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Pet adoption agreement

A shelter, rescue or private owner rehoming an animal.

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What you fill in

  • Adopter name
  • Rescue name
  • Name, species, breed, age, microchip number
  • Amount
  • Describe
  • State

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Pet Adoption Agreement

This Pet Adoption Agreement is made between [Adopter name] (the "Adopter") and [Rescue name] (the "Rescue") as of the date of the last signature below.

1. The animal

The Rescue transfers to the Adopter: [name, species, breed, age, microchip number]. The adoption fee is [amount].

2. Care

The Adopter will give the animal proper food, shelter, exercise and veterinary care, will keep it as a companion, and will not sell or give it away without contacting the Rescue first.

3. Health

The Rescue has told the Adopter what it knows about the animal’s health and behaviour: [describe]. It cannot guarantee future health or temperament.

4. Return

If the Adopter cannot keep the animal, they will return it to the Rescue.

5. General

This agreement is governed by the laws of [state]. It is the entire agreement between the parties on its subject and may be changed only in writing signed by both. It may be signed electronically and in counterparts.

Adopter
Signature, name and date
Rescue
Signature, name and date

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This template is a general starting point and is not legal advice. Laws differ from place to place and every situation is different: have a lawyer review anything important before you rely on it.

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