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Adoption Agreement & Fee Confirmation Form

An adoption agreement template — the adoption, care commitments and return policy agreed and signed, so a rehoming is responsible and clear.

Description

Adoption is a promise to a pet for its whole life, and this agreement sets that promise down. It records the animal being adopted, the adopter’s commitments to its care, the adoption contribution, and the rescue’s return policy — then takes a signature, so the placement is responsible and clear on both sides. It covers the substance of a responsible adoption: a commitment to the pet’s welfare, vaccinations, neutering and microchipping (and keeping details current), the adoption fee or contribution that helps the rescue save the next animal, and the crucial promise to return the pet to the rescue rather than pass it on if things ever can’t continue. Use it to complete every adoption properly. Free, brandable, and it’s the mark of a rescue that cares what happens to its animals for life, not just on adoption day.

Form fields

Everything the Adoption Agreement & Fee Confirmation Form above collects — 10 fields, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Adoption Agreement

  • Animal being adopted

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    Short Answer
  • Adopter name

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    Short Answer
  • Confirmed by the rescue

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    Multi-Select
  • Your commitments

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    Multi-Select
  • Adoption contribution (£)

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    Number
  • Anything you'd like to note?

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    Long Answer
  • Your name

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    Name
  • Email address

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    Email
  • Contact number

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    Telephone
  • Signature

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    Signature
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Adoption Agreement & Fee Confirmation Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

What does an adoption agreement cover?

The animal being adopted, your commitments to its care and welfare, confirmation of vaccinations, neutering and microchipping, the adoption contribution, and the rescue’s return policy — all agreed and signed.

Why is there an adoption fee?

It’s usually a contribution rather than a price — helping cover the vaccinations, neutering, microchipping and care the rescue has already given, and funding the next animal’s rescue. The agreement confirms the amount.

What is the return policy?

Reputable rescues ask that if you ever can’t keep the pet, it comes back to them rather than being passed on or sold. It’s a lifelong safety net for the animal, and a key part of the agreement.

Will the pet be neutered and microchipped?

Usually yes — most rescues neuter, vaccinate and microchip before adoption, or arrange it as a condition. The agreement confirms what’s done and any commitments you’re making, like neutering a young animal when old enough.

Does this form take my payment?

No — it confirms the adoption contribution amount and your agreement; the payment itself is taken securely by the rescue separately. The form never asks for card or bank details.

Is the agreement form free?

Yes — free with a Fun Forms account, fully customisable to your rescue’s terms, and it can be signed online.