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San Diego County
Riverside County
Los Angeles County
San Bernardino County
Mad Mutts's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
2.
Interview
3.
Home Check
4.
Meet the Pet
5.
Approve Application
6.
Sign Adoption Contract
7.
Pay Fee
After contract is signed and fee is paid, then the dog is able to go home with the adoptive parent.
Additional adoption info
We are very thorough in our adoption process to ensure our dogs go into the very best homes. Beyond the above steps, we follow up with adopters at regular intervals to ensure the placement is successful and provide resources as needed.
We are very thorough in our adoption process to ensure our dogs go into the very best homes. Beyond the above steps, we follow up with adopters at regular intervals to ensure the placement is successful and provide resources as needed.
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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?
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.
