We will work with you to match the right dog to the right family. Our goal is to find these dogs permanent homes where they will be treated as a member of the family for the rest of their lives.

Our adoption fees, which include transportation (for EAST COAST ADOPTIONS ONLY), all necessary vetting, quarantine (if applicable) and spay/neuter range from $250 to $450 depending on the dog.

The process

• Complete and submit the adoption application. And please tell us about yourself so that we can do our best to ensure it is the “right match.” We will check your references and process your application.
• If you’ve been approved as an adopter, and the dog is in a foster home in the Northeast, we will contact you to set up a time and location to meet the dog. You’ll be asked to sign an adoption contract and to pay the adoption fee prior to bringing the dog home with you.
• If you’ve been approved as an adopter, and the dog is in the South, we will make the arrangements to bring the dog to the Northeast. You’ll be asked to sign an adoption contract and to pay the adoption fee prior to bringing the dog home with you.
• If you’ve been approved as an adopter, and the dog is at the California rescue facility, we will contact you to set up an appointment to meet the dog. You’ll be asked to sign an adoption contract and to pay the adoption fee upon pick up.  We will occassionally fly dogs if the home that is chosen is out of driving range and it is absolutely necessary, but transportation cost will be at the adopters expense.  Adopters that can pick up directly will usually have priority.

Making sure it’s a match

There is a two week trial period for every adoption. If you find within the two weeks that the dog doesn’t fit well into your home, he or she will be moved into foster care, and the adoption fee minus $100 will be refunded.

Transportation options (East Coast Adoptions ONLY)

If you’re in the Northeast and adopting a dog from the South, he or she will need to be transported to the Northeast.

By Air 

• Cost: The adoption fee will be discounted $100, but you (the adopter) are responsible for the flight fee. He or she is shipped collect. The cost depends upon the dog’s size.
  • For a puppy/small dog the cost is approximately $173.00 plus $40.40 for the crate, which is yours to keep.
  • A medium size dog costs approximately $238.00 plus about $57.00 for the crate.
• We use Northwest or Delta.
• 24-hour notice is needed to schedule the flight.
• You (the adopter) tell us the airport and arrival time that is convenient to you.
• We make all necessary arrangements as close to the information provided as possible, and send you the data.
• The dog(s) is (are) picked up by the adopter at the cargo terminal of the airport requested.
• Note: Dogs coming into the state of Massachusetts must travel by land in order to go through quarantine prior to adoption.

By Land 

• Cost: $125.00 per dog, which is included in the adoption fee.
• PETS LLC, a transport service consisting of an air-conditioned horse-trailer travels from Little Rock, Arkansas travels to New England almost weekly. (Excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years weekends and some other weekends throughout the year.) We also use transport from Got Orphans located in Arkansas and Road Dogs out of Jackson, Tennessee.
• Ground transport leaves Little Rock on Thursdays, traveling through Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville then north arriving in New England on Saturday or Wednesdays (in MA only).
• We will give you a “ballpark” pickup time, but the transporters contact you the Friday evening prior to arrival with a closer estimate of pick up time.
• In Massachusetts, dogs are picked up from the quarantine site (at present this is Harvard Kennels in Harvard, MA). Pickup times are Fridays between 2:00 and 5:00 pm.