Thanks for considering a rescued pet as an addition to your family! 

Here are some adoption process FAQs that you may find helpful:

Where is your shelter located?

Our foster animals live in the homes of our volunteers. This gives us the opportunity to observe their behavior in a home setting and identify any issues that may need to be addressed. Our foster parents are located throughout the metro New Orleans area.

How do I arrange a meeting with the rescue pet?

Since our animals are fostered in private homes, we ask that a brief online application be completed prior to meeting the pet. This is done for the safety of our volunteers and to ensure that the pet is a match for your home.

How long does it take to receive a response to my application? 

When an online application is completed, we do our best to contact applicants within 24 hours, but usually an applicant is contacted much sooner. We are a 100% volunteer group and work full-time jobs in addition to doing rescue, so your patience is greatly appreciated. 

We encourage anyone seriously interested in adopting to complete the brief online application as soon as possible. We give preference to the first qualified application received, so this is essentially a first-come-first-served process as it is with most rescue groups and shelters. 

How do I know if the animal I am interested in is still available? 

Animals that are listed as adoptable are available. When we have a qualified applicant scheduled to see a pet, we change the pet's status to "pending" so that others will know that someone is scheduled to meet the pet. Applications may still be submitted for pending animals.

We encourage you to submit an application if you are interested in a pet listed as "pending" since we will still use your application to match you with a similar pet should the pending adoption finalize. If your application is approved, this will allow you to be considered first for the next similar pet. 

If the pet for which I applied is not deemed a match, does that mean I have been denied?

No. Even the best pet owners are not a match for every dog. Our goal is to facilitate a lifelong relationship between pet owners and the new pet. The adoption coordinator will explain why the pet is not a match, get any necessary additional informationg from you, and we will actively search for a pet for you. At the very least, you will remain on our wishlist and will have first preference when a rescue that is deemed a match for you arrives.

If there is information on my application that is not in accordance with your adoption policy, do you automatically deny my application?

Not necessarily! Our ultimate goal is to foster long-lasting, loving relationships between people and pets. A significant part of reaching that goal involves increasing awareness in the public regarding responsible pet ownership. We have approved many applications and facilitated matches with pet owners who simply were not aware of certain responsibilities required in being a responsible pet owner. How easily this obstacle is overcome depends on how open the applicant is to receiving and utilizing the information offered.

With this in mind, we strongly urge applicants to be completely honest on their applications. This is in the best interest of you and your future pet.

Any applications found to have intentionally false or misleading information will be denied.