HOW TO ADOPT

Want to adopt a needy Cavalier?

If you and your family would like to provide a loving home for a needy Cavalier, please complete the Adoption Application. Applications are reviewed in order of receipt to find the best home for each Cavalier.

A few things you should know before you begin the application:

• GCCR’s adoptable dogs are fostered in Chicago, its suburbs, Wisconsin and northern Indiana. Applications within those areas will be considered.

• Among rescued Cavaliers there is significant risk of genetic illnesses that could result in heartbreak for the adopters, as well as expensive veterinary care. Please research the breed before falling in love with an adoptable Cavalier.

• Cavaliers are spaniels and many love to explore, free of a leash. They might well go chasing off after "critters" or simply run off to greet people they see at a distance. Some rescued Cavaliers need homes with fenced yards.

• Many rescued Cavaliers come with “baggage” – behavioral and medical concerns that will require diligent care. Most rescued Cavaliers should not be routinely left home without humans for more than four hours each day.

• Children in the home must be at least 5 years of age. Exceptions may be made case by case based on the individual dog and the family's history with pets.

•Applicants consent to the check of personal references and a home visit.

• Adoption fees range from $200-$450, depending on the age of the dog.GCCR

GCCR Adoption Process

1. Adoption Application is received and acknowledged by email.

2. A GCCR volunteer home visitor contacts the family to arrange a visit.

3. Applicant is notified of approval to adopt.

4. GCCR’s Rescue Coordinator matches an approved applicant to an available Cavalier whose needs the family might serve. Applicant is given information about the rescued Cavalier and the foster caregivers introduce the applicant to the dog. If no appropriate match can be made, applicant is placed on a waiting list.

5. Applicants’ references are checked only after an appropriate Cavalier is identified.

6. Generally the Cavalier is not delivered on the first meeting. The applicant and the Cavalier’s foster caregivers need time to consider independently whether the adoption will work. GCCR wants to avoid "doggy in the window" placements.

Have questions?  Email info [at] gccavalierrescue [dot] org