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About Adopting our Rescue Dogs
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At Herd U Needed A Home Rescue, we are dedicated to finding loving homes for our rescue dogs. Each dog has a unique story and a special place in our hearts. We believe in providing detailed care and attention to every dog that comes into our rescue.​​

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While we specialize in herding breeds such as Border Collies, Heelers, Australian Shepards & Kelpies, and McNabs, we also sometimes rescue and care for other breeds in need. Every dog in our care receives medical attention, training, and socialization to prepare them for their forever homes.
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It is extremely important that each dog be matched with the appropriate new home.  We need to know some background information about you, other pets and animals in your home, your living situation and other aspects of your living arrangements. We will be calling all of your references to question them about your ability to care for the dog in question. To speed up the process, please ensure that your references are expecting our call and that their number is correct on your application.  Do NOT put down family members as a reference.

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Our adoption fees are $400 for all dogs under 8 years old and $300 for dogs aged 8 years older. 

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Apply to Adopt a HUNAH dog
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Once you have identified a dog or puppy that you are interested in, please fill out the Adoption Application Form.  This is an online form and once submitted it will be sent directly to HUNAH.
 
​If you do not hear back from us within two working days (M-F), please contact us to make sure that we received your application.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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You have now applied to adopt from HUNAH.
We thank YOU and our dogs thank YOU!
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What happens now?
Your application will be reviewed by one of our adoption team members.  The assigned adoption coordinator will be calling you, as well as your references.  Please ensure these references are NOT relatives and that the phone numbers are correct on your application.  If your application is approved, an approval letter will be emailed notifying you of the acceptance to adopt through HUNAH.
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What is the timeline?
The process to review and approve (or deny) an applicant for a dog or puppy can take as little as one day, but can take up to two weeks.  This is dependent upon the number of applications we receive for a particular dog/puppy and whether your references get back to us in a timely manner.  Please keep in mind that we are all volunteers and do our best to act quickly.  Please feel free to reach out if you are concerned.
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Who will you be working with going forward?
Your adoption letter of approval will include the contact information for the foster dog for which you have been approved.  The potential adopter (you) contacts the foster parent to setup a day and time for the "meet and greet".  If the meet and greet goes well, the contract, payment and a "gotcha" photo will be completed at that time and the adopter can take  home their new dog or puppy.
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The adoption contract should be completed at the foster home at the conclusion of a successful "meet and greet" and before the adopter takes the dog or puppy home with them.  Please ensure to bring a copy of this contract to your "meet and greet".  Alternatively, you can also complete the contract online while with the Foster family.
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NOTE:- If you do not contact the foster parent to arrange a day/time for the "meet and greet" within 3 days we may consider your application void and move onto the next person interested in the dog/puppy.​​​
Thank you for your support
and changing a dog's life today.
You might find your new/old
friend in these pictures!

 

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We provide services throughout the Pacific Northwest.

All in Foster Home settings.

Our rescue organization operates solely through volunteers,

so we do not have a dedicated phone.

Please reach out to us via email using the following addresses:

 

For Adoption/General Inquiries: hunahapps@gmail.com

For Fostering/Surrenders: hunahsurrenders@gmail.com

Mailing Address: PO Box 7950 / Bend, OR / 97708

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501(c)3 Tax Id #: 47-3527156

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