The Friends of Akitas Trust (UK) is a not-for-profit charitable organisation concerned with the rescue and re-homing of Akitas in need. To ensure that we can match the right Akita with the right applicant, we require potential adopters to complete the following form prior to receiving a home check. Please don't hesitate to contact your National Coordinator with any questions you may have, or if you require assistance in completing this form.

Thanks for your interest!

Your Name

Address

Phone Number

Mobile

Age

Occupation

Full or Part time?

Marital Status
Married
Cohabiting
Single
Other

If Other, please specify

Please tell us about the people you live with that are over 18
Name

Age

Ocupation

Full or Part time?

Relationship to applicant?

Name

Age

Ocupation

Full or Part time?

Relationship to applicant?

Name

Age

Ocupation

Full or Part time?

Relationship to applicant?

Are all of the other residents aware, and supportive of this application?

Do any children live with you?

If Yes, how many?

Ages?

Do any other children visit your property? For example friends of your own children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, step children?

If Yes, what are their ages?

How frequently do they visit?

Are any members of your household allergic to dogs?

Home & Lifestyle

Type of Accomodation?

Location?

How long have you lived at your current address?

Do you have plans to move home in the next six months?

Garden

Is the Garden fully secure?

Please describe the fencing or wall - eg height, materials etc

If your home is rented, will your landlord provide the FOA Trust (UK) with a letter stating permission to adopt and keep a dog at your property?

Are you or the other applicants likely to change jobs in the next six months?

Do you or the other applicants have a planned hospital visit in the next six months (ie operation scheduled)?

If Yes, please give details

Do you or any of the main carers for the potential adoptive Akita have any long term health conditions (For example arthritis, diabetes) or current health issues (recent operations etc)?

If Yes, please give details

You & Your potential adoptive Akita

How many hours in an average day would your potential dog be alone?

Where would your dog stay during the day when you are at home?

Where would your dog stay during the day when the dog is alone?

Where would your dog stay at night?

Where would your dog stay during family holidays?

How often and where would the dog be exercised?

Some dogs require a lot of training and/or rehabilitation, are you prepared to put work into this?

Other Pets

Do you own any other dogs?

If Yes, please specify. Please advise breed, sex, age, vaccination and insurance status for each

Are they Spayed or Neutered?

If no, please give reasons why not

How long have you owned your current dog for?

How much socialising has your existing dog had with other dogs?

Do you have any other pets? If so, please give more details including sex, age, where they are kept and if they have had contact with dogs in the past

Experience

Have you ever applied or are you currently applying to another rescue organisation?

If yes, what was the outcome of that application?

Have you owned a dog before?

Please give a brief description of the dogs that you have owned in the past, for example breed, and how long you owned them for, how did you lose them?

If you have not owned an Akita before, what experience do you have with the breed?

Have you ever had to give up a dog? If so, please give full details of the situation and circumstances:

If we re-homed a dog to you, under what circumstances would you return the dog to us if you were having problems?

Your Potential Akitas

Why do you wish to adopt an Akita?

What sex would you prefer and why?

What age would you prefer and why?

Would you consider a dog with medical problems?

If so, what limitations would you have?

Would you consider a dog with behavioural issues?

If so, what limitations would you have?

Would you consider a pair of Akitas who need to be re-homed together?

Are you prepared to take a dog to training classes if needed

Do you have your own transport?

How far are you prepared to travel to visit a dog?

Are you prepared, if applicable, to take time off from work to help your adoptive Akita settle in?

Where did you hear about the Friends of Akitas Trust (UK)?

Are there any comments that you would like to add?

The following details the key factors involved with adopting a FOA Trust (UK) Akita, and form the basis of our Adoption Contract. Please read these carefully, and retain a copy of this form for your own records.

FOA Trust (UK) does not re-home dogs to be used for guarding, breeding or anything else other than a family pet.

If the applicant already has a dog we will only usually permit adoption of a dog of the opposite sex

The applicant agrees to give the Akita one month to adjust to his/her new home, bond with the family and fit in as a family member. Adoption is not "try before you buy"

The applicant agrees to provide veterinary care at all times, including preventative disease, parasite control and dental care.

The applicant agrees to never let the Akita off the lead in a public place, including beaches, farm land etc, anywhere that is not the owners property

The applicant agrees to insure the Akita with a reputable insurance company

The Akita must be identified at all times via a tag worn on the collar. To ensure the prolonged safety of the Akita, the applicant understands and accepts that all adoptive Akitas will remain microchipped to the FOA Trust (UK). The adopters understand that it is important to keep the Trust notified of any changes in contact details

Owners of Akitas adopted from the FOA Trust (UK) must advise the organisation immediately of any changes in their circumstances

The applicant agrees to be advised on any available dogs that would suit their circumstances. If an interest has been expressed in a specific dog, the applicant must be aware that following the home check the Trust may feel that another Akita may suit their situation better and suggest alternatives. The Trust will not place any dog unless they are happy that both home and Akita are suited  The applicant agrees to pay a non-returnable administration donation of £15.00 at the time of home check.

The applicant agrees to make a non-returnable donation on adoption of an Akita. The adoption donation will vary for each individual dog and this can be viewed at http://www.friendsofakitas.co.uk/?adopt-an-akita,10 This donation will be made on the day of adoption upon completion of the Adoption Contract

The applicant agrees to take responsibility for the spaying or neutering of the Akita if this has not already been carried out. Male dogs must be neutered within 8 weeks of adoption; females will be spayed three months after the end of their season.

The applicant must never leave the Akita in the care or charge of anyone under the age of 16, this includes walking responsibilities

In the event of the new owners no longer being able to care for the Akita, the dog must come back to the care of FOA Trust (UK). If the owners cannot keep the dog in their care until a new home is found, we will endeavor to take the dog back as soon as possible. Please be aware that we are a charity and work within budgets so a kennel space or foster home may not be available immediately

In the event of the Akita requiring euthanasia the FOA Trust (UK) must be advised in the first instance of the decision and reason before this takes place unless this has to be done in an emergency to prevent the Akita from suffering

In the event of the Akita's death, to provide the FOA Trust (UK) with a veterinary letter/ record stating cause of death.

The applicant agrees and understands that the FOA Trust (UK) operates a seven day "cooling off period" in which the potential adopter has time to fully consider adoption and what this entails. As such, adopters will not be permitted to meet their preferred dog until seven days have passed from their home check, unless in exceptional circumstances as decreed by the Trustees

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