Owner Surrender

Overview

We understand that is difficult to surrender a pet. We make no judgement on your reason for surrender and try to make the process as easy for you as possible. We also do our best to make your pet's transition as smooth as we can until a new, loving home is found. Below, we briefly describe the surrender process and provide a link to the Owner Surrender Form which must be submitted prior to surrendering your animal.

Note: If you have found a stray, please contact your local animal shelter or the Animal Control Officer in your jurisdiction. Legally, we cannot accept a stray directly into FLR from the individual who found it.

Acceptance of Your Animal

Please keep in mind that submitting the Owner Surrender Form is not a guarantee that your animal will be accepted by FLR. Acceptance depends on several factors, including:

The availability of a suitable foster home.
Our having the necessary funds to care for your pet while your pet is in an FLR foster home.
Our assessment regarding the adoptability of your pet.

Owner Surrender Process

FLR follows the steps below.

You complete and submit the Owner Surrender Form.
Once FLR receives the form, we will review the information you provided on the form.
An FLR representative will contact you to talk about your pet.
The FLR representative will work with you to set a date to meet your pet. (If the pet you are surrendering is a dog, the FLR representative will evaluate the dog’s temperament at that meeting.)
Determine if a suitable foster family is available.
When a foster home is found, you will sign the FLR Owner Surrender Agreement in which you relinquish legal ownership of the animal and transfer that ownership to FLR.

Response Time

FLR tries to respond quickly (within 24-48 hours) when an owner submits the Owner Surrender Form.

Acknowledgement

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the information provided above and would like to complete the Owner Surrender Form.