How to adopt

Foster meeting

This 1:1 meeting with a dog through their foster home is best if you have a specific pup you'd like to meet. The first step is the adoption app. 

Events

Best to meet a lot of dogs at once. Not all dogs come to events, and we post the roster attendance the evening before.
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Foster-to-adopt

For a dog who needs a foster home, we give you a 3-day priority period to decide on adoption in exchange for you fostering them.

After you submit an application...

Step 1: Schedule a meeting with the foster family
  • The first person to submit an application for a particular pup will be given priority to adopt, assuming they can meet at the earliest time that the foster family can accommodate them. 
  • If you can't meet a dog immediately, and other applicants are able to, then it's possible other applicants will be given priority to adopt.
  • Why? We don't want dogs to miss out on a home, when there's more shelter pups waiting for a spot in our rescue.

Step 3. Arrive at the meeting with a leash and collar
  • If the foster family approves of the adoption at the end of your meeting, you'll be allowed to take the dog home with you (yay!).
  • Come prepared with a leash and collar.
  • If you don't bring your own supplies, you may be able to purchase Copper's Dream supplies for a $20 donation ($10 for the leash and $10 for the collar). 

Step 4. Pay adoption fee
Step 5. Receive adoption paperwork
Within 48 hours of adopting you'll receive the official adoption contract and vaccination/medical history through email.