Rehoming Programs

OWNER SURRENDER | PASS PROGRAM | rehoming resources

Admission into BDAR’s care through an Owner Surrender or the PASS Program is at the sole discretion of BDAR. Denial may depend upon several factors including but not limited to the results of the evaluation and the number of animals currently enrolled in BDAR’s program.

Requirements for admission include:

Current on rabies vaccination with proof in the form of a signed copy of a rabies certificate.
Dogs must be evaluated by a member of Black Dog Animal Rescue for soundness of temperament and compatibility with other dogs.
No dog with an untreated acute or unmanaged chronic health condition will be accepted.
The surrendering party must sign a contract agreeing to allow BDAR staff and volunteers to manage all details of any adoption, and to surrender all rights to the pet to BDAR at the time of adoption (PASS) or at the time of surrender.
The surrendering party must pay a non-refundable $50 fee per dog to BDAR for enrollment.
Dogs who are not already microchipped are required to be implanted with a microchip prior to enrollment at an additional cost to the surrendering party of $20 per dog.

PASS PROGRAM

The Positive Alternative to Shelter Surrender (PASS) Program is a rehoming assistance program, which allows participants to take advantage of BDAR’s structure, outreach, online presence and mobile adoption drives to find an adoptive home for their qualifying pet. Additionally, animals placed through the PASS program benefit from BDAR’s returned adoption guarantee, meaning they will never end up in a shelter, even if the adoption does not work out. It is not an owner surrender program; participating pets must stay in their current home during the period of time they are participating in the rehoming assistance program. There is a $50 fee for enrollment.

TO MAKE THIS PROCESS MOVE A LITTLE FASTER, WE RECOMMEND FILLING OUT BOTH THE APPLICATION AND THE EVALUATION BELOW.

The PASS program is a voluntary program which allows the participant to withdraw at any time. Dogs in the PASS program shall remain under the care of their current owners until they are either adopted, or the owner can no longer care for them in their home.

PASS participants are required to get their dogs to mobile adoption drives as offered to remain active in the program. Participants are encouraged to drop their animals off with BDAR staff and volunteers and to return to the drive only at its conclusion. It is very difficult for surrendering parties to approve of anyone wishing to adopt their pet, and therefore we ask that you carefully evaluate your decision to stay knowing you may risk compromising a potential adoption by being overly protective of your pet.

Should you abandon your pet at an adoption drive (the pet shall be assumed to be abandoned if it is not picked up within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the drive), BDAR will take the dog to the local animal shelter. BDAR cannot accommodate abandoned animals.

Pass Application

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone

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Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Animal Name, Age, Gender and Assumed breed:

Why are you surrendering your pet?

From where did you acquire the pet and how long have you owned it?

Is your dog spayed or neutered?

(If no, BDAR will arrange for this procedure after your dog has been adopted.)

Yes

Is your dog current on rabies vaccination and can you provide documented proof?

(If no, please arrange to get this vaccination and re-apply when it has been done).

Yes

Does your dog suffer from any medical issues? Is he or she currently injured and/or being treated for any conditions?

If yes, please explain:

Are you willing to bring your dog to an arranged location and at pre-determined time to be evaluated for adoptability by a member of our staff?

Yes

Do you agree to keep this animal in your care in your home, and provide it with adequate food, water, and shelter while it is enrolled in the PASS program?

Do you understand that enrollment in the program is at-will and voluntary, meaning that either you or BDAR can terminate the agreement at any time?

Do you agree to allow BDAR staff and volunteers to handle all of the adoption screening and placement decisions for your dog?

(BDAR will treat your dog as any other dog within the care of the organization, meaning we will attempt to find a suitable home for your dog as quickly as possible).

Do you agree to sign over all rights to ownership of your dog to BDAR at the time of adoption?

(This is done so that your dog remains in your custody during its enrollment in the PASS program, but ensures that it will benefit from BDAR’s adoption return agreement should the adoption not work out. You will sign over ownership rights to BDAR immediately prior to adoption, or just after in the event your dog find a new home during one of our mobile events.)

Are you prepared to pay a $50 fee (cash or card only) per dog prior to enrollment?

Is your dog microchipped?

(If no, you will be required to pay an additional $20 so that we may implant your dog with a microchip prior to enrollment)

Do you understand that should you find yourself unable to continue keeping the pet in your home, you will have to make alternative arrangements and that your pet will be dropped from the PASS program in that event? Your enrollment fee is non-refundable.

I have read the above stipulations and understand them. I agree to the terms of enrollment for the above listed animal in the PASS program. I agree to relinquish all of my ownership rights to the animal at the time of adoption and will not interfere in BDAR’s adoption process. I understand that enrollment in the PASS program does not guarantee an adoptive placement and that I may withdraw from the program at any time. If I find a home for my animal on my own, I agree to notify BDAR immediately. If my dog becomes sick or injured, I will also notify BDAR immediately. In the event that I am unable to care for my pet in my home at any time, I understand I will have to make arrangements for the pet on my own (to include the option of surrendering the pet to my local animal shelter). I understand that enrollment in the PASS program does not constitute any written or implied agreement or commitment on behalf of BDAR to provide housing, shelter, or other care for my animal at any time.

Electronic Signature

Date

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OWNER SURRENDER

Disclaimer: The completion of the Owner Surrender form does not guarantee acceptance into the program. We evaluate the needs of each animal along with the availability of our foster homes to determine if we are able to assist with an owner surrender. As a Socially Conscious Animal Shelter, we take into consideration the communities well-being as well as the pet. There is a $50 fee for enrollment.

Staff will be in touch with you after 72-hours (3 business days not including weekends).

Dog Surrender

Cat Surrender

Rehoming Resources

f neither of our programs are a good fit for your animal or to get a jump start on rehoming your pet while it is on our surrender waiting list or in our PASS Program, we encourage you to list them on "Rehome". This resource will help to list your pet on a national registry website. Black Dog doesn’t care nor is affiliated with any animals listed through this registry or on this website. We have a referral code for the service, that you can ask for by sending an email using the button below.

Add your animal to the "rehome" Website

Referral Code