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Metro Atlanta, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb counties.
Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends, Inc.'s adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Submitting an application will allow us to look over your information and set up an appointment to meet the pet you are interested in!
2.
Meet the Pet
After scheduling an appointment you will either visit our facility or a foster home to meet the pet you are interested in.
3.
Interview
Once you have chosen a pet you'd like to make part of your family, we will conduct an interview to ensure our pets are well taken care of.
4.
Home Check
After your interview we will schedule a home visit to ensure our pets will be living in a suitable environment and to give any info needed.
5.
Sign Adoption Contract
Now that your application and home check have been approved it's time to fill out some paperwork to make this adoption official!
6.
Pay Fee
The last step before your new family member comes home with you is paying your adoption fee, which will go towards helping the next pet.
7.
Take the Pet Home
After all your hard work, Its time to take your new furry best friend home! Good luck and may you have a happy life together!
Additional adoption info
All AARF cats have all received their shots, have been FIV/FeLV tested, are on flea and tick preventative and have been microchipped and spayed/neutered. All AARF kitties are fostered in responsible foster homes, where they receive love, attention and socialization. We have a group of fantastic fosters who help us to create an adoptable and healthy companion for your home.
We don't "sell" cats here at AARF. But we do ask for a minimum adoption donation to help us cover the cost of all of the vet care the cats have received. Effective, January 1, 2007, our adoption donation is $85 for cats. All adoption donations are tax-deductible, and help AARF continue our rescue and adoption program.
All AARF cats have all received their shots, have been FIV/FeLV tested, are on flea and tick preventative and have been microchipped and spayed/neutered. All AARF kitties are fostered in responsible foster homes, where they receive love, attention and socialization. We have a group of fantastic fosters who help us to create an adoptable and healthy companion for your home.
We don't "sell" cats here at AARF. But we do ask for a minimum adoption donation to help us cover the cost of all of the vet care the cats have received. Effective, January 1, 2007, our adoption donation is $85 for cats. All adoption donations are tax-deductible, and help AARF continue our rescue and adoption program.
About Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends, Inc.
The mission of Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends is to end pet overpopulation. We advocate for lasting and comprehensive change in human attitudes and behavior toward all animals in order to prevent pet homelessness, neglect and abandonment.
Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends seeks to achieve our goals through education, public outreach, rescue and adoption, spay/neuter and advocacy. We do not engage in or support actions that are illegal or violent, are political or partisan in nature, or that run counter to the basic principles of compassion and respect for others.
Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends strives for integrity, fairness and professionalism in pursuit of our mission.
We seek to be inclusive and to develop partnerships with a broad range of community and corporate
partners to further our goals in pursuit of our mission.
Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends does not discriminate with regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion or political affiliation in the administration of its programs and activities.
The mission of Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends is to end pet overpopulation. We advocate for lasting and comprehensive change in human attitudes and behavior toward all animals in order to prevent pet homelessness, neglect and abandonment.
Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends seeks to achieve our goals through education, public outreach, rescue and adoption, spay/neuter and advocacy. We do not engage in or support actions that are illegal or violent, are political or partisan in nature, or that run counter to the basic principles of compassion and respect for others.
Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends strives for integrity, fairness and professionalism in pursuit of our mission.
We seek to be inclusive and to develop partnerships with a broad range of community and corporate
partners to further our goals in pursuit of our mission.
Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends does not discriminate with regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion or political affiliation in the administration of its programs and activities.
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