How To Adopt

DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, APPLICATIONS CAN TAKE UP TO TWO WEEKS TO PROCESS.  WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING OUT OF STATE APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME.

We now have separate online application forms for dogs and cats! Pay close attention to which link you are clicking on before applying.

Thanks for your interest in one of our former shelter pets! All of our animals are listed on PetFinder and can be found on the link.  Our PetFinder database is updated frequently and is as current as possible.  We process all applications as they are received. We require a NON-REFUNDABLE adoption donation. This donation is required ONLY IF APPLICATION IS APPROVED.

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must own home or have landlord approval
• Must have a valid ID with current address
• Must have a good reference from current veterinarian
  • ALL current pets must be spayed/neutered
  • ALL current pets must be up to date on all vaccines
  • ALL current pets must be current on heartworm prevention
• Agree to a home visit when board members think appropriate
• Sign a legally binding adoption contract upon adoption

Adoption donations are as follows:

• $175+ for dogs 7 years or younger
• $100+ for most dogs older than 7 years
• $120+ for kittens under 10 months of age
• $90+ for cats over 10 months of age
• $60+ for senior cats over 8 years of age

To see adoption donations for a specific animal, please visit their Petfinder.com profile.

What your adoption donation covers:

• Your new pet’s spay or neuter
• Microchipping for future identification
• Heartworm test (dogs) and FIV/FeLV test (cats)
• Current vaccinations
• Specific blood tests
• Diagnostic testing if needed

In addition to your adoption donation, you are strongly encouraged to purchase 6 months of heartworm preventative for any adopted dog at the time of the adoption.  This can be purchased from one of our vets (see “Partner Vets” to the right) or from your own vet. All provided services listed above can be completed at one of our Partner Vets as part of your adoption.

Before you fill out an application, please understand that:

• ARF does not ship our pets you will be required to pick up your pet in Tulsa.
• ARF does not adopt puppies or kittens (under the age of 6 months) to applicants who live outside the immediate Tulsa area we do consider suburbs that share boundary lines with Tulsa. This is because they are too young at that time to be spayed or neutered. Special considerations can be made and should be discussed before making an application.
• Applicants outside the immediate Tulsa area must have excellent veterinary records in their name for current or recent cats or dogs. If you haven’t owned a pet, and you don’t live in Tulsa County, you aren’t eligible to adopt from us.
• ARF requires reasonable veterinarian care for all pets.
• If you have never owned a pet, you must live within the Tulsa area.  Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis.
• ARF Tulsa retains the authority to accept or decline applications at our discretion

To adopt from us, please fill out our online application below. Every spot must be filled in and you must sign the final page. We will not work any incomplete applications.

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Adoption Application and Contract Forms

We highly encourage applicants to fill out our online form.  Please note that due to high demand, it can take up to two weeks to process your application.  We are also not accepting out of state applications at this time.

If you prefer a printed copy of our adoption form, please contact the ARF House.

Our Address:
PO Box 471483
Tulsa, Oklahoma
74147-1483

Our E-Mail: arfhouse@arftulsa.org

• Applications may take a week or more to process, depending on the number of applications received. If you are not contacted by ARF within a week after your application was submitted, e-mail adoptions@arftulsa.org, noting the name of the pet for which you applied, your name, and the date the application was completed. Applications are usually not worked over the weekends.
• Several volunteers will participate in screening your application. This process involves reviewing your completed application; good veterinary records on current or recent animals is one of the main requirements to adopt from us.
• If multiple applications are received on the same animal, and two or more of those are appropriate homes, the animal will be adopted to the qualified home which submitted their application first.
• If we have additional questions or concerns, you will be contacted by one of our volunteers to discuss your application. Be sure to check your e-mail for communication from us!
• If your application is approved, you will be notified by one of our volunteers. You will be put in touch with the person fostering the animal or arrangements will be made for picking up the animal in Tulsa, we do not ship animals.
• The Adoption Donation is due when you pick up your pet (see adoption amounts above) in either cash or check made payable to the Animal Rescue Foundation. Adoption donations by credit card can be done at the ARF house only (click here for directions).