Adoption Process
Thank you for considering adoption! Please read through our process below.
Remember, CB Rescue Foundation’s main priority is finding a home most suitable for each dog's needs and situation. Our process is not first come-first serve. There are lots of criteria we look at when we are interviewing for the dog’s prospective forever family, and multiple families may be interviewed. WE ONLY ADOPT TO CALGARY AND AREA.
Sometimes, a particular home is not a good fit for one dog, but might be a good fit for another. If your home was not chosen, please do not hesitate to apply again in the future!
NOTE: Sometimes, the foster family of the dog will choose to adopt them. We value the work our foster families put into helping CB Rescue Foundation save more dogs, and offer them priority for adoption. Once someone is interested in the dog and sets up a trial period for adoption, the foster family still has priority up until 72 hours before that trial period begins.
Remember, CB Rescue Foundation’s main priority is finding a home most suitable for each dog's needs and situation. Our process is not first come-first serve. There are lots of criteria we look at when we are interviewing for the dog’s prospective forever family, and multiple families may be interviewed. WE ONLY ADOPT TO CALGARY AND AREA.
Sometimes, a particular home is not a good fit for one dog, but might be a good fit for another. If your home was not chosen, please do not hesitate to apply again in the future!
NOTE: Sometimes, the foster family of the dog will choose to adopt them. We value the work our foster families put into helping CB Rescue Foundation save more dogs, and offer them priority for adoption. Once someone is interested in the dog and sets up a trial period for adoption, the foster family still has priority up until 72 hours before that trial period begins.
Process for Adoption
STEP 1: PRE-QUALIFYING QUESTIONNAIRE
In order to qualify for a phone interview, fill out the pre-qualifying questionnaire. A pre-qualifying IS NOT an adoption application.
NOTE: If you rent or live in a condo, you are required to provide proper documentation and agreements that confirm the type of dog you are applying for is allowed on your property.
STEP 2: PHONE INTERVIEW
(Due to the volume of applications, not everyone will receive a phone call or a response to their pre-qualifying questionnaire.)
Belinda will contact only those families who are a good fit and have been shortlisted for a 15-minute phone interview after filling out the pre-qualifying questionnaire in step 1,
STEP 3: COMPLETE ADOPTION APPLICATION
Once the phone interview is complete and if we believe your family would be a good fit for the dog, you will receive an email with the adoption application. Please return the adoption application as soon as possible (ideally within 24 hours).
Note: Due to the large amount of applications and limited volunteer time, if you do not hear back from a CB Rescue representative within 10 days, please assume your application has been declined. This just means our current adoptees found more suitable homes based on their specific needs. You are welcome to re-apply at a later date as we may have a better match for your home at that time.
STEP 4: MEET & GREET
Once your application has been reviewed, we may contact you to arrange a meet and greet. Meet and greets can happen at your home or an alternate location agreed upon by both parties. Meet and greets can happen before or after the home check.
After your meet and greet, if you are interested in the status of your application please email cbrescue2@gmail.com. Unfortunately we do not have time to call back all applicants who have met with one of our dogs. Please be advised there may be more than one applicant who has completed a meet and greet with the same dog as you.
NOTE: A meet and greet does not mean you have been approved for adoption.
STEP 5: HOME CHECK
During your home check, we are looking for security for the dog (fence), as well as how the animal reacts to you and the other family members including other animals. Please make sure ALL members of the household are in attendance as this helps us make a qualified decision. A completed home check does not necessarily guarantee the dog will go to your home for the trial. Home checks can happen before or after the meet and greet.
STEP 6: TRIAL PERIOD
If a trial period is agreed upon by both parties, please provide the entire adoption fee, and a copy of your current driver's license (for the safety of our dogs) before the dog goes on trial. No dog will start their trial until the entire adoption fees is received in full by CB rescue.
If during the trial period the dog is given back for any reason, the adoption fee is fully refunded except for a $100.00 admin fee.
STEP 7: POST ADOPTION FOLLOW-UP
Three months after the adoption is complete, one of our volunteers will visit with a post adoption check up to see how the dog and the family are adjusting.
CB rescue offers every family who adopts a dog from us a complimentary session with a dog behaviourist.
In order to qualify for a phone interview, fill out the pre-qualifying questionnaire. A pre-qualifying IS NOT an adoption application.
NOTE: If you rent or live in a condo, you are required to provide proper documentation and agreements that confirm the type of dog you are applying for is allowed on your property.
STEP 2: PHONE INTERVIEW
(Due to the volume of applications, not everyone will receive a phone call or a response to their pre-qualifying questionnaire.)
Belinda will contact only those families who are a good fit and have been shortlisted for a 15-minute phone interview after filling out the pre-qualifying questionnaire in step 1,
STEP 3: COMPLETE ADOPTION APPLICATION
Once the phone interview is complete and if we believe your family would be a good fit for the dog, you will receive an email with the adoption application. Please return the adoption application as soon as possible (ideally within 24 hours).
Note: Due to the large amount of applications and limited volunteer time, if you do not hear back from a CB Rescue representative within 10 days, please assume your application has been declined. This just means our current adoptees found more suitable homes based on their specific needs. You are welcome to re-apply at a later date as we may have a better match for your home at that time.
STEP 4: MEET & GREET
Once your application has been reviewed, we may contact you to arrange a meet and greet. Meet and greets can happen at your home or an alternate location agreed upon by both parties. Meet and greets can happen before or after the home check.
After your meet and greet, if you are interested in the status of your application please email cbrescue2@gmail.com. Unfortunately we do not have time to call back all applicants who have met with one of our dogs. Please be advised there may be more than one applicant who has completed a meet and greet with the same dog as you.
NOTE: A meet and greet does not mean you have been approved for adoption.
STEP 5: HOME CHECK
During your home check, we are looking for security for the dog (fence), as well as how the animal reacts to you and the other family members including other animals. Please make sure ALL members of the household are in attendance as this helps us make a qualified decision. A completed home check does not necessarily guarantee the dog will go to your home for the trial. Home checks can happen before or after the meet and greet.
STEP 6: TRIAL PERIOD
If a trial period is agreed upon by both parties, please provide the entire adoption fee, and a copy of your current driver's license (for the safety of our dogs) before the dog goes on trial. No dog will start their trial until the entire adoption fees is received in full by CB rescue.
If during the trial period the dog is given back for any reason, the adoption fee is fully refunded except for a $100.00 admin fee.
STEP 7: POST ADOPTION FOLLOW-UP
Three months after the adoption is complete, one of our volunteers will visit with a post adoption check up to see how the dog and the family are adjusting.
CB rescue offers every family who adopts a dog from us a complimentary session with a dog behaviourist.