How our adoption process works

Preparing your home & family for a pet makes a new animal's introduction and adjustment period easier for everyone. Before adding a pet to your home, SCAA recommends potential adopters first review these important points:
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• confirm all family or household members agree to your pet adoption
• research domestic China pet transport steps to confirm you will to bring your pet to another city
• check international export & import rules to be sure you can and will move your pet overseas
• consult your lease or landlord for permission to have a pet - don't take unnecessary risks
• review adoptable cat & dog galleries to find well-suited pets for your home and lifestyle
• confirm you agree to SCAA's dog license, indoor cat, and no de-clawing policies
• budget for adoption donation, future vet care, and pet export-import costs
• download an adoption questionnaire and contact SCAA or visit Adoption Days
• prepare your home with pet supplies, including usual food and litter (foster parents will advise)
• agree to follow up with SCAA occasionally with photos and updates after adoption
  

It can take a cat or dog up to a month to adjust to new people and a new environment. We ask adopters to please give pets the time, space, and support to integrate into their new family, at their own pace.
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However, sometimes it's soon obvious that an adoption is not the right decision, through no fault of the animals or people involved. Within four weeks of a big move, SCAA is happy to arrange for our animals to return to foster care and either suggest other matches or refund adopters.
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Find your match

SCAA animals are ready for their right home!

Fosters are fully vaccinated and (at 6 months) spayed / neutered. Pets have a 50% PAW spay subsidy if adopted earlier.

Many cats & dogs have common traits, but there are as many personalities & preferences as there are markings.  SCAA has got matches for you.​

SCAA ADOPTABLE ANIMAL PROFILES

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Why our pets aren't free

From all the vet basics (de-worming, flea control, vaccinations, and spay/neuter or PAW spay/neuter subsidy), and usually some seriously intensive care, provided to foster animals to get them adoptable, 'free' is the last word to accurately describe a rescue.
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SCAA REQUESTS A MINIMUM ¥500 / PET DONATION ON ADOPTION
A donation is not a payment for a particular animal. It is recognition of the significant investment made to improve the welfare of companion animals.  Adoption donations demonstrate financial commitment and are a well-established, international practice that supports non-profits to continue our work.

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Start the adoption process here
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See any SCAA animals you'd love to add to your family? Download a pre-adoption questionnaire (.docx Word) and please e-mail form to [email protected].

DOWNLOAD ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE