We put the welfare of our Havanese before anything else and therefore have a process we follow to be sure we get the right home for the rescued Havanese. Listed below are some guidelines to familiarize you with our adoption process:
1) You must be 25 years old or older.
2) Please fill out and submit an Adoption Application so we can learn more about you and your family. This must be printed out, completed, signed and mailed to HALO, P.O. Box 367, Manteno, IL. 60950 with a $25 check payable to HALO for processing costs. We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.
3) When your application is received, a volunteer will contact you for an interview.Then we will call your references and veterinarian and speak with them; a determination will be made by our Board of Directors as to whether to continue the application process.
4) Once you have been approved, we will have you contact the foster family to make sure that the dog you have applied for is a good match for your famiy. We do not ship dogs . You will have to travel to where that dog is being fostered to complete the adoption. If everything goes well and you, your family and the dog like each other, the adoption takes place and a signed contract of adoption is necessary. In this contract you agree that, if for any reason you decide not to keep your rescue, the rescue will come back to us. We do not give refunds.
6) Adoption Fee: Our adoption fee varies, and includes a well-puppy visit, all necessary age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm prevention, bordatella, negative brucellosis test and spay/neuter if over six months of age. If the pup is under six months of age, we will require a $150 spay/neuter deposit that will be refunded when the procedure is completed within a stated period of time. The remainder of the adoption fee, if any, is used to help rescue other Havanese in need. You can be confident that 100% of our fees go toward the rescue efforts of our Havanese!
Adopting
Our goal is to adopt Havanese into safe and loving homes where they will be treated as part of the family. To date we have placed over 500 Havanese into loving homes. Our Havanese are matched to the best suited home for him/her.
We do NOT operate on a "first come first serve" basis. Download our application: Word
