Adoption Application

For questions or comments about the Bark Ark Bully Rescue's application please send an email.

Which dog are you interested in adopting Required

A Second Choice A Third

Searching for Male Female Either | Adult Puppy Either

Personal Information

Required Information

First Name Last Name

Your e-mail address

Telephone Cellphone

Mailing Address

Street Address

City State Zip

Date of Birth

What is the best time to contact you? (check all that apply)
In the morning (9:00am - 12:00 noon)  Early afternoon (12:00pm - 5:00pm)
In the evening (5:00pm - 9:00pm) Anytime between 9:00am - 9:00pm.

Information about your Spouse / Significant Other

Name - First Last Occupation

Your occupation

Number of persons in household Adults Children

Ages of children

List at least 2 personal references (name and telephone number of two non-family members)

Home Information

Which best describes your home

If Other, please describe

Is your home rented? No Yes

If rented please list your landlord and contact information (phone / address)

Fenced Yard - Play & Exercise Area

What type of fencing - containment do you have

Height of fencing
Length of fencing
Width of fencing

How long have you lived at this address year(s).

Does your municipality have breed specific restrictions ? Yes No Not Sure

If so, please describe the nature of the restrictions

IMPORTANT:

Many homeowner's insurance companies have breed blacklists which include, but are not limited to, pit bulls, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Akitas, American Bulldogs, Chows and wolf-hybrids and will not insure you if they reside in your home or may cancel your insurance if you add a dog of these breeds to your home.

Please check your homeowner's insurance policy regarding breed discrimination BEFORE adopting a pit bull type dog. Landlords may also have these same breed restrictions due to their insurance policies.

Pet Information

Please list all veterinarians used and all pets owned in the last 3 years.

Primary Veterinarian Reference(s)

Veterinarian Name Veterinarian Hospital Name
Address Telephone
City State Zip

Name and telephone number for all other veterinarians used in the last 3 years

List all pets owned in the last 3 years

Total number of pets owned in the last 3 years Required

Pet Number One

This pet is a Breed Gender Male Female

Name Age year(s)

How long has (or did) this pet live with you? years.

Where is the pet now

Is this pet

spayed or neutered? Yes No

up-to-date on all shots? Yes No

on monthly heartworm preventive? Yes No

Pet Number Two

This pet is a Breed Gender Male Female

Name Age year(s)

How long has (or did) this pet live with you? years.

Where is the pet now

Is this pet

spayed or neutered? Yes No

up-to-date on all shots? Yes No

on monthly heartworm preventive? Yes No

Pet Number Three

This pet is a Breed Gender Male Female

Name Age year(s)

How long has (or did) this pet live with you? years.

Where is the pet now

Is this pet

spayed or neutered? Yes No

up-to-date on all shots? Yes No

on monthly heartworm preventive? Yes No

Pet Four and Up

If more than 3 please list the same information for the others:

General Questions

How and where do you exercise your pets?

How many hours would the dog be alone on a typical day?

Where will you keep the dog during the day? At night?

Why are you looking for an dog? (check all that apply)

Protection Breeding Purposes The Kids A Companion

Guard Dog Obedience Work    Other     A Gift

Why you are interested in this dog?

Are you prepared to give your adoptive dog at least a month to acclimate to the new home? Yes No

Have you ever given a pet away or re-homed a pet? If so, how and why?

Who will care for your pet(s) if you are away for any reason - vacation, emergency, other?

Is there anything else you would like for us to know?

Please review these important requirements, if you are unable to accept these terms your application can not be accepted.

Yes No In the event that you can not keep your dog are you willing to return it to Bark Ark Bully Rescue.

Yes No You agree to absolve Bark Ark Bully Rescue and all of its representatives from any liability in reference to a dog featured in this web site.

Yes No You agree that the dog will not be used in any illegal activities nor be found at any time in a municipality where Pit Bull presence is illegal.

Yes No You agree that the dog is to be kept as a house pet. It shall not be sold for medical or experimental purpose,
and it shall not be used for breeding.

Yes No You understand that we do not ship any dogs - for any reason. You MUST come to Cincinnati, OH to pick up your pet.

Items marked as ' Required ' are just that - required, the form will not submit without answering these items.

Thank you for your time and interest in our special orphaned dogs. We will be back in touch after we review your application. Please contact us if you do not receive a notification within 72 hours.

Your electronic signature authorized Bark Ark Bully Rescue to contact your references and verify the information you provided in your application. If your application is approved, this document will become part of your adoption contract. Any misrepresentations in this application discovered after the adoption of a dog from Bark Ark Bully Rescue will result in the immediate surrender of the dog with no compensation due to the adopter.

Please realize an incomplete application or inaccurate information on the adoption application will result in your application being denied.

your application

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