Fees and Charges
Are there fees and charges for rehoming and adoption?
Yes. There is likely to be a charge whether you use our program or seek another solution.
Dog Adoption is a privately run service that does not receive any funding or seek donations. Dog Adoption covers our substantial overheads by charging admin and adoption fees. These are usually not negotiable.
Dog Adoption is a privately run service that does not receive any funding or seek donations. Dog Adoption covers our substantial overheads by charging admin and adoption fees. These are usually not negotiable.
Administration Fee - Paid by the current owner $145 |
Adoption Fee - Paid by the adoptee Varies |
The admin fee is a modest charge that covers advertising costs, writing profiles, editing photos, uploading media, collating vet work and/or behavioural assessments plus liaising with owners. In most cases this is enough to result in a successful placement. Subsequent work is conducted at the discretion of Dog Adoption and may incur additional fees e.g. owners with deadlines, significant profile amendments or media uploads, making movies and uploads to our YouTube Channel, liaising with animal behaviouralists (detailed cases), arranging foster care, owners who make reasonable communication difficult, arranging multiple volunteer photographers, organising vet work etc. In order to assist owners outstanding vet work may be heavily subsidised and completed after adoption by a vet approved by Dog Adoption. Conditions Apply - contact Dog Adoption. Fees and charges will be payable prior to commencing any work to re-home or foster your dog. Vet costs are usually refunded if you withdraw the dog from the program (conditions apply):- ADMIN FEE $145 admin fee (if 2 dogs need to stay together, the fee is $145 in total) SUBSIDISED VET WORK Conditions Apply - Contact Dog Adoption $45 vaccination (if expires within 3 months of ADOPTION) $45 microchip $140 - $320 sterilisation Fees and charges may be waived for proven welfare cases. |
Adoption fees serve several purposes. They help ensure that the person who adopts your pet understands, and is able to meet, the financial obligations of owning a pet. They also prevent scammer (people who acquire pets from “Free to Good Home” ads and on sell them) from getting their hands on your pet. Charging an adoption fee also aims to weed out people who might be looking for a free animal to use as a fighting dog, or as bait for fighting dogs. Adoption fees cover the costs of re-homing the dog too. Please, rest assured that the fees collected from your pet’s adopter will be extremely appreciated and the funds used to help other animals in need and allow the program to continue. Before an approved applicant can adopt a dog they will need to pay Dog Adoption an adoption fee. Owners and applicants must not make private arrangements regarding the adoption fee. See re-homing terms and conditions and adoption terms and conditions. Adoption Fees include the vet work listed on the dog's profile. |
