SPCA POLOKWANE

ADOPTION PROCEDURE

Ops Manual Section 4.12; Page 1

1. Applicant to personally visit the SPCA and to fully complete the Application to Adopt form at         the SPCA Polokwane premises.

2. Application to Adopt to be reviewed by SPCA Polokwane Manager and an Inspector. This could     take a day as these members of staff are not always on the premises.

3. Applicant notified they can now return to view the animals or that they have been declined           and reason given for such a decision.

4. Applicant returns to view the animals and make a choice. At this time a staff member will hold     an informal interview with the applicant regarding their choice of animal/s.

5. Applicant’s whole family returns to interact with the chosen animal/s to ensure that they and         the animal/s are compatible.

6. All applicants pay an admin fee of R150.00 prior to a pre-home inspection taking place at their     residence. This fee forms part of the adoption fee if approved and if declined it is not                       refundable.

7. An inspection is performed at your residence by the SPCA Polokwane personnel to ensure the     welfare of the animal/s being adopted.

8. If Applicant is approved then they sign the Adoption Contract and Sterilisation contract if the         animal/s is still too young, pays the adoption fee R600.00 per dog and R400.00 per cat minus         the R150.00 mentioned above. At this time the dog/cat is micro chipped.

9. Animal/s is taken to the relevant Vet for sterilisation, vaccination and deworming by the SPCA       Polokwane personnel.

10. Applicant collects the animal/s from the relevant Vet.