Merin

Before applying, please consider and finalise the following:
- Real estate approval
- Other resident pets fully vaccinated and preferably desexed
- The particular rescue pet's dietary requirements eg breed, age
- Cats are adopted under the expectation they will be kept indoors or in an enclosed area eg cat run or cat-net veranda. We provide cats with core vaccines up to date while in care, however recommend a full FIV/FELV protocol especially if the cat will go outdoors.

Once you are ready to adopt, please complete the OTC Adoption Application questionnaire below. This is not a contract or agreement of any kind, just an expression of interest in the animal. We will not authorise meets unless this has been completed and only approved applicants may meet the dogs/cats. Once you are approved and have submitted all relevant information, we will organise for you to meet the pet at your home, or in a public place. If you have other animals they must be at the meet. You may be required to travel to the pet; we do not often have admins available to drive extensive distance and it also says a lot if someone is able yet unwilling to come to the animal they have applied for. If for example you cannot drive, feel free to talk to us about possibility of a roadtrip to you.

If at the meet, you and the pet get along- you have the option of either taking the pet on the spot (in exchange for the full adoption fee paid upfront, and contract signed)- or placing the pet on hold for up to 2 days upon placing a $100 non-refundable holding deposit. This deposit is then taken off the original adoption fee should you proceed with the adoption. Should you place a hold, we will not proceed other applicants until you have either removed your hold or adopted the animal.

When adoption begins you will be provided with 7 days' worth of food, as well as what brand and type of food it is, so that you may change their diet carefully and slowly, or purchase more, if needed. All animals are adopted out with vaccinations up to date; if for example you are adopting a young animal it may not have had a full protocol yet due to age- so any vaccinations due from date of adoption are the ethical and financial responsibility of the adopter.

*PLEASE NOTE we do not hold pets without a non-refundable holding deposit of $100. If you are unwilling to put a deposit on the pet, we will continue to advertise and speak with other potential adopters and so you may miss out. We have had to make the deposit non refundable to avoid time-wasters. The $100 holding deposit is then subtracted from the outstanding adoption fee, which is to be paid at collection of the pet. Eg if full adoption fee is $450, and you pay a $100 holding fee so we can hold the pet for a week- the day you collect the dog you will sign and adoption contract, and pay the remaining $350 fee of which $50 is non-refundable.

During the trial period, should the pet become ill, you must present it to the OTC-approved vet clinic in your area and OTC will cover any treatment needed.

On commencement of the trial period, OTC will send you a copy of your signed contract, the vaccination cards, desexing certificate and microchip number details.

Ready to roll? Then fill out the attached short form, and we will be in contact to successful applicants asap. Feel free to follow us up via Facebook page inbox.

Adoption Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OTCadoptionapp