Animal Welfare Professionals

We generally have a minimum of 2 weeks (we are completely fostered based and 99% dog intake, mostly from commercial breeders and transfers from rescue partners) Even with our puppies that are going out with a neuter/spay contract we have to get them into a vet for their rabies/well visit and they are usually booked out for at least 1 week, then by the time we post them for adoption, collect the responses and review, call references and complete vet checks, do a home visit and a meet and greet we are often at least 1 week after theyve been posted! 

We feel its more important to at least have an idea of the pups ideal furever home is, and giving them less than 2 weeks to settle in to figure that out may give us the wrong impression as they may still be adjusting!

We are revisiting our puppy protocol with an emphasis on socialization and behavioral health.   After the 2 week hold, what is the minimum age that puppies and kittens are available for adoption?   For puppies, do you require that litter mates  be kept together? 

We generally have a minimum of 2 weeks (we are completely fostered based and 99% dog intake, mostly from commercial breeders and transfers from rescue partners) Even with our puppies that are going out with a neuter/spay contract we have to get them into a vet for their rabies/well visit and they are usually booked out for at least 1 week, then by the time we post them for adoption, collect the responses and review, call references and complete vet checks, do a home visit and a meet and greet we are often at least 1 week after theyve been posted! 

We feel its more important to at least have an idea of the pups ideal furever home is, and giving them less than 2 weeks to settle in to figure that out may give us the wrong impression as they may still be adjusting!

If the puppies are at least 8 weeks they can be adopted after the two week hold once vetting is completed.  We never adopt litermates due to chances of litermate syndrome.

We are revisiting our puppy protocol with an emphasis on socialization and behavioral health.   After the 2 week hold, what is the minimum age that puppies and kittens are available for adoption?   For puppies, do you require that litter mates  be kept together? 

We generally have a minimum of 2 weeks (we are completely fostered based and 99% dog intake, mostly from commercial breeders and transfers from rescue partners) Even with our puppies that are going out with a neuter/spay contract we have to get them into a vet for their rabies/well visit and they are usually booked out for at least 1 week, then by the time we post them for adoption, collect the responses and review, call references and complete vet checks, do a home visit and a meet and greet we are often at least 1 week after theyve been posted! 

We feel its more important to at least have an idea of the pups ideal furever home is, and giving them less than 2 weeks to settle in to figure that out may give us the wrong impression as they may still be adjusting!

Thank you for the update.   I wasn't thinking about adopting littermates,  I was curious if you try to keep litter mates together in foster care.  Thanks for the feedback.  I appreciate it.

If the puppies are at least 8 weeks they can be adopted after the two week hold once vetting is completed.  We never adopt litermates due to chances of litermate syndrome.

We are revisiting our puppy protocol with an emphasis on socialization and behavioral health.   After the 2 week hold, what is the minimum age that puppies and kittens are available for adoption?   For puppies, do you require that litter mates  be kept together? 

We generally have a minimum of 2 weeks (we are completely fostered based and 99% dog intake, mostly from commercial breeders and transfers from rescue partners) Even with our puppies that are going out with a neuter/spay contract we have to get them into a vet for their rabies/well visit and they are usually booked out for at least 1 week, then by the time we post them for adoption, collect the responses and review, call references and complete vet checks, do a home visit and a meet and greet we are often at least 1 week after theyve been posted! 

We feel its more important to at least have an idea of the pups ideal furever home is, and giving them less than 2 weeks to settle in to figure that out may give us the wrong impression as they may still be adjusting!

Thank you for the update.   I wasn't thinking about adopting littermates,  I was curious if you try to keep litter mates together in foster care.  Thanks for the feedback.  I appreciate it.

If the puppies are at least 8 weeks they can be adopted after the two week hold once vetting is completed.  We never adopt litermates due to chances of litermate syndrome.

We are revisiting our puppy protocol with an emphasis on socialization and behavioral health.   After the 2 week hold, what is the minimum age that puppies and kittens are available for adoption?   For puppies, do you require that litter mates  be kept together? 

We generally have a minimum of 2 weeks (we are completely fostered based and 99% dog intake, mostly from commercial breeders and transfers from rescue partners) Even with our puppies that are going out with a neuter/spay contract we have to get them into a vet for their rabies/well visit and they are usually booked out for at least 1 week, then by the time we post them for adoption, collect the responses and review, call references and complete vet checks, do a home visit and a meet and greet we are often at least 1 week after theyve been posted! 

We feel its more important to at least have an idea of the pups ideal furever home is, and giving them less than 2 weeks to settle in to figure that out may give us the wrong impression as they may still be adjusting!