Adoption Policy
When you see a dog or cat you would like to adopt ,either on our facebook page or website, then click on “apply to adopt” and complete the application form. Alternatively, send us a message on our Facebook page. One of our admin will then have a chat with you to ensure the animal you like is suitable for both your home and lifestyle.
Once this has been agreed the next step is to arrange a home check.
We ask for an Adoption Donation of £600 for dogs and cats travelling from Spain. This covers all vaccinations, blood tests, microchipping, Import and Export taxes, Customs fees, flea and worm treatments, and, if the dog is old enough, neutering.
It also covers the cost of transport from Spain to the UK.
Dogs for adoption in the UK are £250, cats are £100, and kittens in the UK are £120.
Four weeks free insurance from Petplan is also provided for all dogs under the age of 8.
For adoptions in Scotland and the South West, we sometimes ask that the transport is met at the Scottish Borders so as to prevent the animals from being on board for too long. We will discuss this with you prior to adoption.
Every animal from Spain comes with its own passport and all its relevant vaccinations, including rabies. They are tested for common Mediterranean diseases by blood test, and all are given a thorough health check prior to travelling. All vaccination details, worming and flea treatment details etc are all held in the passport for you to take with you when you register with your own vet. The vaccinations do not need to be renewed for a year, and your vet can advise when worming and flea treatment is next due, as both are done just before travelling. They will also be Micro chipped according to E.U law. If the animal is old enough we will spay or neuter before travel. This will be 8 months old for a female, and 6 months for a dog, but we will advise you. If the animal is not old enough, we ask that they are neutered by the adopter as soon as they are old enough.
All of our animals are health checked and assessed prior to adoption. We never home a dog if we think it is not a good match, and will discuss everything with you. We never home fighters or biters.
Please feel free to ask any questions as we are only too happy to help. We offer support and advice throughout the entire adoption process and afterwards.
We do not receive any private funding for our rescue and all the money we use for the dogs or cats comes from donations and fund raising both in Spain and the UK . Without your donations we would not be able to carry on with the work we do, so please do give what you can using our donate button above, or by Paypal to pawsforthecause2017@gmail.com