We save the lives of dogs where they have been at serious risk of being put to sleep in pounds, and we take private home animals when their owners are no longer able to care for them.
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We save the lives of dogs where they have been at serious risk of being put to sleep in pounds, and we take private home animals when their owners are no longer able to care for them.
The first step in the rehoming process is for you to get in touch with us and tell us about yourselves and the animal your interested in. The easiest way to do this is to head over to the the page showing who we have available and click on their profile. The application form can be found at the bottom of the page.
Once your application has been checked by our team we will contact you to arrange a homecheck. We strongly believe that this step is very important. It gives us a chance to check out where the animal will make its home and have a chat with their potential new family in person. In some instances we may recommend one of our other animals might be a better fit for your family, home or lifestyle. However, we will never push anything on you and simply want the best match for you and the animal.
The next step is for you to meet your potential new family member, this can happen a number of times depending on the animal you wish to adopt. Whilst we do our best to make sure all information about the animal is as accurate as possible and a cute picture can be very tempting sometimes meeting face to face can bring up additional questions and its better to sort these out at this stage rather than later. All family members and other pets must attend at least one meet and greet. If all goes well you’ll be offered a trial, where you foster with the view to adopt. This usually lasts 4 weeks to give you all time to settle in and make sure you are happy with the next step.
Probably the best stage in the process and the one you’ve been waiting for – adopting your new best friend. Once all the paper work is complete and the adoption donation is paid you can smile, give your new pet a hug and know that you’ve helped to save lives by adopting. We are here to help for the life of your adopted pet.
We desperately need a team of fosterers to help us save even more lives. With foster homes we can depend on, it means we can rescue, rehabilitate and rehome even more desperate dogs and cats looking for their loving forever home.
Chesterfield Animal Rescue will provide everything you need from feed, bedding, litter, toys and support whilst the animal is in your care. All you need to provide is a safe and loving home whilst the dog or cat gets back on its feet.
If you love the idea of a little fury friend to keep you company but can’t make a long-term commitment then fostering could be for you. Speak to one of our team members or contact us here for more information.
We are completely reliant on the generosity of you, the general public. We can only continue to rehabilitate and save the lives of dogs and cats thanks to your donations. Please help us save even more lives by donating today.
The easiest way to do this is via the donate page where you can donate via PayPal – either using your account or as a guest via card. If you’d like to donate via bank transfer or cheque please get in touch