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Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC Metro, West VA, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Delaware
We do not transport dogs. All dogs must be picked up from Northern VA in person by the adopter.
Somerset Cottage Poodle Rescue's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Applications can be found on our website somersetcottagepoodlerescue.org
2.
Interview
3.
Approve Application
4.
Sign Adoption Contract
Contract is emailed to potential adopter for review along with an appointment time to meet the dog which is done on adoption day only.
5.
Pay Fee
Pay Adoption Donation when contract is signed.
Additional adoption info
We do not transport dogs. All dogs must be picked up from Northern VA in person by the adopter.
Our full adoption process is on our website.
We do not transport dogs. All dogs must be picked up from Northern VA in person by the adopter.
Somerset Cottage Poodle Rescue, established in 2013, is an all volunteer 501c(3) dog rescue funded by your donations. We rescue companion and senior dogs, at risk for euthanasia, from overcrowded shelters and provide them with the medical attention they need. We also redone dogs for owners who can no longer care for them. We do not have a facility so all of our dogs live in foster homes through out the Northern Virginia area until their adoption day. We are proud that we find them perfectly matched forever homes and families. We rescue and find permanent homes for approximately 250 dogs a year.
Somerset Cottage Poodle Rescue, established in 2013, is an all volunteer 501c(3) dog rescue funded by your donations. We rescue companion and senior dogs, at risk for euthanasia, from overcrowded shelters and provide them with the medical attention they need. We also redone dogs for owners who can no longer care for them. We do not have a facility so all of our dogs live in foster homes through out the Northern Virginia area until their adoption day. We are proud that we find them perfectly matched forever homes and families. We rescue and find permanent homes for approximately 250 dogs a year.
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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.
