Rescue Network: A Journey to Finding Forever Homes

How it works.

Adopting from Rescue Network is a four-step process designed around making the right match.

Step 01

Adoption Application

If you find a dog or cat you're interested in, complete an adoption application. Please note that we often receive multiple applications for the same animal, and submitting an application does not guarantee adoption.

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Step 02

Meet and Greet

The foster will review your application and, if it's a potential match, contact you to set up a meet and greet. Meetings can take place at a home, public location, or wherever both parties feel comfortable. Please keep in mind that fosters may have multiple meet and greets scheduled depending on interest.

Step 03

Adoption Contract and Payment

Once approved, Rescue Network will send a request for payment and an online contract. We only accept electronic payments.

Your Adoption Fee Includes

Spay / neuter
All age-appropriate vaccinations
Heartworm and flea/tick preventatives
Heartworm test (dogs over 9 months)
FIV / FeLV test (cats)
Deworming
Microchip implant (including registration)

Step 04

Congratulations!

After the contract is signed and payment is complete, the foster will coordinate pickup or drop-off of your new pet. Veterinary records will be emailed to you after processing, which may take up to a week.

Not quite ready to commit?

If you'd like to spend time with an animal before fully committing to adoption, our Foster to Adopt program gives you a trial period to make sure it's the right fit. It's also how we place certain animals who aren't quite ready for adoption yet — a pet still recovering, finishing medical care, or needing a little more time to decompress — so you can welcome them home and let that final step happen naturally.

Steps to welcome yourfurry family member.