Adoption Application

Tell us about you and your home.

We stand behind every adoption for life.

Adoption Boost supports you for the first 90 days after you bring your pet home. The Bridge supports you in a crisis. The Pet Help Desk is here whenever you need it. We do not place pets and walk away.

About You

Full Name *

Co-Applicant (optional)

Phone

Preferred Contact

Address

Street Address

City

State

ZIP

Your Home

Housing Type

Own or Rent

Fenced Yard?

Adults in Home

Children in Home (number / ages)

Does everyone agree to adopt?

Vet Relationship

These questions help us match you with the right pet and connect you with support if you need it. There are no wrong answers.

Do you currently have any pets?

Adopter Background

These questions help us match you with the right pet and connect you with support if you need it. There are no wrong answers.

Have you adopted a pet from another organization in the last 10 years?

I have surrendered, returned, or rehomed a pet at some point in the past.

Pre-Adoption Commitments

Please review and acknowledge each commitment.

I commit to providing ongoing routine and emergency veterinary care for the adopted pet.*I commit to keeping the microchip registration current with my contact information.*I commit not to transfer the pet to a third party without first contacting AAF.*I acknowledge AAF's lifetime return policy: if at any point I cannot keep the pet, I will contact AAF first.*I commit not to breed the adopted pet.*I commit not to perform elective surgeries (declawing, ear cropping, tail docking, debarking).*I commit to using humane, non-aversive training methods.*

Preview the AAF Adoption Contract (PDF)Read the Lifetime Return Policy summary (PDF)

Estate Planning

Do you have a plan in your estate documents for your pets? *

Financial Readiness

We do not gate adoption on income. This helps us connect you with The Bridge if a crisis ever comes up.

How would you describe your financial readiness for pet care today? *

Working Animal Placement

This adoption is for a working animal placement (farm, barn, ranch, warehouse, etc.).

Network Consents

I would like to be referred to a trainer if AAF recommends one.I would like AAF to reach out proactively if I hit a crisis after adoption.

References

Two personal, non-family references.

Reference 1 Name

Phone

Relationship

Reference 2 Name

Phone

Relationship

Anything Else

Anything else you would like to share?