Finding a new home for your pet or one you have found
We do not have a shelter to house dogs and cats in need new homes as we are a foster home based rescue with a very limited number of foster homes available. The number and type of pets we are able to help is restricted to the number of available foster homes.
Limited Availability for Intake
Due to such a limited number of foster homes, we are unable to help with every pet we are asked to assist with. The sad truth is that there are more homeless pets than there are homes for them to go to.
Pets we may not be able to help:
- Cats:
- Adults: If you are needing to surrender an adult cat (1+ years old) and you are unable to care for the cat until it is adopted out, we may not be able to assist.
- Behavior issues or don’t get along with other cats: If your cat has behavior issues, we will always recommend starting with an appointment with a veterinarian. Many issues are resolved by spaying/neutering, treating for urinary tract issues (many can be resolved with a simple diet change!). There are many resources online for resolving behavior issues in cats. Behavior issues require a special foster, typically one without other pets.
- Severe medical cases: heart issues, cancer, end stage kidney disease, etc.
- Dogs:
- Dogs deemed dangerous due to bites to humans resulting in medical care or repeatedly killing other animals.
- Dogs with severe heart issues, cancer, end stage kidney disease, etc.
Surrendering Process
Surrendering a pet is by appointment only. Please contact us using the appropriate questionnaire below to begin the discussion about potentially surrendering a pet to us. It is import to use the questionnaire rather than just sending an email as the questions in the form are important to helping find the best outcome for the pet in need.
Dog Surrender Questionnaire Cat Surrender Questionnaire
- What to bring to your appointment
- Veterinary records (any records for the pet that you may have)
- The surrender fee:
Canine: $25 each for altered dogs, $50 for unaltered dogs
Feline: $25 each for altered cats, $50 for unaltered cats
The cost to care for pets can be hundreds of dollars for each animal. We ask for a surrender fee to help subsidize this cost. The fee is non-refundable.
Surrendering Q&A
Do I need to make an appointment to bring in a pet?
POPP requires a scheduled surrender appointment. Our pet surrender teams are volunteer and do not work at our spay & neuter clinic.
How do I make an appointment?
Our adoption/surrender team reviews the questionnaires in the order they are received. Due to a very high number of requests to help with pets needing to be rehomed as well as strays it can take a couple weeks (or more depending on influx) for our volunteers to connect with you.
Do all pets go into foster homes?
No. Foster homes are very limited so in many cases our adoption teams may ask if you be able to house the pet until adoption. POPP covers the cost of needed supplies for the duration that the pet is waiting to be adopted.
What if my dog has behavior issues?
Behavior issues in dogs does not mean that we can’t help find the pet a forever home. However, our adoption team will likely connect you with a POPP approved dog trainer to begin working on the concerns with you. It is important for the dog’s forever home to know the full extent of the behavior concerns while also addressing those concerns with positive reinforcement and behavior modification to get the dog to a point of being adoptable.
Medical concerns are frequently connected to behavior issues so we will also schedule an intake appointment with our veterinarian (at a convenient time for you) to have medical needs addressed as well.
Other Resources
Contact breed-specific rescue groups
If you have a pure bred dog or cat, we recommend you seek out a rescue the specializes in that breed. Rescue groups that focus on caring for and helping families re-home a specific breed are available for almost any type of dog or cat. These rescues are organized by people who have extensive knowledge of a specific breed.