Where is your shelter located?
Cause for Canines is a solely foster based program, so we do not have a physical shelter for you to visit. All of our dogs are in the personal homes of our volunteers (and at times with a vet or trainer until ready for adoption). While we have volunteers throughout the entire state of Ohio, most of our foster homes are located in Columbus, Ohio. Only approved applicants can meet our dogs.
WHAT ARE YOUR APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS?
We will only adopt to Ohio residents.
You must be 23 years or older to adopt.
You cannot have children under 5 years of age in the home.
The following are required for all dogs/cats in the home, even if they belong to someone else:
Your current dogs must be up to date on all shots (Rabies and DHPP required, Bordetella is strongly suggested especially if you visit parks, doggy daycare and kennel your dogs when out of town).*
Your cats must have Rabies and FVRCP*
Flea/Tick preventative is required.*
Heartworm preventative is required and routine heartworm checks with your vet.*
Your current pets must be spayed/neutered.*
Pets must have routine wellness checks with your vet.*
*Health exceptions will be verified and discussed with your vet
What are your adoption fees?
Sponsor Dog - $495
A sponsor dog is a younger dog or puppy that is considered a higher demand breed or breed mix. These dogs help to “sponsor” other dogs or puppies in the rescue that require more extensive medical care such as surgery or long term care.
Puppies under 6 months - $395
7 months - 7 years - $350
8+ years or dogs with special needs - $195
All fees include spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations, deworming, current flea/tick and heartworm preventive. All dogs over 6 months of age have been tested and are heartworm negative unless noted in their description.
WHY WAS I DENIED?
Many of our dogs come from less fortunate situations. As such we thoroughly screen all applicants. We emphasize the need for a stable environment for our pups which includes: having a secure job and income to care for the dog, and stable housing. There will be no exceptions to landlord requirements including breed restrictions unless approval is documented in writing by your landlord.
We reserve the right to deny any application at our discretion. It is our goal to place animals where we feel they will fit best, not necessarily in the order the applications are received. We trust that you will conduct yourself in a professional manner and not discredit the organization for not selecting your application.
With that being said common reasons for denials include:
Current pets are not up to date on vaccinations and/or not on heartworm preventative.
Current pet is not spayed/neutered
You are not 23+.
You do not live in Ohio.
You have children under 5 years of age in the household.
Your landlord does not allow pets.
Why haven’t I heard from you yet?
Please try to remember that we are all volunteers and most have full time jobs and help
in their spare time. We are working as diligently as possible to answer all of your questions!
Please check your spam/junk folders in your email to make sure you haven’t missed a message from us.
Applications typically take 1-2 weeks (waiting on vet responses, landlord answers), and home visits (especially during the COVID pandemic) can take 1-3 weeks.
Give your vet and landlord contact a heads up that someone from Cause for Canines will be in touch and you authorize them to speak with us and answer questions regarding your application.
I am looking for a therapy dog, can you help?
While we think our dogs are amazing and provide wonderful companionship, we are not able to guarantee a dog to be a therapy or service dog. We also cannot guarantee a dog to be hypoallergenic, no matter what breed we believe it is.
I need to find a new home for my dog
We understand that life happens, and we hope we can help! Please see our owner surrender page located here. We will need specific information from you to do our best to find the right foster home for your dog.