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If you're the right fit, one of our Adoption Coordinators will contact you to schedule a phone interview
3.
Home Check
A virtual home visit and reference checks are conducted.
4.
Meet the Pet
Meet the pet! Sometimes virtually, sometimes in person, sometimes both!
5.
Approve Application
Provide feedback to the adoptions team and whether you'd like to move forward and the coordinator will advise if your application is approve
6.
Sign Adoption Contract
Sign adoption contract, submit the adoption fee and purchase basic supplies needed to pick up your pet.
7.
Take the Pet Home
Adoption day! Arrange a pickup with your pet's foster family.
Additional adoption info
ADOPTION POLICIES:
The policies outlined below are guidelines and there may be instances where an exception can be made upon the agreement of the adoption management/Board of Directors. Periodically, New Collar Collective will revisit these guidance policies to ensure they still meet the intended needs of the rescue. If you have any further questions, please check out our FAQs below.
We do not adopt to applicants who live outside of our adoption radius.
We do not ship dogs. Adopters are responsible for picking up their newly adopted pet.
All pets in your household must be spayed and neutered.
All pets in your household must be up to date with mandatory vaccinations.
We do not allow applicants to test out a cat/dog before adoption. We expect that applicants will take the necessary time to meet with the dog or cat, talk with the foster, and ask lots of questions. Our rescues have already been through so much, we feel it is in their best interest that trials do not occur. *Exception for Foster-to-Adopt applicants
All members of the household must be present during the Home Visit and the Meet and Greet.
We do not adopt to families with children under the age of 4.
Primary applicant must be a minimum of 21 years of age to adopt one of our animals
The full adoption fee is due at the time of adoption. We do not offer payment plans.
ADOPTION POLICIES:
The policies outlined below are guidelines and there may be instances where an exception can be made upon the agreement of the adoption management/Board of Directors. Periodically, New Collar Collective will revisit these guidance policies to ensure they still meet the intended needs of the rescue. If you have any further questions, please check out our FAQs below.
We do not adopt to applicants who live outside of our adoption radius.
We do not ship dogs. Adopters are responsible for picking up their newly adopted pet.
All pets in your household must be spayed and neutered.
All pets in your household must be up to date with mandatory vaccinations.
We do not allow applicants to test out a cat/dog before adoption. We expect that applicants will take the necessary time to meet with the dog or cat, talk with the foster, and ask lots of questions. Our rescues have already been through so much, we feel it is in their best interest that trials do not occur. *Exception for Foster-to-Adopt applicants
All members of the household must be present during the Home Visit and the Meet and Greet.
We do not adopt to families with children under the age of 4.
Primary applicant must be a minimum of 21 years of age to adopt one of our animals
The full adoption fee is due at the time of adoption. We do not offer payment plans.
New Collar Collective is a not-for-profit animal rescue organization committed to alleviating animal homelessness. In pursuit of this mission, New Collar Collective rescues stray, abandoned, abused, or surrendered companion animals requiring care, attention and human assistance. We believe in the transformative power of love, so all of our animals are placed in nurturing fosters homes. While in foster care, they receive the vetting and basic training required for them to thrive once adopted out to loving forever homes.
We also strive to improve the lives of animals beyond those in our care. That’s why we’re committed to educating the public on the nature of animal rescue, as well as the root causes of and strategies for alleviating animal homelessness. We also aim to improve the lives of vulnerable populations in our communities, by leveraging our incredible volunteers, resources, and animals in our care. While we plan to expand our community outreach efforts in future, our initial focus is seniors—a demographic where the need for and positive impact of companionship, physical activity, and community connections is so apparent.
New Collar Collective is a not-for-profit animal rescue organization committed to alleviating animal homelessness. In pursuit of this mission, New Collar Collective rescues stray, abandoned, abused, or surrendered companion animals requiring care, attention and human assistance. We believe in the transformative power of love, so all of our animals are placed in nurturing fosters homes. While in foster care, they receive the vetting and basic training required for them to thrive once adopted out to loving forever homes.
We also strive to improve the lives of animals beyond those in our care. That’s why we’re committed to educating the public on the nature of animal rescue, as well as the root causes of and strategies for alleviating animal homelessness. We also aim to improve the lives of vulnerable populations in our communities, by leveraging our incredible volunteers, resources, and animals in our care. While we plan to expand our community outreach efforts in future, our initial focus is seniors—a demographic where the need for and positive impact of companionship, physical activity, and community connections is so apparent.
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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.
