The adoption process

At Our Friends (Amicii) Dog Rescue, we've designed a transparent and supportive adoption process to ensure the best possible match for both you and our rescued dogs.

Ready to take the next step?

Fill in the enquiry form below to start your application to adopt a dog from Our Friends (Amicii) Dog Rescue.

We look forward to hearing from you and helping you find your perfect companion!

Enquiry form

Name *

Email address *

Verify email address *

Contact telephone number *

Address *

Postcode *

Date of birth *

Name of dog you are interested in *

Reason for wanting to adopt this dog *

Type of home (detached house, bungalow etc) *

Owned/Rented *

If rented has your landlord given permission for a dog to live with you? *

Type of garden Large/Medium/Small etc *

If you have a garden, how high are the fences? *

Do you have a pond? If yes, is it fenced? *

Who else lives with you? *

Are there any children under 18 living in your home? *

If children, please give ages *

If no children, do you plan on having any children? *

Do you work? if so, what is your job? *

How many hours would the dog be left alone per day? *

Where will the dog sleep at night? *

When no one is at home, where will the dog stay? *

What happens to the dog when you go on holiday? *

Do you have any holidays planned in the next two months? If so, please give details *

Are there any medical issues we need to consider in the matching process? *

Have you previously owned or adopted a dog? *

What experience do you have with rescue dogs? *

If you have previously adopted a dog, which organisation was the dog from? *

Any other pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, parrots etc.)? *

If yes, please provide more information about your pets *

Name of your vet *

Address and phone number of your vet *

Insurance - will you be insuring your dog? (please note we may in certain circumstances be able to offer 5 weeks free insurance with Agria when you adopt one of our dogs) *

Any other information you wish to provide at this stage *

I understand over the course of its life a dog can develop illnesses or have an avident and that this may lead to substantial vet costs. I am prepared to accept any costs that may arise *

Accepted
Not accepted

I accept that many of the dogs Amicii rehomes are ex stray dogs and may have spent time living on the streets before they came into the rescue. They are therefore likely to have no history or experience of domestic life. *

Accepted
Not accepted

I consent to the personal information contained within this form being recorded and processed by Our Friends Dog Rescue for the purposes of my adoption application and in accordance with the organisation's privacy and GDPR policy. *

Accepted
Not accepted

Email address - I consent to you contacting me for other purposes such as fundraising and information exchange/networking via email. We will never give your details to a third party. *

Consent
I do not consent

I understand that if I adopt a dog from the rescue and for whatever reason the adoption doesn't work out, I will be contractually obliged to return the dog to the rescue *

Understood

Matching, introductions and homechecks

Our team carefully reviews enquiry forms and matches potential adopters with suitable dogs. We usually encourage adopters to visit the dog either in kennels or in their foster homes if the dog is already based in the UK. If a dog is coming from overseas, then we will refer you initially to one of the team that deals with overseas adoptions. You will still get full support from the UK team once the dog has arrived here.

We do a video based homecheck to make sure your home is suitable for the dog you've chosen. Don't worry, we have dogs living in lots of different kinds of homes: apartments, canal boats, farms....once we have completed our homecheck, we'll arrange introductions to see if it's a good fit for everyone involved.

Adoption

Once a match is made and everyone is happy, we finalise the adoption! We provide ongoing support to ensure a smooth transition for both you and your new furry family member. This support is for the life of your dog, not just for a few days, weeks or months. We will always do our best to help you and your furry family member, no matter what the issue is.

You will need to sign an adoption agreement which has a number of terms and conditions contained in it. If there is an adoption fee, this will need to be paid before you collect your dog.

For dogs travelling from overseas, we will give you a pet passport and information about blood screening tests that the dog has had, vaccinations etc. The process for adopting a dog from overseas is different, so please do talk to our team in detail about the process and ask as many questions as you can.