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To adopt an animal from Happy Trails, an
Adoption Application must be filled out together with an adoption
counselor. The counselor then visits the new home to assure that
proper housing, shelter and
 exercise
area is being provided for the animal to be adopted. Each animal has
it's own set of adoption requirements and must be adopted as a pet.
Our animals are not allowed to be used as food production, breeding
purposes, or exploited in any way such as roadside zoos,
rodeos, circuses, etc.
All animals go to their new home with complete medical records and are up
to date on shots and vaccinations, are wormed, and spayed or
neutered. Adoption fees vary for each type of animal |
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Please read the following adoption procedures carefully. |
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1: Fill out an adoption
application that tells us about yourself, your references, your
veterinarian, information about your facility, shelter and pasture area,
etc. This will be reviewed by an adoption counselor. Each animal has an
adoption addendum, which outlines their special needs and/or any health
issues they may have. You may wish to review the addendum and decide if
you will be prepared for the special needs of that particular animal.
Contact us for an application
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Step 2:
The adoption counselor then visits your
facility to see the home that you will providing for your new
farm animal pet. The counselor will have a safety check list
to assure appropriate shelter, fencing and a safe
exercise/turnout area. Barbed wire fencing is NEVER approved.
All horses require a minimum turn out of seven to eight hours
per day. We do not approve barns where horses stand in their
stalls and are only allowed out an hour or so per day. A horse
needs to have time to enjoy their freedom and to exercise
their social skills with other horses.
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Step
3: If
your facility is approved, at that time you submit the adoption fee for
your new pet.You may have a two week trial period to get to know your new
pet, and for the animal to get to know you and the other animals in your
family. During that time you may return the animal for a complete refund
of your adoption fee. We do not set up "payments", nor do we offer refunds
at any time after the two week trial period.
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Step 4: At the
end of the two weeks, if everything has gone well for both you and your
pet, you may make the adoption official. This requires you to sign an
adoption contract that states, among other things, that you
will never send the animal to auction or to slaughter, and if you cannot
keep it for any reason, you are required to return the animal to the Happy
Trails Adoption Program.
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SPECIAL NOTES |
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In our follow up program, a representative of Happy Trails will
periodically check on the animal and its condition and make follow up
reports. If at any time Happy Trails feels that the pet is not being
properly taken care of as agreed in the contract, we reserve the right to
reclaim the animal. |
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We do not "hold" animals. If you are not ready to adopt a pet at this
time, please wait until you are ready to actually take the animal to your
facility to begin the adoption process. Once you are approved, you are
expected to pick up your pet within two weeks. We are not a boarding
facility and do not "hold" animals until you are ready to adopt them at a
later date. |
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We do adopt out of state. In that situation, a humane officer from your
local Animal Protective League or Humane Society or an agent from another
rescue group will conduct the site visit to your facility to approve your
home. You are responsible for trailering and transportation of the animal
both in taking the animal as well as in the case you need to return the
animal. |
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Contact Happy Trails for details. |
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