Hermitage Animal Relief Team

ALL adopters must first be approved through our application (which is available online or in hard copy in person). The application asks a series of questions about the adopters' lifestyle, plans for the dog(s) etc. Once an application is approved, we will set up a meet-n-greet with the family (other pets included). If all goes well, we will do a home check and finalize the adoption. This means signing our adoption contract, paying the adoption fee, and handing over the animal's paperwork. We do allow a 1-week trial to ensure the dog(s) and the family are a good match. On the rare occasion that a dog is returned within the 1-week trial period, the adoption fee is refundable. ALL of our dogs are spayed/neutered prior to adoption. In the event that an pup is too young to be fixed at the time of adoption or is undergoing treatment for a health condition, that falls under the "foster-to-adopt" category, meaning, the dog can live with them, but the adoption isn't final until surgery/age appropriate vaccinations are complete. On top of vetting, we also chip all dogs prior to adoption.
Adoption fees vary from $150-$350 depending on several factors including vetting costs, type of dog, etc.