ADOPTION APPLICATION

Part 1:  Name of animal or type of animal you would like to adopt:

Have you considered that adopting this pet may be a 15 to 18 year commitment? Please be prepared for that commitment, and seriously take this into account, before applying.

Animals have feelings too, and being given up, or abandoned once again, can cause a set back in their behavior and make it all the more difficult to find yet another home. We particularly find this when people adopt a cute puppy, only to return them as a grown dog. Our goal is to place all of our animals in FOREVER homes.

I am prepared for a life-long commitment to this animal. No Yes

Animal Name:  

   Or, enter the type of animal you are interested in adopting: Dog Cat Other

Do you prefer: Adult Animal (over 1 year) Adolescent Animal (5 months to 1 year) Young Animal (2 to 5 months)

Would you be willing to accept and care for an animal with special needs?  (abused, needs medical attention, behaviorial problems, etc.): Yes No Maybe

Would you be willing to accept and work to train an animal that has not been housebroken? Yes No Maybe

Temporary foster homes are always desperately needed by the Schertz Humane Society.  Are you interested in providing a temporary home for an animal in need through a fostering program?  Yes No Maybe
If yes (or maybe), enter type of animal: Dog Cat Other
NOTE:  You may fill out a Foster Application by clicking here.

Part 2: Personal Information - * denotes required entry

Your Name*:  Your Age*:

Home Address*: City, State, Zip*:

Home Phone*: Alternate Phone:

If you’ve lived at the above address less than 2 years, please provide previous address:

Previous Address: City, State, Zip: 

Driver’s License Number and State of Issuance:

Note:  Driver’s license number is optional on this web application, but is necessary before any adoption takes place. 

Employer:  Employer Phone:

Email Address*: 

I am adopting this animal for: (check all that apply)

 Myself      My Children     Friend/Relative     Watchdog    Hunting Dog

 Gaming Dog      Companion     Mouser      Indoor Pet      Outdoor Pet

  Indoor/Outdoor Pet     Business/Guard Dog

Part 3 - Household Information

Do you live in a:  House Condo or Townhouse Apartment Manufactured Home Other   Do you rent or own:  Rent Own

If you rent, please provide the name and telephone number of the landlord or property manager so that they may be contacted giving permission for a pet to live on the premises:

Landlord/Prop Manager Name:  Phone:

If you rent, do you know the amount of your pet deposit: Yes No Amount: 

If you rent, are you aware that there may be weight limits or other restrictions for pets livingon the premises? Yes No

How long have you lived at your current address:

How long did you live at your previous address:

List the name, relationship, and age of all people living at your current address:

Is everyone living at this dwelling aware that a pet is being adopted into the household?  Yes No

How do you plan to keep the pet from leaving your yard when it is outside: (check all that apply):
  Fenced yard    Chain     Leash   Pet Run   Crate     Other

If you have a fenced yard, what type is it:  Chain Link Wood Barbed Wire Other

What is the height of your fence: 

Part 4 - Pet Care Information

How many hours each day will the animal be left alone:

How many hours in the evening will the animal be left alone:

Where will the animal be kept during the day (check all that apply):  Indoors     Outdoors

 Fenced yard     Confined room or area     Garage    Outside Dog Run     Crate

 Loose outdoors    Other

Where will the animal sleep (check all that apply):  Indoors     Outdoors      Garage

 Fenced yard     Confined room or area       Dog Bed Inside      Dog House Outside

 Outside Dog Run     Chained outside     In bed with adult or child      Other

 Crate

If applying for a dog, how will you exercise the dog?  (examples:  leash walks, let outside in fenced area, let outside in unfenced area, cable or dog run in the yard, walks in park, other):

If adopting a cat, do you plan to declaw?  Yes No

Who in your household will be responsible for feeding the animal: 

Who in the household will be responsible for housebreaking the animal:

Who in your household will be responsible for training the animal:

How many years of experience does the person responsible for training have at housebreaking or training an animal: 

Do you have plans to take the animal for professional training classes:  Yes No Maybe

What do you anticipate is the annual cost of caring for an animal:

Are you prepared for chewing, digging, scratching, housetraining, and other mischievous behavior?
Yes No Maybe    Briefly describe below how you would reprimand the animal:

Briefly describe below your thoughts about keeping a collar with pet identification tags on pets at all times:

If you had to move to a place where pets were not allowed, briefly describe below how you would handle the situation:

If the animal you adopted were not working out in your household, briefly describe below what you would do:

If you adopted an animal that was not housebroken and after 4 weeks was still not housebroken, briefly describe below how you would handle the situation:

Does anyone in your household have allergies to animals: Yes No Maybe

Part 5 - Pet Experience

Have you ever had a pet die at an early age: Yes No

What happened?

