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Suffolk, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Hampton, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Richmond
Symbiotic Inc's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Visit our website and find out more about our application process.
2.
Interview
We take this time to talk about your home & what you are looking for as well as letting you know more about the animals we have in our care
3.
Home Check
The home check is completed simultaneously with the virtual interview in a Zoom call.
4.
Approve Application
Once your application is approved, the next step is to meet the pet!
5.
Meet the Pet
You have the option at this point to pay a deposit of half the adoption donation to hold the pet until you can schedule a meeting.
6.
Sign Adoption Contract
We do all adoption contracts digitally and you will receive an esign document along with all the pets records.
7.
Pay Fee
Pay the full adoption fee or if a deposit was paid previously, then the second half is due at this time.
Additional adoption info
For dogs, we have a $360 adoption fee and all dogs are spayed or neutered, up to date on all shots, wormed, microchipped, heart worm tested and on preventative before adoption. This also includes a one-hour virtual training with Lucky Dogs training to ensure a seamless transition for both you and your new pup!
For cats, we have a $150 adoption fee and all cats are spayed or neutered, up to date on all shots, wormed, microchipped, and feline leukemia tested before adoption.
For dogs, we have a $360 adoption fee and all dogs are spayed or neutered, up to date on all shots, wormed, microchipped, heart worm tested and on preventative before adoption. This also includes a one-hour virtual training with Lucky Dogs training to ensure a seamless transition for both you and your new pup!
For cats, we have a $150 adoption fee and all cats are spayed or neutered, up to date on all shots, wormed, microchipped, and feline leukemia tested before adoption.
Our rescue is a little different in the fact that we work very hard to be a “match maker” with potential homes. If it does not work out with the pet you applied for, we would love to help your family find the next right match! None of our animals are in a shelter environment but rather living with a foster family in a home environment. Additionally, all of our animals have a 30 day minimum stay in their foster home before we even list them as available for adoption. This is so we can make sure we know as much as we can about their behaviors, likes, dislikes, quirks and habits before we try and place them in a forever home.
Our rescue is a little different in the fact that we work very hard to be a “match maker” with potential homes. If it does not work out with the pet you applied for, we would love to help your family find the next right match! None of our animals are in a shelter environment but rather living with a foster family in a home environment. Additionally, all of our animals have a 30 day minimum stay in their foster home before we even list them as available for adoption. This is so we can make sure we know as much as we can about their behaviors, likes, dislikes, quirks and habits before we try and place them in a forever home.
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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.
