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Adopt

Adopt through Forever Care

This program is all about placing dogs into safe homes before shelters have the opportunity to euthanize them.

What you’ll need

To adopt a dog, Forever Care needs you to submit an application along with documents to verify your income, such as:

  • Valid driver’s license or picture ID
  • Proof of fixed income (retirement check, public assistance or food stamp evidence)
  • A recent utility bill at least 3 months old (if that’s an issue, explanations are accepted)
  • Photos of your home — inside, front, side and back (the more the better)
  • Copy of your lease, deed, proof of ownership or rental agreement
  • Cell phone number (verified when you pick up your dog)
  • Contact info and cell numbers for 3 friends or relatives

You can upload these right on the application — or bring them in later.

Dog at Maricopa County animal shelter

Don’t qualify for assistance? You can still adopt.

Dogs featured through this program are available to everyone — individuals, businesses, hospitals, retirement homes, schools and more. Fill out the same application and choose “no assistance needed.”

Adopt without assistance

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