• Once you have completed an application form you will be contacted either via email or interviewed over the telephone. We will discuss some of your answers in order to ascertain if we think the animal you are applying for is a suitable match for your lifestyle. Once it is agreed to go ahead with the application, depending on the animal a home check will be arranged. This will take place as soon as possible (within 3 days) so please be prepared to make yourself available to meet the home checker.
• A home visit is done to verify that the new home and surrounding area will be a safe and secure place for the animal you have applied for to live as far as possible. If you pass your home check you will be expected to meet/collect the animal within 3 days. However, if you have school age children and can't travel until the weekend we will allow up to 5 days for the 'meet and greet' to take place. If this goes well and everyone agrees this is the right animal for you, you will be able to take it home with you then. If you are unable to meet this timescale, please inform us immediately.
• In some circumstances you may be asked to provide references.
• Depending on the animal you are adopting you may be asked to sign and get your vet to sign a Pre-Agreement stating that you will get it spayed/neutered at a certain age and your vet will need to sign to confirm they are happy to do this. Many Tears Animal Rescue are not able to cover the cost of this and the adopter must be happy to pay for this themselves. You will be contacted about this if you fail to return the signed copy once the animal is over the agreed spay/neuter date and given a chance to send the signed form in or risk us taking action to have the animal returned.
• Depending on the animal you are adopting all members of the family may be asked to come to meet the animal at the adoption. You will be expected to travel to wherever the animal is located in order to meet and adopt it. We do not we do not let third parties collect for you or deliver animals to their new homes.

• Please consider the age of the animal you want to adopt against your own age before applying. Whilst we understand life holds no guarantees Many Tears try to give every animal the best possible chance of a home for the rest of its life.
• It can be difficult to resist adopting an animal in need but you need to consider if you can provide it with the life it needs. If you are applying for an animal you have not owned before please be sure you have researched their needs and be certain you can provide them with what they will need.
• Many Tears allows all its animals to be adopted to homes with children of all ages as long as they are suitable for that environment. Occasionally some of our animals are traumatised and insecure and may need a lot of time spent on them so although we are looking to home all our animal there may be occasions we would not home them with children.
• If you own a dog or cat that is not spayed/neutered we will consider your application. However, Many Tears strongly recommends dogs and cats are spayed/neutered for medical and ethical reasons.
• We are looking for wonderful, responsible, forever homes. That means asking questions and trying to marry up the correct pet with the prospective family. We are not judgmental but we have a very large responsibility to make sure we do what's right for you and especially for our charges.
  
  We do understand that every home is different and we do try to take each application individually. If you are in any doubt please contact the rehoming team.

Adoption details will vary depending on the type of animal you are adopting but as a general rule most of our animals are microchipped, vaccinated and spayed/neutered.

If your application is successful you will be home checked and you, all members of your family who will be living or involved in the care of the animal MUST come to meet the animal you want to adopt.

You must have a safe means of transporting the animal. We do not allow any animal to be taken home on public transport so you must have your own means of transport for getting to and from the location of the animal.