 
90 Webster St., Rt. 16
Douglas, MA 01516
508.476.1855
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
Sun 10am-3pm
Dog Orphans, Inc.
P.O. Box 767
Douglas, MA 01516
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Please take a few moments to read the following explanation of our adoption
policies and the steps that make up the process. You may be surprised to
find that adopting a dog is a more involved process than you expected,
or that it means you can't have immediate access to a dog that you are
interested in. Therefore, it's important to understand two things:
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the process is the same for everyone,
and
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it's not our intent to frustrate
you.
Rather, everything we do is for the
best interest of the dogs in our care, and is aimed
at giving them the best possible chance of finding a permanent home.
Here are the steps you'll
go through in the adoption process:
*After you have viewed the dogs in
our kennel and have selected one for adoption, we will introduce the dog
to your family to determine if the pet is suitable for your family.
*Once you have selected a dog for adoption.
we will ask you to complete our adoption application. This process is done
to determine the best homes for our dogs. At this
time, you may ask our staff any questions you may have concerning the dog
of your choice including: spaying/neutering, feeding, exercise requirements,
housetraining, obedience training, veterinary care, how to deal with fleas
and ticks,and anything else you can think of.
*Next, Dog Orphans will review your
application. Please allow 2-5 days for an initial call back. We reserve
the right to accept or reject any application without detailed explanation.
Should we consider your application. Dog Orphans may request a home visit.
If approved,
you will be asked to sign an adoption contract and pay an adoption fee.
This fee covers deworming, vaccinations, medical testing, possible spaying
and neutering, and any other care your pet has received at the shelter.
Let Us Repeat:
We don't ever mean to be frustrating
or evasive with you. We want you to understand that
it's stressful and upsetting--in fact down right devastating for the animals,
for our staff, and most importantly for you when adoptions
don't work out and dogs have to come back to us. A bad adoption experience
can sour some people on dogs--or on the shelter--for life. So
try to bear with us and be patient and understand that going through the process
the way we do really is the best policy--for all of us.
THANK YOU
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In order to adopt a dog, you will need to fill out some of these forms.
You can download them in Adobe format.
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