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Adoption Process

We're so excited that you want to adopt a dog from Fawn's Small Dog Rescue. Here's a quick overview of our adoption process along with some important reminders.

 

Important Reminders​

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Fawn's Small Dog Rescue is volunteer run and operated. We cannot contact every applicant due to the volume of applications we receive. The best way to stay up to date on a particular dog is to check their status on our website or social media. Thank you for your understanding.

 

Adopting a dog affects everyone in your household, before you apply make sure everyone is excited and ready to care for a new family member.

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Adoption radius: Our foster and adoption radius is within 150 miles of Jacksonville, FL.​​

Complete the Adoption Application

Here's what to do if you are interested in adopting from Fawn's:

 

  1. Select Submit an Application on an Adoptable Dog (click here)

  2. Complete the Adoption Application, after you submit your application you will see a confirmation screen.

  3. Applications are reviewed by our volunteer staff on a rolling basis. We are looking for the best fit for each of our dogs.

Application Review

We confirm the applicant is the best fit for the dog by:

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  1. ​​Background check: A Fawn's representative will review a basic background check

  2. Vet check: A Fawn's representative calls your vet to confirm that any current animals are fixed (spayed/neutered), up-to-date on their vaccinations, currently take heartworm/flea/tick preventatives.

  3. Reference check: A Fawn's representative calls your personal reference for a conversation.

  4. Conversation with the foster: The volunteer fostering the dog you applied for will contact you for a conversation to learn more about the foster dog. You'll be able to ask them questions as well.

Final steps

All three of these steps are usually completed in one visit. Where we do a basic home visit, introduce new dog to resident to resident pets, and sign the adoption contract.​

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  1. Home visit: The foster visits the house to complete a basic inspection to ensure it is pet friendly and safe.

  2. Meet and Greet: If you have current pets, the foster will work with you to facilitate an appropriate meet and greet to ensure everyone gets along. This is often done as a part of the Home Visit.

  3. Adoption Contract: If everyone is happy, the foster will guide you through the adoption contract and how to submit your adoption donation.

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