Adoption Agreement
- This animal is being adopted with the understanding and intention of a lifetime commitment to its well-being.
- This animal if a cat, shall be exclusively an indoor cat.
- This animal if a dog, shall be a house dog, not a yard dog.
- This animal if a cat, shall not be declawed This animal if a dog, shall not be surgically altered not to bark.
- This animal will not be abandoned, given away, sold, exchanged or relinquished to any other society, or person, or disposed of in any way, but must be returned to Francisvale if no longer wanted.
- This animal will be kept as a pet and proper care will be provided for it, to include: warm dry shelter, proper food and humane treatment, at all times.
- This animal will receive required yearly inoculations and medical care will be provided at once by the adoptee if the animal is sick or injured.
- This animal (if not done previously) shall, if an adult be neutered (spayed) within one month of adoption, or if a puppy (kitten) be neutered (spayed) at six months of age, or at the earliest age consistent with veterinary recommendation.
- This animal (if a dog) shall be licensed and wear a collar with license, rabies and identification tags attached and if said animal is lost every effort will be made to recover him by notifying Francisvale, the police, the animal warden, the SPCA, and other local authorities.
- You will telephone Francisvale immediately if said animal is lost, stolen or dead and will notify Francisvale of any change of address.
- This animal, its home and quarters, can be inspected at any reasonable time, before or after adoption, by a member of Francisvale and, if in the discretion of the member, the said animal is not properly treated or cared for, said member has the right to remove same and to void the adoption.
- This animal may not be used for laboratory or breeding purposes.
- No claim, action or suit, either in law or in equity, will be brought against Francisvale or its agents/officers by reason of this adoption.
- The information given to Francisvale and endorsed hereon is accurate.
