ADOPTION FAQ’S

No. Adoption fee is due on the day of adoption.

The adoption fees help us cover general health exam, rabies and all other vaccines needed, microchip, flea/tick/heartworm prevention, Snap 4DX blood work (if due) and treatment if required, geriatric bloodwork (if needed), basic bloodwork analysis (if needed), and sterilizaton. It also helps cover all other costs incurred while the dog was in our care.

If for any reason a dog is adopted prior to the above care completed, the adopter will be required to complete the care through one of RAD’s approved vet and we will cover the costs.

Once the dog is adopted, it’s the new owner’s responsibility to pay for all future expenses required.

We often receive multiple applications for one dog. We prioritize visits with the best match individuals/families. Our dogs are living in our volunteers’ homes, out of fairness to not only the foster homes themselves, but also to the dogs that may have multiple individuals interested in them, we require all interested adopters to complete our adoption application first. We also call references to not only see if you would be a suitable adopter but also as a measure taken by us to keep our foster families safe.

RAD doesn’t have a physical rescue location, we are foster based, meaning all of our adoptable dogs are in homes until adopted.

YES unless there is a medical reason as to why it can’t be done. We are committed to help control dog over-population, spaying and neutering is one of the solutions to this horrible problem.

We will not consider a home with an unaltered animal unless there is a medical reason your pet cannot be altered. One of our policies is that all animals should be fixed for many reasons.

No. We want our dogs to be welcomed in the home of their new adopter(s) and be a part of the family.

No. Due to liability reasons we cannot do this, we also don’t like to move our dogs around too much.

We were lenient with this before we had to learn the hard way. We have had people change their minds last minute and unfortunately the dog(s) missed out on great potential homes. We no longer hold dogs, when you apply for one of our dogs and are approved we expect you to be ready to take the dog in your home quickly.

At this time we only adopt out dogs within a 3 hour radius of where they are. Generally, this means around Montreal area. We do however occasionally rescue dogs in the Vancouver area. We do not do out-of-country adoptions.

We keep adoption applications on file for three months unless told by applicant for us to remove it. If you are interested in another dog within that time, please send us an email at hello@rescuealldogs.org and let us know the dog you would be interested in and if there are any changes to be made on your application. (If you moved, new animals, kids etc)

Yes, we understand that sometimes people need to meet the dog to see if there is a connection. However, we may still accept applications for one or more of the dogs that you have listed. Please try your best to list them in order of preference. And please take the time to read through their profiles to see if they are the right fit for your home. For example, don’t list a dog that may be questionable with cats if you have cats.

We have a small adoption team of volunteers that work together to choose the best homes for all of our dogs.

We start reviewing applications once we rescue a new dog. Once the dog will be in his/her foster home and their true personality start coming out, we review the applications we thought were the best fit for that dog, shorten the list and start the phone interviews.

We rescue dogs from abuse, neglect, abandonment and the list goes on. These dogs have a horrendous past. Once we take a dog into our care we invest a lot of time, love, patience and money. We want to set up our dogs and their future families up for success for the rest of the dog’s life.