Need Help Rehoming Your Dog?
We understand that making the decision to surrender a dog can be difficult. Pawportunities reviews each request carefully and will help when we have an appropriate foster home and the resources needed to responsibly accept the dog into our care.
Begin a Surrender RequestBefore You Submit a Request
Pawportunities is a foster-based dog rescue. We must secure an approved foster home before any dog can enter our care, so submitting this form does not guarantee that we will be able to accept your dog.
Dogs Only
Pawportunities accepts surrender requests for dogs. We are not currently able to accept cats or other types of animals.
Foster Placement Is Required
A suitable foster home must be identified before intake. Depending on the dog’s size, age, behavior, and medical needs, this may take several weeks or even months.
Requests Are Reviewed in Order
Surrender requests are generally handled on a first-come, first-served basis. Timing can vary because every dog requires a foster placement that matches its individual needs.
Complete Information Matters
Please provide honest and detailed medical and behavioral information. Complete answers and clear, recent photos help us evaluate possible placement.
Surrender Fee
An approved intake generally requires a surrender fee of $50–$100. This helps offset a portion of the veterinary care, supplies, and other costs associated with bringing a dog into our program.
Keep Your Dog Safely With You
Your dog must remain safely in your care until Pawportunities has approved the intake and confirmed a surrender appointment.
How the Surrender Process Works
Completing the form is the first step. It is not confirmation that your dog has been accepted.
Submit the Form
Tell us about your dog and provide clear, recent photographs.
Request Is Reviewed
Our team evaluates the dog’s needs and the information provided.
We Seek a Foster
We must find an approved foster home capable of meeting the dog’s individual needs.
Intake Is Confirmed
If placement becomes available, we will contact you to discuss and schedule the dog’s intake.
Did You Find a Stray Dog?
This surrender form is intended for dogs owned by the person submitting the request. If you have found a stray dog, please contact the animal-control agency responsible for the city or area where the dog was found.
Local animal control can document where the dog was found, complete any legally required stray-hold period, scan for a microchip, and give the dog’s owner the opportunity to locate their missing pet.
Please do not use this form to bypass local stray-animal procedures.
Could Support Help Your Dog Stay Home?
Sometimes a family wants to keep its dog but is facing a temporary financial or veterinary challenge. Pawportunities may have programs or services that can help.
- Pet food assistance through our Pet Food Pantry
- Low-cost vaccination and preventative services
- Community spay and neuter services
- Affordable veterinary care when available
Assistance is based on program eligibility, scheduling, and available resources. Pawportunities does not currently offer an owner-assisted rehoming or courtesy-listing program.
Tell Us About Your Dog
Please complete every applicable question. The more information we receive, the better we can determine whether we may be able to help.
- Answered the medical and behavioral questions honestly and completely
- Included clear, recent photographs of the dog
- Provided current contact information
- Understood that the request does not guarantee intake
- Agreed to keep the dog safely in your care until intake is confirmed
Thank You for Providing Complete Information
Our ability to accept a dog depends on finding an appropriate foster home and having the resources needed to provide responsible care. Please watch the email address and phone number provided on the form for any communication from our team.