Adoption Process

Opening your heart and home to a dog in need can be a most rewarding experience.

Thank you for your interest in adopting one of our dogs. Golden Rescue In Naples, Inc. is committed to finding the right home for the right dog so everyone will be happy and pleased with the adoption. Please download the Adoption/Foster Application. All information must be complete or the application will not be processed. If a question does not apply to you, please mark it N/A. Please print neatly in PEN or type your application. We reserve the right to decline applicants who cannot meet our requests for our rescue.

For an Adoption Application in PDF click HERE

Once your application is completed, please either send it to Golden Rescue In Naples, Inc. P.O.Box 770291, Naples, Florida 34107-0291 or fax it to (239) 236-1335.

Our Adoption Team will review your application and contact you for an "over the phone" interview. If all goes well with the interview we will schedule a home visit by one of our volunteers. We ask that ALL family members (two- legged and four-legged) be home for the visit.

Once a match is made based upon the application, interview and home visit, you will have the opportunity to talk with the foster family.

If all parties agree that the match is a good one, an appointment will be set up for you to meet the dog. If all goes well with the meeting, a contract will need to be signed and your adoption will be complete.

Please keep in mind that the adoption process can happen within weeks or it may take months, depending on the needs of the dogs we have and the specifics of your family situation.

Adoption Fees

Dogs adopted from our organization must first visit one of our network veterinarians before they can enter our organization. At the very least, available dogs will have up-to-date vaccinations and will be spayed/neutered. The veterinarian carefully examines each dog and medical issues are addressed if present. To help cover a portion of the costs of this medical care, it is necessary for us to charge an adoption fee. The fees are as follows:

Age                                         Adoption Fee
Below 1 year                            $350 
1 year to 5 years                      $300 
5 years to 9 years                    $250 
9 years and older                     From $125
Golden mixes                          From $150
 

updated 09/24/09
Golden Rescue In Naples, Inc. is a 501c3 Non-profit organization.