Adoption Enquiry Form - Thistle Paws Rescue

Adoption Enquiry

Thank you for your interest in adopting one of our dogs. Before completing this form, please note that our adoption donation is £575, which includes vaccinations, blood tests including brucellosis testing, microchip, passport, transport to Scotland, and neutering where age appropriate.

Important Information

This form is an adoption enquiry only. Following submission, we will contact you by email to discuss your application and answer any questions before a reservation is considered. To reserve a dog, a £200 deposit is required, with the remaining £375 due no later than 7 days before travel or 48 hours before collecting from foster. Dogs over 8 months old are neutered before adoption where appropriate. Younger dogs must be neutered at the appropriate age in accordance with our adoption contract. Home checks are carried out virtually once a dog has been reserved. Where a dog is in foster in Scotland, you may have the opportunity to meet them before placing a deposit.

Name *

Age *

Email Address *

City *

ZIP / Postal code

Name of the dog you are interested in adopting *

What type of property do you live in? *

Do you have access to a garden or an outdoor area? Please provide details. *

Is your home owned or rented? *OwnedRented

If rented, do you have permission to keep a dog? *We may ask to see proofYesNo

Who lives at home with you, including any children? (Please include ages of children.) *

Do you currently have any pets? (If you currently have dogs, are they neutered/spayed?) *

On a typical day, approximately how long would a dog be left alone? *

Do you have any holidays, trips, major life changes, or house moves planned within the next few months? *

Have you owned dogs before, particularly rescues? We’d love to hear a little about your experience. *

Do you have any previous experience with foreign rescue dogs? *

Further Information

Our emails may go into your Junk or Spam. As a volunteer-run, not-for-profit rescue, we kindly ask that enquiries are only submitted if you are genuinely ready and, in a position, to adopt. By submitting this form, you confirm that you have read and understood the information above.

Get Ahead on Your Adoption Journey

Research is an important part of our adoption process and helps ensure that every dog is matched with the right home. The next step in our adoption process is to complete some research about dog ownership, behaviour, settling in periods, and the responsibilities that come with adopting a rescue dog. We’ll then discuss this with you as part of your application.

Want to get a head start? Explore our research resources now. By completing them before we contact you, you may be able to progress through the adoption process more quickly and move on to the next stage sooner.

Prepare For Adoption