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Terms and
Conditions of Adopting
For good and valuable considerations, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Adopter and
Agency (The C.A.R.E Rescue) agree as follows: Adopter, as a
continuing condition of the Contract and obligation resulting
from the adoption of animal from Agency, agrees that Adopter:
(1)
Will care for the
animal in the most humane manner;
(2)
Will keep the animal
as a household pet in Adopter’s own home;
(3)
Will provide
adequate food, water, shelter, supplies, care, affection and
attention for the animal;
(4)
Will promptly obtain
veterinary care if the animal has an ailment, injury or illness
that Adopter is not able to care for properly;
(5)
Will not allow the
animal to breed, be used for testing or laboratory purposes, or
be used for vivisection nor in any inhumane way;
(6)
Will not abandon,
sell, give away, dispose of, turn over to or relinquish custody
or possession of the animal except to return the animal to
Agency;
Adopter further agrees that if, for any
reason, Adopter does not wish to keep the animal or if Adopter
cannot abide by all of the terms of this Contract, that Adopter
will promptly return the animal to Agency and will seek no
funds from Agency as reimbursement, or otherwise.
Adopter understands and agrees that this adoption
is conditioned upon Adopter’s full compliance with all of the
terms and provisions of this Contract and that should Adopter
violate any provision of the said Contract, that upon reasonable
notice from Agency to Adopter of the said violation, that
Adopter will return the animal to Agency.
Adopter further understands that should Agency
obtain custody of the animal because of a violation by Adopter
of this Contract, that Agency shall be entitled to reimbursement
of all of its costs necessary to obtain custody, including
reasonable attorney fees, if any.
Adopter declares that Adopter is aware:
(1)
That animals are
different from human beings in their response to human actions;
(2)
That the actions of
animals are often unpredictable;
(3)
That Agency makes no
claims or representations as to the animal or as to the behavior
or temperament of the animal put up for adoption.
Agency, as a continuing condition of the Contract
and obligation resulting from the adoption of the above
described animal from Agency, agrees that Agency:
(1)
Will accept the
animal back, and keep and care for the animal for the rest of
the animal’s life, or adopt the animal to another adopter with
the same terms as this adoption, should the animal be returned
for any reason;
(2)
Will remain
available to the Adopter for ongoing advice as needed regarding
the animal;
(3)
May charge a
one-time fee for the adoption of the animal(s) by Adopter.
By submitting an
adoption application, you agree to these terms.
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