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The Love-A-Stray Dog Division does not have a "physical" shelter and our animals are housed in foster homes until adoption. We only adopt within a 45 mile radius from Avon Lake, Ohio. Please do not ask us to ship our dogs out of state. WE DO NOT SHIP!
Love-A-Stray Dog Division's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Please complete our online application by clicking Apply Online on the dog's page or as linked below under Adoption Application.
2.
Meet the Pet
We do not have a physical facility. A meet and greet will be scheduled with a Love-A-Stray Volunteer, the dog, and our interested adopters.
Additional adoption info
Love-A-Stray volunteers across Northern Ohio take in and rescue homeless puppies and dogs and prepare them for adoption into loving permanent homes. Love-A-Stray is a non-profit all volunteer rescue group with most of our volunteers also having full time jobs, so we do the best we can to answer all inquires as soon as possible.
When we first hear from you, we will ask you some basic questions. You'll tell us who you are, where you live, what you know and don't know about the particular breed of dog you are interested in, and whether you already have other pets. We will ask you to complete an online adoption application to ensure we can find your perfect match. The Love-A-Stray volunteer can provide the best information about the pet.
We require adopters to fill out an adoption form and agree to the terms of our adoption contract. All pets are either spay/neutered or come with a certificate for a no cost spay/neuter. Young animals have their first shots and have been wormed. We microchip at time of alter. Our adoption fee just covers our expenses to provide the necessary spay/neuter and vaccinations for the animal.
In addition to looking on the website, we show many of our rescued dogs at regular adoption events. Check out our upcoming events on our website for the next opportunity to meet some of our dogs in person.
Love-A-Stray volunteers across Northern Ohio take in and rescue homeless puppies and dogs and prepare them for adoption into loving permanent homes. Love-A-Stray is a non-profit all volunteer rescue group with most of our volunteers also having full time jobs, so we do the best we can to answer all inquires as soon as possible.
When we first hear from you, we will ask you some basic questions. You'll tell us who you are, where you live, what you know and don't know about the particular breed of dog you are interested in, and whether you already have other pets. We will ask you to complete an online adoption application to ensure we can find your perfect match. The Love-A-Stray volunteer can provide the best information about the pet.
We require adopters to fill out an adoption form and agree to the terms of our adoption contract. All pets are either spay/neutered or come with a certificate for a no cost spay/neuter. Young animals have their first shots and have been wormed. We microchip at time of alter. Our adoption fee just covers our expenses to provide the necessary spay/neuter and vaccinations for the animal.
In addition to looking on the website, we show many of our rescued dogs at regular adoption events. Check out our upcoming events on our website for the next opportunity to meet some of our dogs in person.
Love-A-Stray is a non-profit, all volunteer, no-kill organization dedicated to helping homeless animals.
Since Love-A-Stray doesn't have a "physical" shelter and our animals are housed in foster homes, we do not have some of the usual operating expenses that would be required for a shelter. Consequently adoption fees, fundraising efforts, and donations go directly to a great cause - the animals! Our four fold mission is to:
1. Lessen pet overpopulation by sterilizing adoptable animals and employing aggressive low-cost spay/neuter programs in an effort to provide financial assistance for families who otherwise would not be able to sterilize their pet.
2. Offer housing for unwanted, homeless animals and when necessary, provide medical treatment including emergency veterinary care.
3. Value the life of all rescue animals by providing innovative behavior rehabilitation, when applicable, and placing them from nurturing foster families into loving, compatible, permanent homes.
4. Educate the public on the importance of being an advocate for animals emphasizing humane treatment and sterilization.
Love-A-Stray is a non-profit, all volunteer, no-kill organization dedicated to helping homeless animals.
Since Love-A-Stray doesn't have a "physical" shelter and our animals are housed in foster homes, we do not have some of the usual operating expenses that would be required for a shelter. Consequently adoption fees, fundraising efforts, and donations go directly to a great cause - the animals! Our four fold mission is to:
1. Lessen pet overpopulation by sterilizing adoptable animals and employing aggressive low-cost spay/neuter programs in an effort to provide financial assistance for families who otherwise would not be able to sterilize their pet.
2. Offer housing for unwanted, homeless animals and when necessary, provide medical treatment including emergency veterinary care.
3. Value the life of all rescue animals by providing innovative behavior rehabilitation, when applicable, and placing them from nurturing foster families into loving, compatible, permanent homes.
4. Educate the public on the importance of being an advocate for animals emphasizing humane treatment and sterilization.
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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.
