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JOIN US at bestfriendweekend - Passion for Pets Animal Fair

July 26/27, 2008 at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Fryeburg, ME

An all day event celebrating your passion for pets. Rescues and shelters from throughout New England have been invited to attend this day filled with fun, food, demonstrations, and adoptable pets. What's your passion? Canine, Feline, Equine and exotic pets will be on hand to meet and greet you. Come find your next best friend, or learn about opportunities to help an animal welfare organization in your area. Visit the bestfriendweekend - Passion for Pets website to learn more. Camping is available! Spend your weekend in the area - close to North Conway shopping, the Lakes Region of Maine, and the White Mountain National Forest.

I Believe....that we can make a difference, one pet at a time.

WHO WE ARE

I Believe...Dog Rescue is a small group of dog lovers and friends. We are an all breed rescue, with a soft spot for coonhounds, Momma dogs and puppies. We do our rescue work in our "free" time. We all have jobs and other activities, just as you do. In addition, we are dedicated to our rescue animals and their care. We will respond to you as soon as possible. Most of our communication is via e-mail. If you have applied, please keep an eye on your inbox.

ADOPTING A FRIEND

All pets in our program will be spayed/neutered prior to adoption. Their vaccinations are complete (for their age), they have been wormed and all adults will be on heartworm preventative. Our pets are microchipped, and will go home with a leash, collar, toy, all medical records, and a small supply of the food they are used to eating. A completed application will be required. Upon approval, a meeting will be scheduled. A home visit may be required, and some of our pets will not be adopted to homes without fences. An adoption donation is required, and does vary from pet to pet.

Upon adopting, you will be required to sign an adoption contract. We will not fly pets to you. Long distance adoptions are stressful for all involved, and we require that all adoptions be within reasonable driving distance of New Hampshire.

MEETING A PET

We are not a shelter facility. All pets listed here are in temporary private homes. An appointment is necessary to meet any of the animals listed on this site. The first step in our adoption process is to fill out an adoption application. Our application is now online! After the application has been reviewed and approved, one of our adoption counselors will contact you to set up a meeting. A home visit may be required. All adoptions must be within reasonable travelling distance of New Hampshire.

APPLYING FOR A PET


PLEASE APPLY ONLY IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT ADOPTING THIS PET. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT OTHER PETS, CAN NOT WAIT FOR US TO APPROVE YOUR APPLICATION, ARE NOT READY FOR A PET YET, OR MAY CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT ADOPTING ONCE YOU ARE APPROVED. PLEASE UNDERSTAND that we may receive numerous applications for a single pet. If you apply for a pet, but then see that it has been removed from Petfinder, one of two things may have happened. We may have received so many applications that we have closed the application process on an individual pet and are in the process of reviewing the applications received, OR the pet has an approved adoption pending. It is very difficult for us to respond to all applicants for some animals. **IF YOU HAVE APPLIED AND DIDN'T HEAR FROM US, CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL FOLDERS!!! MANY EMAIL PROGRAMS BLOCK OUR MESSAGES. IT MAY HELP TO ADD LUVAK9@LOCALNET.COM TO YOUR LIST OF ACCEPTABLE SENDERS. If we have not contacted you within 3 business days, please assume that the pet has a pending adoption. IF you have applied on the weekend, understand that your veterinarian's office is not likely to be open, and we will be unable to check your references until the next business day that they are open. It is helpful if you would call you vet and let them know that you have applied, so they can be prepared for our call and have permission to speak to us. IF YOU HAVE APPLIED for a pet through numerous rescues and have been approved/adopted a pet elsewhere, please send an email to luvak9@localnet.com to let us know. The time spent reviewing your application if you have already adopted could be better spent working on approving someone who is still looking. If your pets are not current on their vaccinations, do not receive monthly heartworm preventative, and do not have annual check ups, please do not apply. Our pets are only adopted as household pets. We can never guarantee the health, heritage, or temperment of the animal you are adopting. We will do our very best to give you our honest opinion on the animal you are considering. We are not here to place dogs in "any home". We want them in loving, forever homes, and it is important to us that you know everything we know about them.
PLEASE APPLY ONLY IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT ADOPTING THIS PET. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT OTHER PETS, CAN NOT WAIT FOR US TO APPROVE YOUR APPLICATION, ARE NOT READY FOR A PET YET, OR MAY CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT ADOPTING ONCE YOU ARE APPROVED.

Does all this sound extreme? We apologize if you have taken offense, but please understand that we take this very seriously. We are extremely busy, and we are committed to finding the best homes possible for these animals. They have already been abandoned and neglected, starved and mistreated. It's time that they experience love, health, and the best of care. A soft bed and a warm home....things we take for granted. Did you know that most of our animals were sitting on death row ? (yes, even the puppies!) Can you understand the time and effort spent on arranging temporary foster care for them, getting enough vet work done to make it legal to transport them to us, getting them here, having the remainder of the vet work done, putting some weight on those bones, and then beginning the search for forever families? Beginning their housetraining and crate training, bathing and grooming them, showing them love and teaching them to trust., taking their photos and listing them on Petfinder, reviewing applications and checking references....it all takes time. We love what we do, and the rewards are endless. But please understand that it all takes time. Thank you.


I Believe...Dog Rescue
Madison, NH 03849
Apply first, please, unless you have a specific question about the animal you are considering.



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Email: luvak9@localnet.com
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PLEASE APPLY ONLY IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT ADOPTING THIS PET. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT OTHER PETS, CAN NOT WAIT FOR US TO APPROVE YOUR APPLICATION, ARE NOT READY FOR A PET YET, OR MAY CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT ADOPTING ONCE YOU ARE APPROVED.
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