Weim Friends Rescue was founded in March 2012. We are an all volunteer 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio. We rescue, rehabilitate and re-home abandoned Weimaraners. Once a rescued Weimaraner comes into rescue, it will be given proper vaccinations, heartworm treatment, flea treatment (in season), micro chipped and will be spayed/neutered prior to being adopted. All rescued Weimaraners are placed in temporary foster homes until they are placed in their forever homes. Through your generous donations, we are committed to helping the Weims in need. Thank you for your support!
Adoption Application: Please complete an adoption application to get things started. Click on this link and it should open to our adoption application. You will need to download the PDF file onto your computer so that you can open and edit your information. Once you have completed the form, please save to your computer and email to us. By submitting an adoption application, we will recognize your commitment to the adoption process. All applicants must be at least 21 years old and head of household. All applicants must be approved prior to meeting any rescued Weimaraners in our foster program. If we do not know the history of a foster dog with children, please note that we will not adopt to families with children under the age of 10 years. We will post this information in the dog’s Petfinder profile. An APPROVED application has gone through a phone interview, references have been checked/verified and a home visit has been completed and approved. We do our best to get applicants approved within a 2 week period. Adoption Fees are provided on the adoption application. NOTE: At this time we are only able to accept applications from families that live within a 4 hour radius of downtown Cincinnati, Ohio (zip code 45202). This rule is for the safety of our dogs – we need to be sure we can get our dogs back quickly in the event an adoption doesn’t work out. If you live outside of this 4 hour radius, you must be either a previous adopter or have a referral from your local rescue or Weim Club. We do NOT ship or transport dogs. If you live outside of our area, we encourage you to contact your local Weimaraner Rescue first http://www.theweimaraner.com/ (Rescue tab). Phone Interview: Once we receive your completed adoption application and any rental agreements & roommate consent(s) (if applicable), then a volunteer will call you to discuss your application and Weimaraners that may be a good match for your family. Reference Checks: We will call your references, so please be sure to call your Vet (if applicable) to give them the approval to release vet record information to the rescue. If you have owned pets in the past or currently have pets, we will verify that all pets were kept up-to-date on vaccinations and heartworm prevention. Note: most of the delays occur when we are not able to reach your personal references and vet offices. Please give them notice that we will be calling. Home Visit: A volunteer will call you to schedule a home visit. We ask that all members living in the home be present for the visit as it is important that all family members are committed to adopting a rescued Weimaraner. Weim Visit: Once your application is approved, then you will be ready to speak with the foster homes about the rescued Weimaraners that you are interested in and schedule a visit. You will need to travel to the foster homes to meet the dogs. We ask that you bring your entire family, including any dogs, to meet the foster dog to ensure all parties will get along. We do NOT hold or ship dogs. We place the dogs with the family we feel is the best match for the dog. If you don’t feel a connection with the dog, then we encourage you to be patient until the right one comes along. Adoption Contract: Once you and the foster home have agreed to the adoption, you will be asked to sign an adoption agreement contract and pay the adoption fee. The foster home has the final say on where the rescued Weimaraner is placed. We do not hold any dogs, nor do we ship any dogs. Please be committed to the adoption, as we do not give refunds on the adoption fees should you decide later that you are not able to keep the Weimaraner. If you are not able to keep the Weimaraner you MUST return the Weimaraner back to the rescue. Adoption Fees: All rescued Weimaraners will be checked by a veterinarian upon entering the rescue, brought up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm checked and on heartworm prevention, on flea prevention (in season), microchipped and spayed/neutered (age dependent). You will be given an adoption packet which will include the Weimaraner’s medical records, collar/tags/leash and specific information on the Weimaraner: dog food schedule, exercise schedule, etc. Adoption fees are listed on our adoption application and in a dog’s Petfinder profile. All of the monies we receive go directly back into the rescue to care for the Weims in our rescue program.
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