Adoption Process & F.A.Q
The adoption Process
Fishtails Animal Rescue is located in Philadelphia, PA and accepts applications within the tri-state area. Once you’ve browsed our list of available animals and have found a pet you’d like to adopt, the first step in our adoption process is to complete the adoption application.
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Applications are reviewed within 72 hours of submission.
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Any pet adopted out by Fishtails Animal Rescue will be:
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Up-to-date on vaccinations
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Microchipped
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Spayed/neutered* (if age-appropriate)
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Administered flea/heartworm preventative medications
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Fishtails is a foster-based rescue, so once your application is approved, we’ll schedule a virtual or in-person meet and greet with your potential pet.
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*If the animal is not spayed/neutered at time of adoption, the adopter will do so within 2 months after the animal reaches 6 months of age. In addition, if the pet is under 16 weeks at the time of adoption, the adopter is responsible for boosters for vaccines.
F.A.Q
I can't adopt but still want to help, what can I do?
What are the benefits of adopting from a Rescue?
DONATE!
You'll save a life
Donating money, even if it’s just spare change ,can make a major impact! Consider asking friends and family to send donations to our rescues in lieu of gifts on your birthday. We hear everyone is doing it! Donate here
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Want to donate supplies? We're happy to have that too! Check out our wishlists or click here to see what we will accept.
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Every donation is tax deductible and you may receive a donation receipt upon request.
SHare!
Simply liking our Facebook or sharing a reel on our Instagram with your friends can help spread awareness! You never know when that special connection between human and adoptable pet will happen—share, share, share!
Rock our merch!
We have good taste and we know you do too. 100% of our merch sales go back to our animals in need. Shop cute hoodies, t-shirts, stickers, and more here.
90% of our Fishtails Animal Rescue Adoptables were time-stamped pets who escaped euthanasia with minutes to spare.
you free up space for another rescue animal
Once a pet is re-homed and an adoption fee is received, this allows us to rescue and rehabilitate another time-stamped pet in its place.
They're housetrained
Cats and dogs in foster care are exposed to house training. Most of our animals are house trained by the time they go to their forever home. Spend less time on accidents and more time enjoying your pet!
You can get what you want
Purebred? Puppy? Kitten? Cat that is good with dogs? Our rescue has had it all. Please, contact us and we may have the perfect fit for you!
What is the adoption fee? What comes with it?
Volunteer
What's included
Are you a graphic design wizard that can make flyers so cute that they should come with a warning label? Or perhaps lend a hand and help set up an adoption event? Do you have a car and can transport cats? Feel free to sign up to volunteer here!
Adoption FeeS
Cats:
$120 for a single adult cat
$50 Special needs cats (physical impairment, chronic medical condition)
$200 for a pair of adult cats
$150 for a single kitten
$250 for a pair of kittens
$220 for 1 adult and 1 kitten together
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Dogs:
$ 300 puppies < 1
$ 250 for dogs > 1
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We also waive some adoption fees through our scholarships! Find out more here
What is a time-stamped pet?
Do you adopt out of state?
Time-stamped animals are animals in an open-intake shelter that are set for euthanasia due to medical concerns, age, or overcrowding. Unfortunately, animals with medical needs are almost always the first to be slated for euthanasia, no matter their age/breed.
Dr. Cohn began her rescue efforts by pulling these types of animals from shelters, providing them with necessary medical treatments, putting them in loving foster care, and ultimately finding them their forever homes.
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Time-stamped pets in need deserve a fighting chance, even with severe injuries and underlying illnesses. With the help of The Fishtails Fighting Chance Fund, these pets get their second chance.