Adopting a Family Member

• The person submitting the application must be the person who is actually adopting the pet, and the applicant must be 18 years or older.
• The applicant must be willing to undergo reference checks and visit(s) to the home where the pet will reside. If needed during the adjustment period, a follow up home visit may be necessary.
• All residents must be home for the initial home visit.
• All current pets must be spayed/neutered and up to date on shots. All dogs must be on heartworm preventative.
• A vet reference is required on all previous and current pets.
• A fence yard is preferred for dog adopters; however this is not always a requirement. It depends on the pet's needs.

• Submitting an Application.
• Applicants will receive a call or e-mail.
• Reference checks.
• A home visit by one of our rescue representatives...THIS IS A MUST!
• If approved, an appointment is then made for the applicant to meet the pet(s).
• Agree to and sign the Adoption Contract.
• Submit the Adoption Fee. This money helps us with medical care, food and other upkeep costs.
• Travel Arrangements to meet pets and/or to pick up adopted pets are the responsibility of the adopter.

Not every application we receive is approved. If you would like to meet the pet prior to submitting an application, you are welcome to visit them at one of our routine adoption days. Please email us to be sure where and when the pet will be there (usually the first and third Saturday of the month).

If you falsify any information or neglect to inform us of any information that is pertinent in processing your application, your application will not be approved.
If falsification is discovered after adoption, our pet will be removed from your possession immediately.

• email the application to mailto:caretoadopt@gmail.com
• snail mail the application to PO Box 969 Swansea, SC 29160

Once approved, we will set up a time for a home visit. Adoption fees are required and non-refundable. Adoption fees may vary according to the animal's breed, age, species, and/or the expenses involved. We do not sell animals. The fee you pay is for adoption expenses, not a "selling price". Typically the fee covers only a small portion of the vet exam, vaccines, heartworm test and/or FELV/FIV combo test, heartworm prevention, and spay or neuter.

If you cannot adopt an animal at this time, consider fostering one. It's one of the most rewarding things you will ever do.

Having trouble deciding? Each of our animals is special in their own way. Find the one that is best for you with the advanced search feature. Have questions about a particular pet? Email or call the foster home listed at the top of that pet's profile page.