Our Adoption Process

Most of our rescue dogs have experienced neglect, abuse, suffering, and abandonment. Because these dogs cannot speak for themselves or choose their future families, we at Pawsitive Match have a huge responsibility in making that decision for them. We ask our adopters to take into consideration that pets require a lifelong commitment. When planning for a new pet, future life changes such as marriage, divorce, relocation, additions to the family, career changes and allergies, must be taken into consideration. We strive to place our dogs into permanent, loving homes.

Our application screening process is thorough, although we pride ourselves on processing applications quickly and efficiently. The process begins with the applicant filling out our adoption application, followed by a telephone interview, vet checks as well as a home visit. Our adoption fees vary with each dog. These adoption fees are then used towards saving more lives. All dogs are spayed or neutered and brought up to date on vaccinations prior to adoption. Vet records are provided to the adopters. Please note that our dogs are not adopted on a first come first serve basis, but rather we look for the best possible “Pawsitive Match”.

Our organization has a two week “trial period”. It is important that adopting families have this option, as our goal is to assure a rewarding and successful adoption, to both the family and the dog. It is emotionally traumatic for dogs to be transferred continuously from one home to another which is why we believe that if the adoption is not working out, the adoption be canceled prior to the dog developing a strong emotional bond to the family. Follow ups are conducted on our adopted dogs periodically in their new homes to assure that we have been successful in creating a “Pawsitive Match”.

Adoption Fee Outline

Our adoption fees vary for each individual dog and their specific needs, however fees generally range from $350 - $450. Our adoption fee includes spay/neuter, health exam, all current and necessary vaccines, deworming, testing and treatment for parasites, microchip, transportation to Calgary (when arriving from out of the country), and 6 weeks of free pet insurance.

Pay Adoption Fees Online

Simply click on the pay now button below to pay for your adoption fees online.