Harley's Haven Dog Rescue

​Interested in adopting one of our dogs?  You are in the right place!

Please take a moment to review our adoption process and requirements below prior to submitting your adoption application. 

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Harley's Haven Dog Rescue was created to rescue abandoned dogs, find healthy, loving, permanent homes for them and also create a more responsible world of pet ownership.  Therefore we are adamant about vaccinations, regular vet care, socialization and spay/neutering as basic requirements for reducing the number of abandoned and euthanized pets on this planet.  

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General requirements for all adoptions: 

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• Our adoption fee is $425 and that includes the dog's spay/neuter, microchip and the chip's lifetime registration, full series of vaccines, start of preventatives, and any vet care the dog receives while in foster care. 

• All resident pets must be up-to-date on all core vaccines, unless there is a documented medical reason from your veterinarian, at time of application as well as have a verifiable history of annual wellness appointments. 

• All applicants must be 21 years or older. 

• The dog you are applying for MUST be kept as an inside dog (meaning not chained up and/or living outside in any capacity).

• Our adoption radius is approximately one hour/60 minutes from Perkasie, PA.  All vet care that is included with our adoptions is completed at Pennridge Animal Hospital in Perkasie, PA.

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Please note, we do not require a fenced yard for every dog. However, some dogs may require a secure physical fence or have specific fencing needs. Electric/invisible fences are not suitable for all dogs and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Adoption Process: 

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Step 1: Submit an application. To begin the adoption process, fill out an adoption application HERE.  We will review all applications for each dog to make a decision about which home best suits the dog’s needs. Applications are processed in the order they are received; however other applications could be considered in determining the best situation for each dog. Completing an adoption application is not a guarantee that you will receive the dog you are applying for, and Harley’s Haven Dog Rescue reserves the right to reject any application as we see fit.

 

​​​​There are a few things you can do to help our adoption team process your application as quickly as possible, such as: ​

• Reach out to your Vet office and let them know we will be contacting them for your resident pet's records.  Many office require your permission before they are able to release any information.

• Let your references know to keep an eye on their e-mail inboxes!  We will reach out to all provided references via e-mail with questionnaire that helps us get to know you.

• If you rent, check with your landlord you have permission to adopt.  We will contact them as well!

• Confirm with all household members that everyone is on board with your potential new roommate! ​​

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Have you previously submitted an application that was approved for a different dog within the last 60 days? There’s no need to submit another one if you were approved unless any of your other information has changed! Just send us an e-mail to let us know which dog you are interested in.

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Step 2: Schedule a meet! 

Once your application is approved, we’ll arrange a meet-and-greet with the dog and your family, including any resident pets, to ensure compatibility. All of our dogs are fostered in private homes, so we do not have a physical facility to visit.  If we are unable to do the home visit and drop-off for reasons due to scheduling or logistics, then we require you to provide us with photos of your home and yard before picking the dog up from us.

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Step 3: Foster-to-Adopt (FTA)

If the meet goes well, the dog will begin a Foster-to-Adopt (FTA) placement either that day or on a mutually agreed-upon date shortly after. It is our policy not to hold dogs once their application is approved, so please do not apply unless you are prepared to begin the FTA period within a reasonable time period.  We will collect the adoption fee at drop-off, but held until the adoption is finalized. If you need to return a dog during the foster period we will give you a refund (less a $50 foster fee).  If you officially adopt and later on decide to return the dog, there will be no refund.  Once dogs are officially adopted, we use that fee to help save and care for more dogs.  We are a small rescue that uses all of our funds to help needy dogs and are therefore, not in a position to refund an adoption fee on a dog once he/she is officially adopted.

 

FTA is a way for the dog and your family to begin settling in with the intention of fully adopting.​  We know that bringing a new dog home is a big transition—for everyone! That’s why we’re here to support you every step of the way, with training resources and guidance to help make the adjustment as smooth and positive as possible.  

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Step 4: Finalize the adoption! 

If everything’s going great (and we hope it is!), your adoption can be finalized as early as two weeks—or even sooner if you’re ready to make it official!

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Disclaimer:​​

There are several reasons we may choose to deny your request to foster/adopt with us. These reasons include but are not limited to: negative references from veterinarian and/or personal references, lack of permission from landlord, rescue dog meeting current pet(s) is unsuccessful, inappropriate match of rescue dog to family, applicant name found on a “Do not adopt” list, etc .  Completing an adoption application is not a guarantee that you will receive the dog you are applying for, and Harley’s Haven Dog Rescue reserves the right to reject any application as we see fit.

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