The minium donation for adopting a Paws in Prison dog is $150, this donation may vary depending on the adoption agency.
- If you currently have a dog or have had a dog within the past five years, all of your dogs must be current on vaccinations, on heartworm preventative and spayed/neutered. A vet reference check will be performed upon receiving your application.
- Unless you live in an apartment, you must have a fenced in yard even though we do not advocate leaving dogs outdoors unsupervised. This is the life most of them escaped from and we don't want to see them go back to the lonely life of an outside dog. So for this reason, we only adopt to homes where the dog lives indoors with their new family.
- Some dogs are ideally suited for apartment life while other are not. We will always assist you in finding the right match. If you live in an apartment, we must have a copy of your lease or letter from the management company. You may email or fax a copy. We will provide you with a fax number once we receive your application.
- Once we have preliminarily approved your application, an area coordinator will contact you to arrange a time for you to meet the dog at the prison. If you have a dog(s) you are required to bring your dogs for the meet & greet.
- After you have met the dog and all agree it is a good match, a $75 deposit is required in order to hold the dog until a home visit and/or orientation may be performed. At that time the adoption will be approved and finalized by signing a legal contract and paying the remaining $75 of the adoption donation and any applicable micro chip enrollment fee.
- The dog will be ready to go home on graduation day or in some situations and we feel the dogs has learned at least the basics, the dog may be able to go home sooner.
- If you have general questions about the adoption process or a particular dog, please email us at info@pawsinprison.com.
Basic Guidelines for Adoption
