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Polk County, Florida
We are more than happy to adopt to applicants in any county within the State of Florida.
Saving Paws Rescue of Florida, Inc.'s adoption process
1.
Meet the Pet
Once the potential adopter has found a pet they are interested in, they can visit the rescue in person and meet the cat or dog.
2.
Submit Application
Please note: Applicants should be age 21 or older. Fill out adoption application and submit for consideration.
3.
Approve Application
The application is then approved or rejected by the administration of our rescue.
4.
Pay Fee
At this point, the adopter pays the adoption fee for the cat or dog.
5.
Take the Pet Home
Additional adoption info
We approve or deny adoptions based on various factors, such as the yard being fenced in, or how many kids or large dogs they have. We also prefer adopting to applicants aged 21 or older.
We approve or deny adoptions based on various factors, such as the yard being fenced in, or how many kids or large dogs they have. We also prefer adopting to applicants aged 21 or older.
We are Saving Paws Rescue of Florida, Inc is a 501(c)3 non-profit dog and cat rescue. Formerly Forgotten Tails Rescue. Our Lakeland location has split from the Spring Hill group to provide our geographical area with better service.
Our mission remains the same...to rescue cats and dogs who need our help medically and to find them permanent homes.
We are Saving Paws Rescue of Florida, Inc is a 501(c)3 non-profit dog and cat rescue. Formerly Forgotten Tails Rescue. Our Lakeland location has split from the Spring Hill group to provide our geographical area with better service.
Our mission remains the same...to rescue cats and dogs who need our help medically and to find them permanent homes.
Saving Paws Rescue of Florida, Inc.'s adopted pets
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Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
