How to Adopt - Tri-State Collie Rescue

Adopt a TSCR Collie

Thank you for considering TSCR as your partner in adopting! If you’ve researched Collies and Shelties and know that either one is your breed, then you’re in the right place. If you’d like additional information on either breed, please visit our site’s Know Your Collie or Sheltie page. To begin the adoption process, read on. We reserve the right to refuse any adoption. Please note that potential adopters are responsible for traveling to meet and pick up their potential new family members from the foster family, and are responsible for returning the dog in the event that it becomes necessary.

Complete the form below, and click the Submit Form button to send in your application. Applications will ONLY be successfully accepted through the online form, and submitting the form via a desktop computer or laptop is the only way we can guarantee that we receive your application. We cannot guarantee that we will receive any applications submitted via tablet or smartphone.

NOTE: After submitting your application, please make sure to check any spam folders or filters for email responses from TSCR. Also, please note that it may take up to 5 business days to receive a response from us directly, as we are staffed 100% by volunteers. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding!

TSCR's Adoption Policy

The adopting family:

Agrees that no member of the family has ever been charged with cruelty to animals.
Will keep the dog as a house pet and not in a doghouse, left in a fenced-in yard unattended for long periods of time, or tied to a chain or cable run.
Will provide a fenced-in yard, or will leash walk/exercise the dog regularly.
Will provide sufficient, food, water, shelter, and veterinary care.
Will obtain and keep a current dog license and rabies tag.
Will have the dog examined by a vet within ten (10) days from the date of the adoption.
Will have a two-week trial period of adjustment, during which time the dog may be returned to TSCR for a refund of one half of the adoption donation.
Understands that in the event that they are unable to keep the dog for whatever reason, TSCR must be notified and will assist in his or her placement. At no time may the dog be sold, leased, or given away.
Will, in the event that the adoptive family determines that the adopted dog must be returned to TSCR, agree to bear all costs and make all arrangements related to returning the dog to TSCR.
Will, if the dog has not been altered at the time of the adoption, have the dog spayed or neutered by the date indicated on the Adoption Contract, and will provide evidence of the surgery.
Agrees that if a TSCR representative determines that the terms and conditions of this agreement have not been met, or that the dog is not receiving proper care, the adopting family will surrender custody of the dog upon demand. Should it be necessary to litigate in connection with any dispute, the adopting family agrees to pay all court costs and attorney’s fees.
Understands that TSCR does not warrant the temperament or behavior of the rescue dog, nor does TSCR guarantee that the dog is free of genetic defects. Furthermore, TSCR is not responsible for any acts of the rescue dog while living with the adopting family.

Spay/Neuter Addendum for Puppies: TSCR requires that the puppy be spayed/neutered at the earliest time that the owner’s licensed vet recommends, which is normally seven to nine months of age. However, if the adopter presents a written statement from a licensed veterinarian that recommends deferring the spay/neuter to a later age, which shall not be older than 18 months, and the adopter’s complies with that statement by having the puppy spayed/neutered at the time recommended by that veterinarian, that will not be considered a breach of this contract. TSCR is not responsible for behavior issues that may arise during the time that the puppy is not spayed/neutered.

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, TSCR’s adoption policy has a limit of 3 dogs per household. That means that in order to adopt a dog from TSCR, there can be no more than 2 resident dogs already in the home; the newly adopted dog would become the third dog. Many of our dogs come into rescue from incredibly difficult circumstances. The limit is in place to ensure that each of our dogs is able to receive not only the resources but also the individual time and attention that they need in their forever homes. We do reserve the right to make exceptions under certain circumstances for dogs whose specific needs may put significant constraints on their forever home placement.

Adoption Application

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Email

Home Phone

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Applicant's Cell Phone

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Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Application

Which dog(s) are you interested in?

Have you previously applied to adopt from TSCR?

If yes, when did you apply (approximate month, year)?

Are you currently working with another shelter/rescue to adopt? Answering yes will not adversely affect your application.

If yes, list the name, location, and contact phone number of the organization, as well as the type of pet.

