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Adoption Questionnaire

The following is the preliminary step in adopting one of our canine orphans. We have been adopting out animals for several years and find it necessary to ask the following questions in order to get a better insight into you and your family and to determine which dog would be best for all involved. We don't mean to insult anyone or invade anyone's privacy, but judging from experience, these questions are necessary. If you choose not to answer any one of the following questions, please feel free to ask us about it and we will be more than happy to explain the necessity of that particular question.

OUT OF STATE/COUNTRY ADOPTIONS

We do adopt dogs out of state but the following restrictions apply:

1. Adoption fees for out of state adoptions are $500.00. This is so that we can cover traveling expenses and health certificates. Out of the country fees to be determined.
2. We MUST be able to arrange a home check. This will be done by one of our shelter reps. If we do not have one in your home state then one of our reps from our facility will fly with the dog you are adopting.
3. We will NOT adopt out a dog if there is an existing dog in your home already. This is because we have no way of knowing and guaranteeing that both dogs will get along.
4. We DO NOT adopt dogs out of the country due to potential problems with customs and dogs getting lost during the shipping process. Now if the potential adopter wants to pay for one of our representatives to fly with the dog (roundtrip flight) so that we can assure the dog's safe arrival, then we will make a possible exception. Of course we know this is probably out of the question, but that's how much we care about our dogs.

OUR ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS

The following will give you an idea of what we expect in our potential adopters.

1. Our adoption fee is $150.00. For your adoption fee, the dog will be spayed/neutered, fully vaccinated, microchipped and receive a free lifetime of training sessions with VRC.
2. All of our dogs are spayed/neutered.
DO NOT ASK US FOR AN UN-ALTERED DOG.
3. We are hesitant to adopt out adult dogs into homes where there are cats or small dogs. It's just not something we "recommend" though we have had some successful adoptions in this capacity. We will consider it if certain circumstances arise, but we do recommend puppies for this situation.
4. If you live in an apartment, condo, townhouse or home owners association complex, verify with the management that you are allowed to have a PIT BULL AND NOT JUST ANY TYPE OF DOG. Many insurance companies are now denying home owners' insurance companies to rent to people with this breed of dog.
5. The dogs that are marked "experienced owner only" will ONLY be adopted to people with prior Pit Bull, Bulldog, Rottweiler, Mastiff or any types thereof, ownership. We will be able to tell within five minutes of watching you interact with the dogs, if you know what you're doing. If you think you're going to "pull a fast one" on us....just try us :)

Fill out the questionnaire.

Villalobos Rescue Center
P.O. Box 1544
Canyon Country, CA 91386
(661) 268-0555
Tia Maria Torres

Visits are by APPOINTMENT ONLY!!
Due to the increasing number of people showing up that have become obsessed fans, stalkers or that think we are a public zoo, we now have to take control of the situation. We are a sanctuary for these animals and the last thing they want or need is someone coming by just to "check them out". We DO NOT give tours or allow the public to walk around like the animal shelter. Visitations are for those adopting, boarding or training only. This is not only for liability reasons, but for the sake of the privacy of these animals that have already had a tough life.
Please respect that.
If you are interested in visiting, you MUST call and make an appointment.
For those of you, who think you're "special" and are planning on just "dropping by", we have a surprise waiting for you at the front gate.....
SURPRISE!