Adoption information

 

Featured adoption

Meet Holton, a 30lb Pit mix puppy. He found his way to our rescue after being thrown out of a moving car and suffering a spinal injury. He is mostly healed from that, but now Holton walks a little funny, almost like he’s drunk. He doesn’t think he is any different than other dogs, though. Holton also has a heart defect and will require medications for his whole life plus yearly visits to the cardiologist. Luckily, the problem with his heart shouldn't affect Holton’s life any.

Holton is a puppy who is very toy-motivated. He especially likes the ones that are good for chewing! He is already crate-trained and almost fully potty-trained, but will need a patient family who can help him learn to walk properly on a leash.

Holton would love to belong to a home that has another dog to play with! He hasn’t been around cats or kids enough to know if he likes them yet but probably should avoid super young kids because he is still into puppy nipping. Despite Holton’s rough start to life, he is a silly young dog who loves everyone and is looking for an active family. If a goofy puppy with a wobbly walk sounds like a good fit for your family, then he is the pup for you!

 

The Adoption Process

 
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Choose a New Friend

Take a look at our adoptable list to find a new furry friend or two to join your family

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Fill Out an Adoption Application

Submit an application directly to the rescue to see if you’re a good fit for the dog you’ve selected.

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Schedule a Time to Meet

We will reach out to you via phone and/or email to let you know if you’ve been selected as a candidate for adoption.

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Let Your New Pet Get Used to

a New Family

3 days of feeling overwhelmed and nervous.

3 weeks of settling in.

3 months of building trust and bonding with you.

 

Please Keep In Mind…

The adoption fee for all dogs listed depends on the breed, age, vet care, cost to pull from the kill shelter, de-worming medicine, flea medicine, etc. The adoption fee BARELY covers all of the previous mentioned expenses. Please do not ask for us to lower the fee.

The dogs listed on this site are located at various foster homes throughout Ohio. We do not have a shelter therefore anyone wishing to visit one of our dogs must first complete an application and be an approved adopter for that dog.

Please make a note that the majority of the dogs are being kept in or around Lorain County, Ohio. We do not transport our dogs, you would need to come to Grafton, Ohio to a boarding facility that graciously allows us to use their facility to meet and possibly adopt any of our dogs.

You must be a minimum of 23 years old to adopt.

All adopters must fill out an application, NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Adoption Application

We reserve the right to refuse any applicant for any reason if we feel the needs of the dog will not be properly met or the adoption is not in the best interest of the dog.

Please make sure you completely fill out the application before submitting it to us.
Missing information will delay the process and false information will result in your application automatically being denied.

The application and adoption processes are designed to match appropriate homes with appropriate dogs. While many dogs may be attractive to the eye, we are very careful to understand the lifestyle of each adopter since we clearly understand the individual needs of dogs in our care.

We do not ship dogs; we require that the applicant come to meet the dog and us before an adoption will be finalized. We adopt out to renters, to those living out of state but at this time we are unable to adopt out to someone who rents and lives out of state. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Our goal is to place dogs in happy, forever homes where the adopting party and dogs are both winners.

**** MOBILE USERS: Some applicants have issues when trying to submit the online application from their mobile phones or tablets. To avoid these issues, we recommend completing the application on a computer or downloading the application and emailing it to the rescue. *****