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Adoption Application

Thank you for your interest in adopting one of our rescue English Bulldogs. We make every effort to match prospective adopters with a pet that best fits their lifestyles. Filling out an application does not obligate you to adopt, nor does it guarantee that your application will be approved. If you do not answer every question, your application may be rejected or delayed. If you have any questions while completing the application, please e-mail gabullierescue@gmail.com.

*****VERY IMPORTANT*****
Please read the following information before you complete the application.

  1. The first step in our adoption process requires that all interested parties complete an adoption application. We may not respond to individual inquiries or release more specific information about a particular dog, unless we have an adoption application on file. Our website and Facebook pages are updated frequently and is accurate to the best of our knowledge. All pertinent information regarding a dogs personality, temperament and medical issues is provided in his biography.
  2. We do not have a kennel and all of our foster dogs are cared for in private homes. Because we are foster home based, there is no facility where a potential adopter can visit and “meet the dogs” in mass. Visit our website to see all available dogs or join our Facebook page to view our monthly events.
  3. We do not operate on a “first come, first served” basis. Our primary goal is to place our dogs in forever homes that are prepared emotionally AND financially to care for an English Bulldog. We are a private, non profit rescue, this allows us to be very selective throughout the adoption process until we have found the perfect home for one of our dogs, no matter how long it takes. An adoption will be finalized when we are confident that the adopters can adequately care for an English Bulldog.
  4. The adoption process takes time and will not be rushed to accommodate your schedule. Please be patient, our volunteers have careers, families and personal responsibilities, in addition to our responsibilities at a very busy rescue. If you need a dog immediately, then our rescue cannot accommodate you.
  5. Please keep in mind that by the time you have submitted an application, several others have already gone through the application process and are simply waiting for the perfect dog to complete their family. Although you may specify a dog that you are interested in, you may not be offered that dog for adoption. We attempt to place dogs in homes after careful consideration of your particular needs and lifestyle.
  6. Even if we currently do not have an English Bulldog you are interested in, we suggest you submit an application for prescreening and you will be added to the waiting list for adoption.
  7. We will not consider adoption applications when the adopter intends to give the dog to another person as a “gift.” The person completing the application must be the person who will be caring for the dog and have financial responsibility for the dog. (i.e. your application will be denied if you intend to give the dog to your aunt as a birthday gift.) After adoption, ownership of the English Bulldog cannot be transferred to another person unless specifically approved by Georgia English Bulldog Rescue.
  8. We do not fly or ship our dogs. We do allow out of state adoption within a reasonable distance. These adoptions are considered on a case by case basis. However, you must be willing to travel by automobile to adopt your new family member. If a dog is adopted “out of state” and the dog is found to be unsuitable for your family, it is your responsibility to return the dog safely to our base of operation in Atlanta, GA. Air travel is very dangerous to all bulldog breeds, particularly the English Bulldog. Please do your research!
  9. You must personally finalize the adoption. We will not set up a “railroad” to transport a dog to your location nor will we meet you halfway to finalize the adoption.
  10. In the event that Georgia English Bulldog Rescue is able to find a suitable bulldog to join your family, there will be an adoption donation required. Adoption donations range from $300.00 to $900.00 and are oftentimes only a fraction of what we have spent on the dog. It is very rare that we receive puppies, in this event the adoption donation may be higher. Our adoption donations are set according to age and are not negotiable. If you cannot afford the adoption donation, you most likely will not be able to afford the lifelong medical care or the yearly vet bills of Bulldog ownership. Again, do your research regarding bulldog ownership brfore applying to adopt.
  11. All our rescued bulldogs have been examined by a licensed vet, dewormed, up to date on required vaccinations, screened for parasites, spayed/neutered, micro chipped and temperament tested prior to adoption. Any and all medically required (non-cosmetic) surgeries will be performed by Georgia English Bulldog Rescue, prior to adoption. In rare cases with younger dogs, our vet may request that surgical treatment be delayed until the dog is a bit older (i.e. Entropion surgery will sometimes be delayed until the dog has reached 18 months to 2 years of age). You will be made aware of these recommendations prior to adoption.
  12. When you have been selected to adopt a dog, you will be called for a phone interview and to set up a time for a meet and greet with the dog. Phone calls and e-mails must be returned in a timely manner (48 hours), if not we will move on to the next approved candidate. During the process, if you have changed your mind about adoption please have the courtesy to notify the rescue ASAP.
  13. There is a $20 non-refundable Adoption Application Fee. Please pay this fee through PayPal, Venmo, or Cash app.  Be sure to include the name associated with this application in the donation note.   
     
