Sava's Safe Haven
Adoption Procedures
Adoption Procedures
STEP 1: Find your suitable dog
STEP 1: Find your suitable dog
Check out our adopt pages for available dogs or cats, or simply message us and let us to find your suitable dog based on your lifestyle and requirements.
All our dogs are mixed breed, rescued from street. They are not pure breed.
STEP 2: Meet our adoption criteria
STEP 2: Meet our adoption criteria
When adopting an animal from us, certain criteria is required before a reserve can be placed:
- Our dogs must be a full member of their adopted family, we will not rehome dogs to live outside;
- The applicant must be able to afford to pay the adoption fee and transportation costs together with the ongoing costs of owning a dog such as vet bills and insurance
- Adopters must be over 23 years of age, and if living with their parents we will involve the parents in the adoption process, in order to ensure they are supportive of the adoption and of the animal residing in their property;
- We are unable to rehome to people without an enclosed private garden;
- We are unable to rehome to families with children younger than 5 years;
- Written permission from the landlord will be required for applicants in rented accommodation;
STEP 3: Fill our adoption application
STEP 3: Fill our adoption application
When you have found an animal you are interested in adopting, please complete the questionnaire application noted below. The application entails questions concerning general contact information, about your family’s situation, lifestyle and expectations as well. This questionnaire helps our staff see if your lifestyle and expectations are a good match with the individual animal and what aspects of care or behavior we should provide additional education about.
STEP 4: Arrange a phone chat and homecheck with our team
STEP 4: Arrange a phone chat and homecheck with our team
Adopters will receive an email notifying them when the call will be conducted. A home visit may be required before the adoption of any animal. This allows to ensure that the new home is a safe, secure and suitable environment. A volunteer will be sent to your home to conduct an home check and offer advice on adopting a pet. The volunteer will take note of the following:
- Condition of other pets;
- Whether adequate shelter is provided;
- Where the animal will sleep at night;
- Size of property/height of wall;
- Ensure that the property is fully enclosed.
STEP 5: Finish the procedures and organise transport
STEP 5: Finish the procedures and organise transport
If everything goes well and we feel that the animal is a good match for your home, we will email/phone call you with instructions concerning payments, transport, and continuing care for your new animal companion.
You will sign an adoption contract with us, fully legally. The standard adoption fee is £230.00 for puppies under 12 months old, £185.00 for adults under 6 years old and in some circumstances we may be able to lower our adoption fee for our senior dogs, please contact us to discuss this if you would be interested in giving one of our old-timers a home. Transport costs are £240 for UK addresses. We use a private pet transport company for our animals that are very efficient, caring, and run the DEFRA approved Traces scheme. This means the animal omits a 48 hour quarantine in kennels and that the quarantine can be conducted within your home and garden (this must be the address you provided to us and on the Traces documents). DEFRA may arrange to visit you to check that all details of animal at your residence are correct. Final costs can be confirmed with a member of our team.
A letter from your rescued dog..❤
A letter from your rescued dog..❤
I have finally found you! I have waited so long to be part of your family...