• COMPLETE PRE-ADOPTION QUESTIONAIRE
• MEET THE FAMILY AND VISIT WITH OUR PETS
• PHOTOS
• PETS AND PEOPLE
• PROCESSING YOUR PRE-ADOPTION QUESTIONAIRE
• WAITING PERIOD
• "PET VISIT" SCHEDULED 
• ADOPTION DAY 

ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HOME WILL NEED TO VISIT AND BE INTRODUCED TO THE NEW PET
Prior to an At-Home visit - We will accommodate your time schedule as much as possible. Families with children will be matched carefully and adoptions based on each individual situation. Co-Adopters may be required for alternative family situations.

OUR GOAL IS TO ADOPT ONLY PETS ABLE TO LIVE WITH PEOPLE AND PETS
Adoptions will be done only after any health concerns are addressed and personality tests are complete.

AT TIMES MORE THAN ONE PERSON IS INTERESTED IN ONE PARTICULAR PET
We DO NOT use the first-come serve method of who will adopt. However, the first person completing an information form indicating a particular pet will be given first consideration. OUR FIRST PRIORITY IS TO CHOOSE THE BEST SITUATION OFFERED FOR EACH PET WHENEVER POSSIBLE. We can help you find another match.

WE DO CALL YOUR VETERINARIAN FOR THE CURRENT STATUS OF PAST AND PRESENT PETS. WE ALSO CALL YOUR LANDLORD
You must sign an authorization for us to obtain your records. We will be unable to process your form unless this is complete. This gives information on any pets in the home for health concerns. It also gives us history concerning the care you have provided your pets. RABIES SHOTS AND DOG LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT. We are looking for permanent, established homes for our pets. If you are moving, or have recently moved, please return when you and your home are more settled.

Because of limited staffing and busy phone lines, we remind you to call us and leave a message if you haven't heard from us.

Adoption Include:

• Temperament testing/reports provided
• Veterinary exam/spay or neuter
• All health issues addressed and treated
• Deworming
• All vaccines updated
• Lyme and Heartworm testing
• Bath/ grooming, nail trim, and brushing
• Free “Pet Visit” in your home for 12-15 days
• All health records provided at the time of adoption
• Flea treatment
• Feline Leukemia (FeLV) testing
• Current Warren County Dog License (Warren County residents)

* Paws Along the River Board of Directors reserves the right to decide where our pets will live and who will adopt them.

Transportation or unknown fees related to adoption are the responsibility of the new owner.

Additional Veterinary Services Available
Feline Leukemia and Lyme Vaccines, Microchip, Dewclaw Removal, De-Claw, and any X-rays requested (Will be billed the amount the Veterinarian charges)

Declawing
The cat must be under the age of two and declawing on front paws only will be done, as recommended by our veterinarians. This procedure can be done at the time of spaying and neutering to avoid further surgery and stress on your cat.

ONLINE PARTIAL PRE-ADOPTION FORM
Our normal form is filled out by you either online or at the shelter. This form contains many of the questions we need to determine whether the placement of this pet will work.  We may need to follow up with you for further information regarding some of the answers you enter into this form. This gives an adoption counselor a chance to review things with you, which means there will probably be many in-depth phone calls to help us verify this to be a good adoption. To the best of our ability, we will contact anyone necessary to make sure this adoption will not fail, including present/past veterinarians. Please be sure to give your veterinarian permission to release your records ahead of time, as this will speed up the process tremendously. If for any reason we believe this adoption will fail, the adoption will be denied. Long-distance adoptions that fail are very difficult for everyone involved, including the pet. Our pets are like our children, we will do our best to make sure they get a good home.

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