Have you ever given a pet to:  (check all that apply)
  Another Person      Shelter or rescue organization

Why was/were pet(s) given to another person or shelter?

Have you ever had a rescue pet before: Yes No

Please list all of the animals you have owned in the past 5 years:

1. Pet Name: Breed:   Animal is/was: Spayed/Neutered Not Spayed/Neutered How Long Owned? Less than 1 Year 1 to 5 Years Over 5 Years

What is Current Situation with Animal 1: Still Own Died Ran Away Gave Away Sold Stolen Gave to Shelter Other Choose One

2. Pet Name: Breed: Animal is/was: Spayed/Neutered Not Spayed/Neutered How Long Owned? Less than 1 Year 1 to 5 Years Over 5 Years

What is Current Situation with Animal 2: Still Own Died Ran Away Gave Away Sold Stolen Gave to Shelter Other Choose One

3. Pet Name: Breed: Animal is/was: Spayed/Neutered Not Spayed/Neutered How Long Owned? Less than 1 Year 1 to 5 Years Over 5 Years

What is Current Situation with Animal 3: Choose One Still Own Died Ran Away Gave Away Sold Stolen Gave to Shelter Other

If you have owned more than three animals in the past 5 years, check here and provide the additional information about these animals in the “comments” area below: 

If you currently have dogs in your household, what breed(s) do you have:

Are your current animals up-to-date on:  (check all that apply) Shots     Yearly exam

 Heartworm preventative    Spayed or neutered

Regarding the animals you no longer have, please be specific about what happened to them (ex:  died of old age, died from disease (what disease), hit by car, etc.)  

Part 6 - Veterinarian Reference

If you do not currently have a local veterinarian and would like us to recommend one to you, please check here: 

Name of current veterinary clinic:

Clinic address:  Phone Number: 

Name of current veterinarian: 

Name that your records would be under:

Part 7 - Considerations

Have you considered that the financial commitment to a pet could exceed several hundred dollars per year:  Yes No

Are you aware that pets have physical and emotional needs and suffer from fear, pain, sadness, loneliness, happiness, and joy, just like people do: No Yes

Are you aware that most behaviorial issues with animals can be corrected through proper training: Yes No

Do you understand that many humane society animals, having been abandoned by their previous owners, come with a lot of “baggage” and may have separation anxiety, may need to re-learn how to live in a home environment and to bond with your family and other pets? Yes No

Are you willing to have a home visit completed before an animal is placed in your home:  Yes No

If this pet is too young to be spayed or neutered at the time of adoption, by submitting this application online, you are agreeing to have this procedure done in cooperation with the Schertz Humane Society guidelines of producing no more litters. Yes No

Many animals we (and shelters) receive are from owners who have passed away. Unfortunately, all too often the owners made no provisions for the care of their pet. If something should happen to you, have you made arrangements for someone to take responsibility for this animal?   Yes No

Please provide any additional information about yourself that would help us in matching you up with the perfect pet:

Part 8 - Submit Your Application

Please look over your answers above, then press the “Send” button below to email your information to HomesForPets.org.  Your application will be forwarded to the shelter organization caring for the animal you wish to adopt, or if you do not have a specific animal in mind that you want to adopt at this time, we will maintain your application on file for one year. 

The Schertz Humane Society appreciates your time and effort in completing this application.  We are committed to “quality” adoptions where animals are placed only in loving, responsible, life-long homes.  Through this effort, we can actively work toward the prevention of further misplacement or abandonment of the animals available for adoption.   

I agree to return the animal to the care of Homes for Pets/Schertz Humane Society if he/she has to be given up at anytime, while also providing the humane society a reasonable amount of time to find a suitable place for him/her to go.