Complete the Prospective
Adoption Application that can be found by clicking on
this
All
Forms link or through one located at the
top of every page. The placement of a Chinese Crested,
wherein all the details of your situation aren't known,
can result in the dog not working out in your home.
Please be as thorough as possible in describing your
home situation.
Your
Prospective Adoption Application will automatically
be submitted and will be forwarded to the Coordinator
for your area. Make sure to include the correct
E-mail address.
If
you need a printout of the application, please click
here.
After printing, use the Members
link to locate the coordinator in your area, along with
his or her fax and mail information.
Crest-Care
Inc. will make every effort to match a rescued dog to
your needs, preferences and environment. Our goal is
to have the Crested just as comfortable with you as
you are with it. Our rescues come from a variety of
backgrounds, so evaluation and placement can take a
few weeks. Processing your application can average two
weeks, but of course, may take longer so, please be
patient. We are working in your behalf as well as the
Crested's..
Sometimes
we have more applications than Cresteds, or a rescue
may need extensive vet care and recuperation or evaluation
time. While there may be several dogs in foster care
at the time you apply, it still may take awhile for
the right one to become available. Therefore, it is
wise to submit your application right away. If you wait
until the rescue's picture is posted, there may be several
approved applications ahead of yours and the dog could
be placed very quickly. By gaining approval first, you'll
improve your chances of getting the one you want as
soon as it is ready to be adopted.
While
all coordinators and reps try to reply to each inquiry,
you may not hear from him/her until a match is found.
Feel free to contact your coordinator/representative
occasionally to reinforce your interest and/or advise
of any changes in your initial application information.
When
an appropriate match has been found, you will be contacted
to further discuss your application, the particular
Crested's characteristics, and to schedule a home visit,
if possible.
Once
your application is approved and the perfect match is
found, an adoption
contract must be completed and signed. At
the time the contract is presented to the coordinator
or representative, the adoption fee, see below schedule*,
also must be paid in full. The fee is used to benefit
other rescues, some of which may need more medical care
or other treatment than your dog did.
* Effective January 1, 2004:
As of January 1, 2004 our Adoption Fees will be
increased.
Our new adoption fee will consist of a sliding scale
based on the animals approximate age.....
- Dogs determined to be under 2 years of age will be
adopted out for $250.
- Dogs determined to be between the ages of 2-6 years
of age will be $225
- Dogs determined to be 7 years of age and older will
be $195 but
adoptions fees may vary according to region, medical
expenses, and transportation.
Should you choose and be approved
to adopt a Chinese Crested that is being fostered in
a city not within driving distance of your home, you
may arrange to have the dog shipped. These arrangements
must be coordinated with the fostering rep that will
be shipping to you. He or she may be able to assist
you in shipping considerations. You also can visit the
websites of airlines that serve your closest airport
to obtain the regulations stipulated by each one. Shipping
fees can range from $160. to $180. approximately. You
will be responsible for all shipping costs, including
the crate.
After
all arrangements are made, the contract completed and
the adoption fee paid, the Chinese Crested will be placed
with its new family.
Follow-up
calls and/or e-mails will be made by your coordinator
or representative to ensure that the Crested is adjusting
well and things are running smoothly with it in your
home. At this time, you may ask for any advice on care,
training, habits, or any other concerns you may have
in the early weeks of adjustment.
Crest-Care
Inc. encourages all adoptive families to stay in contact
with their coordinators or representatives at any time
during your years with your adopted Chinese Crested.
You may contact him or her directly, or feel free to
post a message on the crest-care
message board
Thank
you for your interest in Chinese Cresteds and your support
of Crest-Care Inc. and its mission.
