Thank you for your interest in adopting a dog from The Sato Project! Before completing our adoption application, we ask that you please review the following policies and guidelines:
* In order for an application to be approved, all dogs and cats currently owned by the applicant must be neutered or spayed, and must be up to date with all vaccines, including Lyme disease if recommended for your area. The rabies vaccine is also mandated by state law for dogs, cats, and ferrets. The Sato Project will confirm status with the veterinary reference you provide in your application. Please have your veterinarian name, address and phone number available to list in application.
* For adoption of a puppy, we require that all puppies under four months old not be left alone for more than six hours per day on a regular basis. Exceptions can be considered if provisions will be made for some kind of relief in the form of a dog walker or daycare.
* Electric fences will be approved on a case by case basis.
* In the application below, we request names and phone numbers for two personal references (not relatives), your current veterinarian if you are a current or recent pet owner, and your landlord if you rent. We will follow up with each of these references. Prior to submitting your application, please let each reference know to expect a call from The Sato Project.
* Adopting a dog is tremendously rewarding. It also requires making a life-long commitment to that animal. We recommend that all prospective adopters carefully consider this commitment before submitting your application, especially first-time dog owners. There are many resources on the internet that describe the costs and daily commitment involved.
If you have any trouble completing this form online, please contact us at adoption@thesatoproject.com for technical assistance.
This form does NOT give you the option to save partial progress and return to complete it at a later time, so be sure you have at least 10 minutes to answer ALL the questions before you begin.
Thank you again for your interest in adopting one of our dogs! We promise to get you on your way to your new lives together as quickly as we can. We will contact you if we feel you are the right fit for a sato dog and will do our best to follow up with your references and promptly respond to your application.