Diamond in the Ruff Pet Rescue sees a need to expand foster and adoption services in the Fargo, ND, area as well as expanding on education such as breed specifics, spay/neutering importance, and general handling of pets/animals. The organization is run solely on volunteers who are passionate and professional overseen by a group of eight who make up the board of directors.

Adoption Prices are TBD. Here is the draft process.

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Diamond In The Ruff’s objective is to match you with the best animal for your lifestyle, family, other pets, and living situations. We look forward to helping you find your next forever family member! Check out all of our adoptable animals HERE.

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What is the process for adopting an animal?

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The steps are briefly outlined below:

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* Before potential adopters can physically meet a foster animal outside of our open adoption events, we require them to fill out an adoption application. Check out our scheduled adoption events HERE.

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* After applications are reviewed, suitable applicants are contacted to set up a Pre-Adoption Meeting with our volunteers and we often include the foster parent of the animal you would like to adopt. This meeting is designed to answer any questions adopters may have about a particular animal or our adoption process.

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* Once your application is approved, meet and greets with the foster animal and foster parents will be scheduled with qualified applicants if this has not already occurred.

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* After the meet and greet (and if the applicant is still interested in the animal), foster parents will make a recommendation to shelter staff regarding the adoption. The foster animal stays with the foster parent until they hear from the Diamond In The Ruff adoption committee.

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* Adoption is approved or rejected by the Diamond In The Ruff Adoption Committee. Final approval of all adoptions is at the sole discretion of Diamond in the Ruff.

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* Once approved, another meeting will be arranged between the foster parent and adopter wherein the adoption fee is collected and contracts are signed. The foster animal then goes to its new forever home*. *Final placements are pending results of week-long trial period. Check out some of our amazing success stories HERE!

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* A Diamond in the Ruff volunteer will contact you after 72 hours to see how everyone is settling in as well as answer any questions you may have.

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* After your week trial period is up, we will deposit your adoption fee and distribute your animals vet records and microchip information in a timely fashion.

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* Please keep in mind, we are a 100% volunteer run organization and we will process your applications as fast as we can. If you have any questions about your application, contact our Application Coordinator at _____________________. If you have questions about an animal’s vet records, please contact our Healthcare Coordinator at _______________.