How To Adopt a Pet From Phoenix Animal Rescue

Our adoption process has a few steps to help us ensure a good match between dogs and prospective homes. In order to match the rescue dogs' needs with the best adoptive homes and environments, it is necessary for you to complete the entire application process.  The application process includes the following:

1. Complete the online application. The online application is available at www.phoenixanimalrescue.org. Click on the button that says Adoption Application. Please understand that regardless of how wonderful your family may be, we can not process an incomplete application. To be considered for approval, your application MUST include names and phone numbers of references, including your veterinarian, and landlord or association manager, if you are renting or live in a condominium.
2. Receive contact call/email from an Adoption or Foster Coordinator.
3. Have references checked.
4. Receive a home visit by one of our rescue contacts, in some cases.
5. Schedule a play date with the dog or puppy you are interested in. 
6. Sign an Adoption Contract and submit the required Adoption Fee.

Sometimes, there are many applicants wanting the same dog. In such situations, we try to make the best possible match based on the information we've gathered through each of the application steps. There are always many dogs to choose from. So sometimes the exact dog you're applying for might already have an adoption pending or may actually "fit" better in a different applicant's home. In this case, we try to interest you in someone else who is available that we think might be a good match according to your preferences on the application.

PAR's Petfinder site is kept as current as possible and you do not have to send an email to see if a dog is available.  If a dog is listed as Adoptable on Petfinder, the dog is adoptable and applications are being accepted for adoptive homes for adoptable dogs at all times.  We appreciate ALL applications and will treat each one as a priority. Processing of applications for dogs can take as many as a couple of weeks. Every one who helps run Phoenix Animal Rescue is a volunteer so we may not work as fast as some other rescues. We welcome emails to check on applications. Thank you for your patience!