Our Adoption Process and requirements.

1. Complete an adoption application! Please note we do not adopt wo apartment complexes due to weight and breed restrictions. We do not guarantee the mix of any dog.
2. Phone Interview.
3. Vet Reference (Required) & ALL 3 References are checked. Only 1 family member is allowed. (There are zero exceptions, all 3 must be filled out.)
4. Virtual Home Visit
5. Meet and Greet (If applicable, are done for approved applicants ONLY)
6. Sign adoption contract & pay adoption fee
7. MUST BE OVER THE AGE OF 21!!!

When you submit an application for an available dog, you will be considered along with all other applications received for that dog. We understand that you may be a great home, but you may not be the only great home who has applied for a particular dog. We are fortunate that we get such great applicants — so many that it is very difficult to choose. If you are not selected for the dog for which you have applied, we will keep your application on file for 3 months. While we will keep your application on file for 3 months, please continue to keep an eye on our available dogs and let us know if you see one that catches your eye or steals your heart. If you see another dog that you would like to be considered for, please contact us by email at adoptions@buddyandfriendsma.org to let us know of your interest. 

Adoption Fees are $650.00

Our adoption fee helps to defray the rescue’s boarding and veterinary expenses but does not cover the entire expense we incur for each dog.

This adoption fee covers the following:

• Spay or neuter.
• Heartworm, Lyme, Elrichea, and Anaplasma (4DX) test, where available, on dogs over 6 months.
• Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (DHLPP) vaccination.
• Preventatives like Hartguard and Nexguard.
• Rabies vaccination (dogs over 16 weeks)
• Microchip
• Fecal check and basic worming, if needed
• Isolation, Transport and health certificate fees. 
• Treatment of any other health issue