The Italian Greyhound Rescue of Ohio is a non-profit 501c3 organization maintained entirely by volunteers.
If you have submitted an application, please expect the approval process to take at least a week, and up to 3 or 4 weeks. If there is missing information, we cannot reach your references, or have difficulty reaching you it can greatly extend the time it takes to process your application. Applications submitted around holidays will typically take a little longer due to obligations our volunteers have other than rescue. It is very important for the applicant to let their vet and personal references to know that a rescue volunteer will be calling, and that it is ok to share information. We do check all references, including your vet for every application. Once all of the references are checked, and we have discussed any questions about the application with the applicant, we will arrange for a volunteer to visit your home. The home visit allows a volunteer to help you make sure you have an iggy safe environment, and sit down with the family to answer any questions you might have. After the home visit is completed, the application can be approved. The rep will contact the applicant to discuss specific dogs at that time. In order to find a dog that is a good fit, your rep will consider both the applicant's and dog's needs. Please keep in mind that not every dog will be a good fit for every family, our goal is to make sure once a dog is placed it remains in your home for the rest of its life. If a local dog that meets the needs of the applicant is not available, we will look out of state. Once an applicant and rep have agreed a dog may be a good fit, the foster home will be contacted to arrange a visit. Generally, the applicant will be expected to go the the dog's foster home with their family (including current dog/s). This allows the applicant to see the dog in a comfortable environment, and decide if the dog is a good match. If the applicant and foster home are happy with the match, usually the dog can be adopted at that time. If the dog is not a good fit, the applicant should get back in touch with their rep to find another dog. Due to the nature of rescue, we focus on one dog per applicant at a time. We usually have more than one applicant in the process of looking at dogs at any given time, and cannot justify delaying a dog's adoption in order to hold it while a potential adopter sees other dogs first. We appreciate your understanding and patience with our process. Once an adopter has found their perfect match, we will ask you to complete an adoption contract. The donation requested at the time of adoption varies with the age of the dog. The donation is used to help continue our mission of rescuing other Italian Greyhounds in need. All dogs are sterilized, brought up to date on required shots, tested for heartworm if needed, and any other procedures as medically necessary to ensure the dog is as healthy as possible at adoption. Foster families offer the dogs in their care a second chance. Their health and behavior are evaluated, and treated as needed. Generally, a trip to the vet for a few shots and a check-up, and a brush up on housetraining is all a dog needs to be ready for a brand new forever home. Any special needs or quirks that foster or rescue become aware of while a dog is with us will be fully disclosed to a potential adopter, we make every effort to ensure a dog is a good match for an adopter.
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