We are a foster-based 501c3 nonprofit organized in North Carolina. We are mainly focused in Moore and Cumberland County. We aim to give refuge in forms of foster family homes to dogs primarily from rural "kill-shelters" until they are adopted to a best-fit family, as well as, helping owners learn safer and better ways to care and love for their pets. We give the underdogs their capes. Help us create refuge with open arms today by fostering, adopting, or sponsoring an Underdog!
1. Prospective adopters complete the online application. 2.The application is reviewed by 4on volunteers & references are checked (yes we really do call your references). 3. If references say positive things: A virtual home visit/interview will be conducted by one of the directors of 4on or a volunteer to review your home and outside property. If your house is not safe for a dog, we will make recommendations and will have you submit new pictures proving the issues have been fixed before the dog can permanently stay with you. 4.If you have been contacted after the home visit, well, Hurrah! You are most likely approved. If there is a dog looking for adoption you are interested in and meets your lifestyle, a "meet and greet" will be arranged. This is typically a short meeting to see how the dog interacts with you and your family and very importantly, with any of your other pets. We recommend ALL members of the family are present, unless we are doing multiple meet and greets. 5.1 If we are happy with the results of the meet and greet and the applicant is also interested in proceeding, we proceed with the adoption with a range of options (please inquire). 5.2. We can send you a short list of "must haves" if needed. For example, you usually MUST have a crate ready for the dog - appropriate for the dogs size, a vet set up, and pre-read the simple dog body language/infographics we supply. 6. Adoption finalization requires the completion of the adoption contract and payment of the adoption donation. The adoption donation differs based on age and medical requirements of the dog. Fees are posted for each dog on their profile normally. This fee includes all age-appropriate basic vaccinations, spay/neuter, lifetime registration of the microchip and the actual microchip cost, flea/tick prevention, HEARTWORM preventative, leash, collar, and a front clip harness(if we have in stock) and sometimes a group training class is included. 7. Once Adoption is finalized and the dog is back at your home we will team you up with an adoption coordinator who will be there for any advice and you will be invited to our Facebook adoption support group!