We absolutely LOVE this group of people and their mission! They save as many fur babies as they can from high kill shelters in the south and bring them to Pa to be adopted. They make sure to get to know if a dog can be with children, cats, other dogs etc.
The application is easy to complete. They are very diligent about finding a home that will be a good fit and take loving care of their new pet! The process was much easier than I expected! I was worried that we wouldn’t be able to adopt because our yard isn’t fenced in and it seemed like for many other rescues this was a requirement. While they checked with our vet to be sure we provided yearly and as needed care and called our references, they did not require multiple home visits or visits with the family… they only asked us to bring all family members in the house including our current dog to meet our new dog. When the foster mom decided we were a good fit, she asked if we were still interested in adopting Charlotte and we went home with her that day! They were diligent though and wanted to make sure she would be loved!
While we are not able to foster dogs we were able to be there one night when a transport van pulled up to give dogs to foster families. It was one of the most touching and memorable experiences ever.
If you don’t love your fur baby like a family member, keep them inside, love on them, have time to spend with them, and take good medical care of them, then don’t apply ( and maybe reconsider your desire to have a dog at all)!! But if you can do all of that then this is a wonderful way to gain a new best friend!
This is an unfortunate organization. They were started when they were asked to leave another rescue organization. The reason for being asked to leave was their lack of ethics and their inability to properly care for dogs. Sadly, these practices have continued. In fact, these practices have become the focus of an investigation driven by concerned citizens in the county.
Part of the claims that have been substantiated include the following - 1 - Puppy and Dog Flipping. This organization will contact people on craigslist and offer to take in a dog they are rehoming for free. Following the receipt of the dog, they will not vet the animal, or have proper testing for heartworm and tick born illnesses completed. They will then advertise the dog as available for adoption almost immediately upon receipt of the dog into their care. 2 - Adopting out sick animals. Unfortunately, parvo is a scary illness and - if dogs are not properly cared for - it is easily transmittable (especially to puppies). In the case of this organization, several of the dogs coming into the rescue are adopted out immediately after they arrive. Where other rescues have medical hold time periods post-arrival of a dog to rescue, this organization will adopt dogs out immediately without giving the parvo a chance to surface. As a result, unsuspecting adopters end up with a very sick puppy and the vet bills can mount to thousands of dollar. The rescue takes no responsibility for these animals once they leave - offering no help to these adopters.
In short - think twice before adopting from this organization.