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Adoption Information
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Thank you for considering a new
pet from the Dearborn Animal Shelter. We are proud of our reputation
for quality animal care and friendly customer service. Please explore
our site for the information you need and contact us for additional
assistance:
- At any time, by emailing us at
friends@dearborn-animals.com
- During normal business hours at (313) 943-2697
We recommend that you follow
the steps below for a successful adoption:
1. We can qualify your adoption in
advance to avoid any delays in the adoption process. Complete and submit our
Adoption Application even if you have not yet selected your new family
member (Cat
Adoption Questionnaire -or-
Dog
Adoption Questionnaire). Please note: to
submit your completed application, please either fax it to the shelter at
(313) 943-2262 -or- if you prefer, scan it back in as either a pdf image or
a high-res jpg and email it to
friends@dearborn-animals.com . We also recommend that you take advantage of our
Meet Your Match service to find your perfect pet.
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2.
View our Adoptable Pets
to select the one or ones you might be interested in. If you want help
selecting your new pet or if you can not find the pet you are looking for,
please register with our
Meet Your Match service, the "e-Harmony" of finding you new best friend.
You may also visit our "Best
Little Cat House in Town" to see our cats in action - our KittyKam
(a live web cam).
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Visit the shelter (2661 Greenfield, Dearborn) to
meet with the pet(s) you
have selected. It is
important that you spend time with you potential new pet. There are
staff members and volunteers at the Shelter who will get the animal out of
the cage for you and introduce you. They can also answer any
questions you may have about the history and behavior of the
animal. We are there to help you.
4.
Work with one of our adoption counselors to complete your adoption.
They also can answer any questions you may have. If the result of this
meeting is that both the Shelter and you agree that this is the right pet
for you, some additional checking of the information you provided will take
place. Again, we want this to be a good adoption for you and the pet,
so this checking is to ensure the long term success of your adoption.
5. Sign the Adoption Agreement which asks
you to agree to certain things for the ongoing care of your future family
member -and- pay our very affordable
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Quick Reference Adoption Steps
1. Prequalify by
completing our
Dog or
Cat
Adoption Application.
2. View our
adoptable animals
- check out
Meet Your Match to find your perfect pet
3. Visit the shelter
4. Complete your adoption
5. Sign the adoption agreement and
pay your
adoption fee
6. Prepare your home and family
7. Do proper
introductions
of new pet
8. Activate your
Shelter Care Insurance
9. Take our
adoption survey
10. Reference our
Programs, Services,
Training, and
Information
11. Contact us for any assistance
12. Share your
Happy Tail
13. Enjoy a lifetime of happy companionship |
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6.
Prepare your home and
your family for your new family member.
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Take your new family member home.
Please remember to properly introduce them.
8.
Remember to activate your
Shelter Care Insurance IMMEDIATELY!
9.
Take our online
Adoption Survey to help us improve our service to you. Also
a few weeks after the adoption, one of our staff or volunteers will give you
a call. This will provide you an opportunity to ask any questions that
have come up since the adoption. We want to make sure that
everything is going well and to provide any additional help that we can. If
you are having any problems, please don't wait for us to call you, contact
us.
10.
Take advantage of our services including our
online information library, our
training classes, and our
Pooch Parties.
11.
Contact us at any time for assistance - call (313.943.2697) or
click..
12. Once you and your new pet
have made "friends", please share your story by
submitting your Happy Tail.
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October 03, 2009
Copyright © Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter All
rights reserved. Adoptions, Donations, and Volunteers always
appreciated.
2661 Greenfield, Dearborn, MI 48120, 313-943-2697,
friends@dearborn-animals.com,
www.dearborn-animals.com
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