. If the dog is agressive (and was not agressive when adopted), the rescue will NOT be able to accept the dog due to liability reasons. If the dog needs to be returned for non-agression reasons, then we ask that the owner holds the dog until we are able to rehome the dog or find a foster to take the dog back.