Thank you for your interest in adopting an animal from CARE! In order to make
the best possible match between you and your new companion (thus ensuring a
positive lifelong friendship), we at CARE follow a comprehensive adoption
process as described below:
STEP 1: Choosing Your Potential Companion
Read through the profiles of our adoptable animals and see who might fit in
well with your lifestyle and personality. We try to be as descriptive as possible,
but if you have any questions about a particular animal, or would like us to suggest
an animal that would fit your particular needs, feel free to contact us at:
adoptions@careinitiative.org
STEP 2: Filling Out the Adoption Application
Once you've chosen an animal that you would like to meet and get to know, fill out our
Adoption Application. Please be sure to be honest and provide the necessary references.
We do check them.
The Adoption Application can be found
here. Simply click on
each field and type in your responses using Acrobat Reader. Once completed, save a copy on your
computer and send the application back to us via email at: adoptions@careinitiative.org
If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can download it free from
Adobe.
STEP 3: Phone Interview
CARE's Adoption Coordinator will get back to you within 48 hours after you have submitted
your application for further discussion. If it seems like you and the animal you've
requested are a good match based on the application and this interview, we will schedule
a meeting for you and the animal.
STEP 4: Meeting Your Potential Companion
At this meeting, we ask that you bring all members of the animal's new family so that
we can assess how everyone interacts together. If this meeting does not go well, CARE's
Adoption Coordinators will be happy to try and introduce to you another animal who might be
a better fit.
STEP 5: Home Visit
After a successful introduction with the animal and his/her prospective new family, CARE's
Adoption Coordinator will schedule a home visit. At this time, we will ask you specific questions
about how the animal will be incorporated into your lifestyle. We will also be able to identify
possible issues, and advise you on how best to prepare for a smooth transition.
STEP 6: Finalizing the Adoption
We're almost there! Before you can bring your new companion home, you must sign our Adoption
Contract and pay the adoption fee. Because our adoption fee may or may not even defray the cost
of care for the animals during their stay at CARE, we appreciate any and all donations beyond
the adoption fee!
STEP 7: Bringing Your New Companion Home
As soon as your payment has been cleared, your new companion is ready to go home!