If you are approved to adopt a dog through TSCR, how soon would you be able to pick up the dog at their foster home?

How far are you willing to travel to adopt the dog? (Please note that we do not allow dogs to be shipped.)

Living Situation

Where do you live?

How long have you lived at your current address?

If less than two years, list your previous address.

Do you own or rent?

If renting, list your landlord's name and phone number.

Age of Adopter (You must be 21 years old to adopt.)

List the names and ages of all people who live in the household. (Please separate with commas.)

Is everyone in the household in agreement to adopt a dog at this time?

Is anyone home during the day?

If yes, who will be home, and what is his/her relationship to you?

Where will the dog be kept while you are away from home? (Crated, run of the house, baby-gated in a room, in a fenced-in yard, etc.)

What is the longest amount of time that the dog may be left alone during the day or night?

Do you have a fully fenced yard?

How tall is the fence? (Height in feet)

What type of fence is it?

If you selected "Other," please explain below.

Do you have a doggie door?

If you do not have a fence, how will you exercise your Collie and allow him/her to eliminate?

Do you have a door from your house that enters directly into the fenced yard?

Are you aware of Collie grooming requirements?

Most of our dogs have unknown medical histories. Are you willing and prepared to provide any needed medical treatment?

In the event you are unable to care for this pet in the future, who will be responsible for the dog's care for the remainder of its life? (Please provide his/her name and phone number.)

How much grooming are you prepared for?

Would cost be a factor?

Veterinarian Information

Vet's First Name

Vet's Last Name

If your vet is part of a hospital/group/clinic, please put the name of the hospital/clinic/group here.

Vet's Phone Number

Second Vet's First Name

Second Vet's Last Name

If your vet is part of a hospital/group/clinic, please put the name of the hospital/clinic/group here.

Second Vet's Phone Number

Current/Previous Pets

Please state the names, ages, and types of pets that you currently own. Include whether they are spayed/neutered.

Please state the names, ages and types of pets that you have owned in the past 5 years. Do you still have them? If not, what happened to them?

Are there other pets in your home owned by other people?

If there are pets in the home owned by someone else, please list their names, ages, and types, as well as whether they are spayed/neutered.

May a TSCR representative visit your home prior to an adoption?

Comments or questions

How did you hear about TSCR?

Please note:

A submitted application does not guarantee adoption of a dog from TSCR.

The dog who an applicant would like to adopt from TSCR may not be the one best suited to meet the applicant’s needs.

TSCR reserves the right to offer a dog whom they feel is better suited to match the application.

By signing this Application, I certify that the information provided is truthful and correct to the best of my knowledge. By submitting the application, I affirm that (1) I have read the adoption policies of the Tri-State Collie Rescue (TSCR), (2) I agree to be bound by those policies, (3) I understand that the decision on whether to accept this or any application, or to place any particular dog with any particular applicant is at the exclusive discretion of Tri-State Collie Rescue, (4) TSCR will speak with the applicant's veterinarian (please notify your vet that we will call and that you give your permission for us to check on past care of your animals) and references (please notify your references that we may call and that you give your permission for us to speak with them), and (5) all dogs are now and remain the property of Tri-State Collie Rescue and must be returned to TSCR upon demand. (6) I understand that TSCR may use and disclose the information in my application form, and any other information that TSCR receives in the course of the application process, in evaluating my application and for other purposes related to the operations of TSCR, I give my unconditional consent to such use and disclosure and I agree that TSCR shall not be liable for any claims related to the use and disclosure of that information.

For purposes of this application, printing your name constitutes a signature.

I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy and Statement of Confidentiality.

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I understand that submitting my application via a desktop computer or laptop is the ONLY way to guarantee that TSCR will receive my application.

I understand that TSCR cannot guarantee that they will receive my application if I submit it via tablet or smartphone, and that I will not receive a response from TSCR if they do not receive my application.

This field is required. You must agree to the Submission Acknowledgement Statement.

I understand that it may take up to 5 business days to receive a response from TSCR directly.

I also understand that I need to check any spam folders or filters for email responses from TSCR.

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Signature

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