Adoption Process

Adoption Process

Fill out the ADOPTION APPLICATION
All references are checked, including the vet reference
A home visit is scheduled with one of our volunteers
An evaluation by the board is done to decide which rescued dog matches the applicant
An email or phone call is made to notify the family of the adoption
The adoptive family signs the contract and pays the adoption donation.

All donations are used for medical expenses for our dogs. Our ultimate goal is to match each dog with the best forever family.

As our dogs are in private foster homes, visitation is usually not permissable unless you have been approved to adopt. If you are interested in adopting one of our dogs, please fill out an ADOPTION APPLICATION but please be patient because our volunteers are all very busy taking care of the dogs. Thank you.

WE ADOPT ONLY TO PEOPLE IN NEBRASKA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, SOUTH DAKOTA, IOWA, AND COLORADO. If chosen to adopt one of our rescue dogs, you must be willing to drive to Omaha, NE to pick up your new family member. Applicants with fenced yards will be given priority, especially if applying to adopt terriers, but a fenced yard is not always necessary with some of our smaller breeds. Because we are recognized as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization by the IRS, your donations to Little White Dog Rescue are tax deductible!

DO YOU KNOW A SENIOR CITIZEN looking for a friend? Ask about our NEW "Senior For Seniors" program! Little White Dog Rescue has several lovely senior dogs who are calm and housetrained that would love to just hang out with a human all day long, watch television or go for leisurely walks!