BIG WAVE DOG RESCUE INC. ADOPTION APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in adopting a Big Wave rescue animal! Please complete the following application thoroughly and honestly (don't rush). We take the placement of our animals seriously and want to ensure an adoption match. Once submitted, a member of our team will review your file and reach out as soon as we can.

We are all volunteers, and we appreciate your patience.

ALL FIELDS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE APPLICATION TO BE REVIEWED.*

PLEASE PUT N/A WHERE AN ANSWER IS NOT APPLICABLE*

Name of rescue animal that you are interested in. *

First Name *

Last Name *

Date of birth *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Co Applicant's First and Last Name

Home Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Mailing Address (if different than home address).

How did you learn about this rescue animal? *

What is your timeframe for adoption? *

How would you like to be initially contacted? (Email, Phone, Text?) *

Have you applied for a dog elsewhere in the past 4-6 weeks? Do you plan on applying elsewhere? *

HOUSEHOLD

Names, Ages, and Occupations of Household (including children) *

Is everyone in the household in agreement to adopting an animal? *

Yes

No

Has a member of the household ever been charged or convicted of animal cruelty? *

Yes

No

Does anyone in the household have allergies to animals? What would you do if someone in the home developed allergies? *

Has anyone in the household ever had a negative experience with a dog/cat? If yes, please explain.

Names, Ages, Breeds, Genders, and Personalities of DOGS

Names, Ages, Breeds, Genders, and Personalities of CATS

Other Pets in the Household (livestock, small pets, chickens), etc. Please list additional pets and how they are contained.

Are your pets current with all state-mandated vaccines? *

Yes

No No

Are your pets on monthly preventatives (flea/tick & heartworm)? If not, why? *

Yes

No No

Have you ever surrendered, returned, euthanized, or rehomed a previous pet? If yes, please explain the situation. *

Type of dwelling: *

Do you have a fenced-in yard? *

Yes

No

If you have a fence, please describe the type/height/width, etc.

REFERENCES

As part of your approval, our team verifies adoption readiness by looking at the following:

Home Ownership: You must own your home, or have permission to adopt.

Veterinary Reference: We will speak with your vet to verify that all animals are current with vaccines, administered preventatives, and have a consistent vetting history.

Personal References: If you have no history of owning a pet, please provide two references (not family).

Do you own your home? (BWDR will verify through property records) *

Yes

No

If you don't own your home, please provide the first and last name, email, and phone number of LANDLORD

What breed/size limitations, if any, do your homeowners, renters, leasing, or management company have?

Veterinary Reference: Please include the contact information for all veterinary offices for all household pets.

Don't forget to PLEASE call your vet office and give permission to release info to us!

Veterinary Office Name

Name Vet Records Are Under

Vet Office Address

City

State

Vet Office Phone Number

Multiple/additional veterinary contact information may be provided here.

Personal References. Please provide 2 references if you do not have a vet history for us to verify.

Personal Reference Name *

Last Name *

Phone Number *

Email Address

If you do not have a Veterinary Reference, please provide a second personal reference for us to contact.

Personal Reference #2 Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Email Address

GENERAL INFORMATION

Answering questions in this section will help us in the matching process! We want to learn more about the types of animals that would fit your household, as well as your prior experience as a pet owner.

What is your purpose for wanting a Big Wave Rescue Animal? *

How would you describe your lifestyle? *

What type of activity level do you prefer in your pets? *

High

Medium

Low

Any breed(s) or type of animal you would NOT adopt? *

Are you willing to adopt (choose any that apply) *

What qualities are you looking for in a new pet? What are you trying to avoid? *

Who will feed, exercise, and train your new pet? *

How many hours (on average) a day will your newly adopted pet be left alone? *

Where will your newly adopted pet spend their:

Day while alone *

Day not alone *

Night *

What will be your plan to exercise your new pet? *

How will you handle normal and expected behaviors in a new pet such as barking, chewing, jumping, and destruction? Please be as specific as possible. *

What type of behaviors might you find difficult or intolerable to live with? *

EVERY adopter should have the intention to bring a dog to TRAINING. Where do you plan to take your new dog? Please, do your research prior to considering adoption. It's required. A pet is a committment. *

What circumstances might you consider giving up your pet (divorce, moving, baby, medical problems, not getting along with other pets, too time-consuming, etc)? *

How much per year do you think it costs to own a dog or cat? *

You may use this space to share any additional information with us.

THE ADOPTION APPLICANT REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO BIG WAVE DOG RESCUE INC. AND/OR MEMORIALIZED IN THIS APPLICATION IS CORRECT, COMPLETE, AND ACCURATE. BY SIGNING BELOW YOU GRANT PERMISSION TO BWDR TO CONTACT VET REFERENCES/PERSONAL REFERENCES/ AND CONTACTS PROVIDED ABOVE. YOU CONSENT TO A HOME CHECK IF FURTHER INSPECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION IS NEEDED. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE ADOPTION APPLICATION SUBMISSION/APPROVAL DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO ADOPT AN ANIMAL FROM BWDR. IF YOU ARE APPROVED AND DECIDE TO ADOPT THE INFORMATION HEREIN WILL BECOME A PART OF YOUR ADOPTION CONTRACT. *

I agree

Signature *

Date * +