About Our Adoptions

At From the Heart Rescue, we work hard to make sure our pets are never in need of rescue again.

The key to our success is the process we use for matching pets to people and people to pets. If you and your family are looking to bring a rescued pet into your home, we can help make that process a fun and life changing experience, for both humans and pets alike.

We are a foster-home based rescue group and do not have a facility. All of our adoptable pets with their photos, descriptions, adoption fees & most information requested about them can be seen on our website which is updated daily. If they are still listed on our website, they have not yet been adopted.
Since most of the pets we rescue have been orphaned or abandoned, we are not certain of their breed/mix and are not able to pinpoint how big they will be full-grown if they are still young. We do our best to determine the breed(s) they most closely resemble.
The FIRST STEP is to have you complete our online adoption application. If you are interested in more than one pet, you do NOT need to submit more than one application, just select which pets you are interested in.
Understand that the Adoption Application must be processed and approved. Please be patient, we are 100% volunteers but WILL get back to you. (For more information on our adoption process, please see our Adoption Process Page.
Expect an email from From the Heart Rescue in response to your application (don't forget to check your spam!).
We do not "hold" pets for a specific date. If you are going on vacation, or cannot take when the pet is available, please wait to apply until you are ready to adopt.
The final approval to adopt is after we have met applicants and feel they are the right match for that particular pet.

Please take a moment to review our ADOPTION GUIDELINES below. Our goal is to find SAFE, RESPONSIBLE, and LOVING families for our animals.

Be a minimum of 21 years of age and have a valid ID with a current verifiable address.
Provide veterinary reference and give permission for your veterinary clinic to speak with us regarding your pets' history & care, both for current pets as well as adopted pets from From the Heart Rescue following adoption.
Live in stable housing with a verifiable phone number.
Ensure that all adults living in the household have consented to the adoption and are willing to participate in the care of the pet.
Ensure that all children are mature enough to manage their behavior in the home and interact appropriately with the pet.
If a renter, you must provide landlord contact information..
Have the financial ability now, and in the foreseeable future, to properly care for the pet, including but not limited to routine and unexpected emergency veterinary care, quality food, necessary supplies, pet sitters, trainers, and be able to pay pet deposits/pet rent if living in rental housing.
Although the dog’s training has been started in our foster home, you must agree to continue training the dog, and have the financial ability and willingness to engage the services of training professionals and/or behavioral specialists if warranted
Adopt the pet as a permanent lifetime family member, and be willing to make concessions in the future to accommodate and keep your pet as your lifestyle may change.
Fill out the Adoption Application and participate in a phone and/or in-person interview
Be willing to provide personal and veterinary references.
Be ready to adopt immediately (we cannot "hold" animals for anyone)
Once your application is approved, the FINAL STEP in the adoption approval process is meeting the pet & with one of our adoption agents. Final approval is not given until this final step takes place.
Sign a legally binding Adoption Contract and pay the Adoption Donation.

If you are interested in adopting
please fill out an application

Adoption Application

Good things are worth waiting for. Thank you for your interest in helping one of our sweet rescue dogs.

Our mission is to serve the underserved -- the abandoned, orphaned, abused, injured and special needs dogs which have nowhere else to turn and to provide the love and care they never had until a forever home is found.

Founded in January 2004, From the Heart Rescue (FTH) is dedicated to caring for the hurt and frightened animal victims of accident, disease, cruelty and neglect, as well as senior and disabled animals, by providing the life-saving surgeries, medications and special care they need which other organizations are unable or unwilling to give.

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