Adopt a Dog Form – Stray2Me Rescue

Thank you for considering to welcome a stray into your life!

To help you decide whether we are the right rescue for you, please read these few key points before you apply:

Most of our animals are in shelters in Romania, unless specified otherwise on their profile;

The adoption donation for a dog traveling to you directly from Romania is £450 (with a supplement of £20 if you live in Scotland, Wales, Devon or Cornwall) – this is put towards the cost of their travel, passport, microchip, vaccinations, tests for common diseases, and if old enough, spay/neuter. If the dog is originally from the UK then we ask for a donation of £400, and if the dog has been given up by a previous adopter then we ask for a donation of £300. We kindly ask that you make the donation a couple of days in advance of welcoming your Stray.

Timeframes: the entire adoption process can take a few weeks to a few months, depending on the dog. If you are NOT in a position to welcome a stray into your home 4 to 6 weeks after applying, please apply when you are able to adopt. We will not reserve a stray for long periods of time.

Before applying, please take the time to research the conditions for strays in Romania/ Dogs in particular can be treated very cruelly, and so adopting a dog from Romania that may have suffered abuse and be traumatised, may not be for you. These strays can make awesome members of the family, but they often need more patience and time than you would expect. Ask yourself honestly: Are you the right adopter to help a Romanian rescue? Please thoroughly read our information on Brucella Testing.

After you apply, a volunteer may contact you to discuss your application in more detail. Or we may set up a Messenger Chat based solely on your application form. It is important to complete the form in as much detail as possible.

It could take a few days, but we respond to everyone – we email, we text, we call you. Please check your spam if you have not heard from us within 4 days.

We encourage you to read more about our adoption process, click here for direct adoption from Romania or if you are interested in adopting one of our U.K. fosters click here. If you are thinking of fostering, you can read more about what it involves here.

Finally, please read the profile of the dog you wish to apply for carefully before submitting an application. Do you meet the criteria?

If you are happy with the above, and you wish to apply, please complete the form below to be contacted by our team.

Your Full Name, including surname*

Your address in full, including the street and town/city*

Your Postcode*

Your Email*

Your phone number*

Your landline

Age group*
18 - 3435 - 4445 - 5960 - 6970 - 7980 +
Name of the dog you are applying for (leave blank if general enquiry)

We use Facebook Messenger to communicate with you, conduct the virtual home check and to stay in touch should you be successful and adopt from us. It is the easiest way to share photos and videos.
Please provide the link to your Facebook or attach your Facebook photo so we can set up a chat with you.

If your application is a success and we rehome a dog to you, we ask that you keep in touch via Messenger and that you send us periodic updates, including photos and videos. Do you agree to do so?

What age category do you come under?

How many adults live in your home?*

If you live on your own, who would take care of the dog in an emergency?*

Are there children living in your home?*

What ages are the children?*

What experience do your children have with dogs?*

Are there children visiting your home?*

What ages are the children?*

How often do the children visit?*

What experience do the children have with dogs?*

What type of property do you live in?*

If flat, what floor number?

Please describe the road you live on. How busy is it?

How near are you to a main road?

How near are you to a railway line?

Do you have access to a fully enclosed, secure garden to which you have direct access?*

Is the garden solely for your own use, or shared?

Approximately what size is your garden? Please describe it, eg. Patio, lawn, pond.

Please describe the boundaries, eg hedges, brick walls, fencing.

How high are the fences?

If they are lower than 6ft are you prepared to make them higher?

We will consider applications from people living in flats as long as they have access to a garden, although their choice of dog will be limited. Sadly we cannot consider applications from people who have no access to a garden.

Is the property rented or owned?*

If the property is rented, do you have permission from the landlord to have a/more than one pet? (We will need to see written permission before we proceed to home check)*

Do you intend to move within the next 6 months?*

Do you have any holidays or time away planned?*

If yes, what is the earliest date after you return from holiday that you could welcome a Stray into your home? If no, please put N/A*

Are you working currently?*

What is your occupation and the occupations of others within the home?

If you work/study away from home, how many hours would a dog be left alone on a normal working day? Please include travel time to and from place of work.*

Please describe the working arrangements of all adults in the home.

If a dog were to be be left for more than 4 hours, what provisions would be put in place to care for them?

Do you have any pets already?*

If yes, please describe your current pets (sterilised/not sterilised, breed, breed mix, sex, age, size, temperament)

Do you have experience of rescue dogs?*

Please describe the types of behaviour you have encountered in your rescue dogs.

Do you have experience of dog ownership?

Please describe the types of behaviour you have encountered in your dogs.

Please describe how you would toilet train a dog.

None of our dogs are lead trained. Please describe how you would introduce a dog to a harness and lead and help them to feel comfortable.*

Have you ever given up or rehomed one of your own dogs before?

If yes, please explain the circumstances

Is anyone within the home banned from keeping a dog?

Does anyone within the home have a physical or emotional condition which would impact on the type of dog we could rehome to you?

if yes, please can you share more details about the condition(s), so that we can match you with a suitable dog

Why did you apply for this particular dog? Why do you think you would be a suitable adopter?

Are you prepared to be matched to a different dog if the team feel there is a more suitable dog available?

Are there any dog behaviours that you feel you could not take on and work through?

If you are applying for a dog from Romania and not the UK, what do you know about what life is like for dogs in Romania?

If you are applying for a dog from Romania, why are you applying for a Romanian dog, and not a dog from the UK?

How much time are you prepared to give a dog to settle and adjust before you decide to give it back?

Are you prepared to seek advice and support from the Stray2Me Team, including paying for the services of an outside behaviourist at your own expense if advised to do so by the team, before deciding to return a dog to the rescue?

What would make you return a dog to the rescue?

Do you have any applications pending with any other rescues and, if so, which rescue(s) and at what stage are they?

Are you able to accept a new rescue into your home in the next 2 to 3 weeks? If your answer is no, please apply again at a later date when you are in a position to adopt. We do not reserve any Stray for more than a couple of weeks.

When would be the best time to contact you? Please keep an eye on your spam since we email every applicant, whether their application is successful or not.

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