Everyday Randomness

Guess What I’m Doing!

I’m filling out an extremely lengthy and detailed pet adoption application right now. I gave hubby the run down on Amigo this morning, and he asked me what I was waiting for. He said fill that form out now so we can hopefully give that little guy a home! Wish us luck.

First of all we have to find out if he’s still in foster care and in need of a home. His profile was last updated January 22nd. Then we have wait up to 2 weeks for our application to be processed. Then before we can be approved for adoption the rescue has to send someone to our home to inspect it to make sure it’s safe for pets. They’ll also check the temperament of our other pets to make sure it’s safe to place another pet in our home.

Then they have to speak with at least 3 references and our vet to determine our abilities to care for the breed and the health problems. They might possibly have to speak to my grandparent’s to determine if we’re allowed to have another pet in this house. I”m not sure exactly how that’s going to go because we don’t fall under the own category, but we don’t fall under the rent category either. We’re more like caretakers. If they determine it to fall into the renter category then by law they have to contact the landlord for permission to place the animal there.

After all of that we will either be approved or denied, and if Amigo is still available we’ll arrange to pick him up or transport him at least half way. On top of all of the other stuff, if he is placed with us we will have to have a follow up visit with someone from the rescue after he’s been with us for a couple weeks.

It’s a long process, but I feel like it’s worth it to give the little guy a proper home.