BACK HOME ADOPTION AGREEMENTYour adoption donation serves as acknowledgment of the following:By adopting this dog, you agree to provide:• safe and stable housing• adequate food and clean water• humane treatment and lifelong care• reasonable patience, training, and decompression support• routine veterinary care• proper identification, including visible tags and maintained microchip registrationYou understand that rescue dogs may require medical care, behavioral support, adjustment time, and ongoing patience during transition into a new home.If the dog is not already spayed or neutered at the time of adoption, you agree to make reasonable effort to complete sterilization at the appropriate age unless otherwise medically advised by a veterinarian. You agree to forward spay/neuter details to
[email protected] for record keeping. You agree to establish veterinary care within a reasonable timeframe following adoption, ideally within 30 days. If your adoptive dog is chipped, you agree to register within 72 hours. If you are ever unable to keep the dog, you agree to make reasonable effort to contact Back Home – Terrace Heights or pursue a safe and responsible alternative placement rather than abandoning, surrendering irresponsibly, or rehoming carelessly.Your adoption donation helps offset the real costs associated with rescue efforts, including:• vaccines• spay/neuter surgery• microchips• transport• foster supplies• emergency and routine medical careThis is not the purchase of a dog.It is an agreement to responsibly care for one.Back Home – Terrace Heights is a community-powered nonprofit based in Yakima County focused on reducing stray and abandoned dogs through practical, neighbor-driven solutions.Thank you for choosing adoption.