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San Francisco, Alameda County, San Mateo County and surrounding areas.
Animal Aware's adoption process
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We have an adoption contract that is very detailed, how many people in the home, children, yard, training, where will the dog stay, etc. We stay in contact with the new owner long after the adoption to make sure everything is going smoothly and to answer any questions or possible concerns. We want to make sure this match is a match for life. If there is any reason the family can no longer keep the dog (move, lost job, etc) we will take the dog back, even if it's years later.
We have an adoption contract that is very detailed, how many people in the home, children, yard, training, where will the dog stay, etc. We stay in contact with the new owner long after the adoption to make sure everything is going smoothly and to answer any questions or possible concerns. We want to make sure this match is a match for life. If there is any reason the family can no longer keep the dog (move, lost job, etc) we will take the dog back, even if it's years later.
AWARE has been in existence for over 10 years and in the USA works out of San Francisco, California. We mainly rescue dogs from Guatemala but also list owner surrender pets in California. We make sure all animals up for adoption are spayed and neutered. We bring in about 20 puppies a year from Sumpango and Antigua Guatemala.
AWARE has been in existence for over 10 years and in the USA works out of San Francisco, California. We mainly rescue dogs from Guatemala but also list owner surrender pets in California. We make sure all animals up for adoption are spayed and neutered. We bring in about 20 puppies a year from Sumpango and Antigua Guatemala.
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Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