    PayPal: stephanie@georgiaenglishbulldogrescue.org
    Venmo: @GeorgiaEnglishBulldogRescue – last four digits of phone number are 0034
    Cash App: $StephanieGastinger

What’s Included in our Adoption Fee

Our goal at Georgia English Bulldog Rescue is to re-home happy, healthy English Bulldogs. Our Vet staff and affiliate specialty vet clinics provide a full array of diagnostic tests, medical / surgical treatments and preventative care to bring our English Bulldogs back into the healthiest state possible. This care begins when they enter our rescue program and continues throughout the dogs stay with GEBR. Sick or injured dogs are treated to the best of our abilities and to the extent of modern, mainstream veterinary science and with funds donated by the general public and our adoption donations. We do not receive any government funding or support. We do not receive grants through the Bulldog Club Of America.

The following care has been provided and is included with every adoption:

  1. Complete examination by a Licensed Vet
  2. Full vaccines and Bordatella, if necessary
  3. Rabies per state guidelines
  4. Spay/neuter prior to adoption (no exceptions)
  5. Heartworm testing and treatment, if necessary. Monthly heartworm prophylaxis.
  6. Deworming
  7. Microchipped
  8. Monthly flea and tick prevention
  9. Crate training when possible
  10. Surgical procedures as necessary per vet recommendation, including referral to a specialty vet hospital for more complicated procedures.

With few exceptions, all of our dogs are fed Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream or other grain-free premium food.

Georgia English Bulldog Rescue Adoption Application

There is a $20 non-refundable Adoption Application Fee.
Please pay this fee through PayPal, Venmo, or Cash app. 
Be sure to include the name associated with this application in the donation note.   
PayPal: stephanie@georgiaenglishbulldogrescue.org
Venmo: @GeorgiaEnglishBulldogRescue - last four digits of phone number are 0034
Cash App: $StephanieGastinger

You will be required to upload three files:

SECTION A: Contact information

SECTION B: Other Animals

Please describe the dog(s) you currently own (breed).

SECTION C: Living Arrangements

If you rent, we require written permission from your landlord indicating that they are okay with you adopting a “bully breed” dog from GEBR. Please enclose that letter of permission with this application.
How many people reside in your home?

SECTION D: Preferences

SECTION E

IMPORTANT! Please make sure all required ( * ) fields are addressed. If you miss any required fields, the form will not submit. Find the required fields that are not completed, fill in the field and then click the SUBMIT button again.

We can’t do this alone. It takes a team and relationships with people who love bulldogs and want to help the breed. With support from our generous partners and sponsors, Georgia English Bulldog Rescue has rescued more than 1,150 dogs since the Rescue began in 2009.

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Georgia English Bulldog Rescue
PO Box 14491, Atlanta, Georgia 30324

Please email us at gabullierescue@gmail.com. 

NOTE THAT EMAIL IS THE FASTEST WAY TO REACH US 

If this email is regarding surrender, please visit our SURRENDER page for details on how to surrender your dog to us.  

If this email is regarding adoption, please visit the ADOPTION page for details on how to apply to adopt.

Please DO NOT contact us asking for puppies. We rarely get puppies in rescue.

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