Adoption Questionnaire ? - Animal Lovers Strumica

Please fill out the application truthfully and entirely so we can connect you with the right dog based on your answers. Kindly note that the answers you give here will be used to complete your adoption contract. If the form is not completed with full detail, we will not be able to consider your application.

We ask that you allow seven working days for us to go through your application. However, if you haven’t heard from us by then, do not hesitate to contact us through the form below or via e-mail at [email protected].

Please note the adoption fee for all dogs is £570. The fee for disabled dogs and ones over six years old is £450.

We appreciate that you are considering adopting/fostering through Animal Lovers Strumica. However, before completing the application, please speak with your family and make sure you can adopt a dog without meeting it. Almost all our dogs are located in our shelter in North Macedonia and can travel to the UK once we find them homes.

Once your application has been submitted and approved, we will start the process with a virtual home check arranged by contacting you over e-mail. Our volunteers will reach out to set a date and time, and we can connect over Facebook call, WhatsApp, or Skype.

On the video call, we will let you know if the home check is passed, and if so, you can reserve the dog you’d like to adopt by paying a £100 non-refundable fee. (Showing you are serious about adopting and will not cancel last minute).

The invoice for the reservation fee will be sent shortly after, along with an adoption contract.

Please note transport is organized once every month, and dogs can be delivered to your home, or you should pick them up from a kennel near you within a 1-3 hour drive.

Adoption Questionnaire

Full Name

Email

Home Address

Phone Number

Link to Facebook Profile

Age

Are you looking to adopt, foster or both?

Which dog are you interested in adopting?

Occupation

How many hours are you away from home on a daily basis?

If more than 4 hours per day, who would look after the dog in your absence?

Work schedule of you and spouse (if any)

Names of all persons living in your household, their relationship to you and their ages

Type of dwelling you live in, if rental, we will need proof of allowance from a landlord to own a dog.

Does your home have a garden, if so is it secured and fenced?

Would you allow an inspection of your home by a rescue volunteer?

Do you presently have a dog or other animal?

PREVIOUS DOG(S)? List Breed, Age, where was kept, what happened and when?

Have you ever had to surrender a dog? If yes, please explain why?

What research have you done for fostering/adopting a dog from abroad?

Do you understand that the dog may feel overwhelmed after arriving in your home and possibly show fear aggression in the first few weeks? (Please elaborate on how you would deal with this)

Does your household understand about safe space for a dog? Please can you describe what you believe it means and how you would implement it?

Under what circumstances would you not keep the dog?

What would you do if the dog grew to be bigger than you expected?

Where would the dog sleep and live?

How long have you lived there and are you planning on staying or maybe move to another place?

What provisions would be made for the dog if you had to move locally or out of state?

Do you feel obedience training makes a dog a better companion?

If necessary, would you be willing to attend obedience classes at your own expense?

Are you financially able to cover the regular veterinary costs or even unexpected accidents?

Are you aware that dogs sometimes need a few days, a week or more to get used to the new place and new people?

If the dog becomes destructive at your home, what would you do?

If the dog becomes ill or injured, are you financially prepared to provide the medical care?

The dog may live 15+ years, what would you do with your dog if you could no longer care for the dog?

Are you willing to contact us before making any decision on your own?

Are you willing to contact us before making any decision on your own?

What will you feed the dog and how many times a day?

How many times a day would the dog be walked and how long would each walk last?

Would the new dog be insured? If not, what will happen if any serious illness appears later in his life?

If you are adopting a puppy that is not old enough to be neutered prior to arriving at your home, do you agree to comply with our policy of neutering the dog as soon as it reaches an appropriate age as recommended by a vet?

Do you understand that children and visitors should leave rescue dogs well alone when they are resting and during the first two weeks (or longer) of their settling in period, depending on the dog?

Do you agree on signing adoption agreement stating that we will be contacted first before any decision is made for the dog?

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about yourself?

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