Adopting from Yorkie911 Rescue Inc, a breed specific rescue, is different than adopting from your local shelter. Yorkie911 Rescue is comprised of a network of volunteer foster families from all over the tri-state and surrounding area. We do not have a physical shelter location where you can come and view our available Yorkies. All of the dogs we rescue are placed within our foster care program until they are adopted by their furever families. This means our foster families open up their homes, allow our rescued Yorkies to interact with their families and are exposed to a variety of daily lifestyles. Since these dogs are in our home, they receive the same TLC that our own dogs get. Occasionally, our foster families will fail "Fostering 101" and adopt their foster dogs. The wonderful thing about foster care is that our rescues learn socialization skills and are in loving homes instead of a kennel setting such as a shelter. We ask our foster families to observe the dogs in their care and decide what type of furever family would best fit that particular Yorkie's needs. All of our Yorkies are spayed or neutered prior to adoption as well as brought up-to-date on the following vaccinations; rabies, distemper and bordetella. We also heartworm test and apply a flea/tick preventative to our rescued dogs.

Please read below to learn what you should expect during the Yorkie911 Rescue Adoption Process. The Adoption Process is completed in the following order:

ADOPTION APPLICATION:
Click on the "Adoption Application" link and register through our website. (Remember to keep a record of your Username and Password.) Fill out the online application by answering all of the questions honestly and to the best of your ability. When you complete the application, make sure to "Accept" the last question then write in your full name and date. Once completed, click the submit button. *Please contact your vet and give them permission to speak with Yorkie911 Rescue.*

APPLICATION FEE:
Please submit a $25.00 application processing donation within 7 days of submitting your adoption application online, if not sooner. We will not begin to process your application until we receive this processing fee. You may submit the fee via our PayPal button on our website. If you do not have a PayPal account, you can use any major credit card as an alternative. If you prefer to send a money order or bank check, please send us an email at yorkie911rescue@gmail.com and we will let you know where you can mail it.

VETINERARY CHECK:
We will call your Vet to ensure that all of the animals in your home are up to date on their vaccinations as well as rabies shot. We want to make sure that your pets are taken care of and seen regularly by your Vet.

PHONE INTERVIEW:
A volunteer from our Yorkie911 Rescue Squad will call and speak with you in regards to your current pets and interest in adopting a dog. We ask that you speak freely, elaborate what you wrote on your application and inform us of any additional information you may have forgotten to previously state.

PERSONAL REFERENCES:
We reserve the right to contact your personal references and conduct a background check. If we feel any hesitation, we will contact your personal references to ensure you are a suitable person and/or family to adopt one of our available Yorkies.

HOME VISIT:
Once you have passed all of the above, we will contact you about conducting a Home Visit. This means one of our volunteers will make an appointment to visit your home. The purpose of this visit is to check for any potentially hidden dangers that are overlooked when a new Yorkie joins your family. We ask that all members of your family are in attendance when we conduct your home visit.

Don't forget to read the "Adoption Info" and "All About Yorkies" tab if you have not already done so.

Yorkie911 Rescue carefully screens every applicant prior to approval. The placement of our rescued dogs will happen only when the correct match is found for the Yorkie, Yorkie-mix or small dog.