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Out of State Adoption Instruction and Fees

Adoption paperwork must be signed and completed/fee paid before transport is arranged.

Please know there is an additional $25 health certificate charge due at time of adoption. Crate will be purchased by rescue and receipt sent for payment. Dog records will be emailed or mailed to adopter prior to transport and copies will accompany dog. Please know you dog may travel for many days. Rescue will provide transport with food, collar/leash , bowl, blanket free of charge.

Please note-American Airlines does not accept animals in more than 85 degrees heat. or colder than 32. This restriction is 45-85 for Alaskan Airlines. This rescue is in Texas so American can only be used Oct-April. United flies year round animals in AC climatized cabin, is more expensive, but you are not season limited. There are also non-profit airlines that volunteer and transport for free as well (Pilots and Paws) and free ground transport services (Kindred Hearts) or ones which cost $120-165, which can take longer but are efficient and professional. These services are only used if temperatures are too high or low. In the event of ground transport, there is a $100 boarding fee /food fee as it can take 4-6 weeks to get transport approved and scheduled.

List of Fees

List of Expenses
Adoption fee: see fee schedule
Health Certificate: $25
Crate: $15-99 depending on dog size
Transport-$115 for dogs up to 40 lbs, $165-185 41 lbs or more

all dogs under 40 lbs fly American Airlines; all dogs 40 lbs or more fly either American or Alaskan depending on crate size (American only accepts up to 400 crate size; Alaskan goes up to 600
food/collar/leash/bowl/blanket

will be provided at no charge