PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU COMPLETE AN APPLICATION!

We do not have a facility at this time.  Our rescued animals are placed in foster homes or stay temporarily in a kennel until they are adopted.  We are in the process of raising funds to purchase land so that TAILS OF HOPE can have a place to call HOME!!! Please call or email to make a donation to our LAND FUND!!!

Please attend one of our adoption events to meet these great animals in person...or...call/email to set up a time to visit. We do not let anyone go to our foster homes without an approved application first.

If you are interested in adopting, you can complete our adoption form here.

It generally takes one to two weeks to fully process a submitted application.  Our volunteer who will be processing your application will make contact with you by email.  Please email that volunteer at any time if you have questions or concerns. If the animal you are hoping to adopt is adopted prior to completion of your application, you will be notified. Please be patient during this process as we are all volunteers and do this in our spare time.

You must be legal age, at least of 21 yr old, to sign our contract. Please do not allow children to submit the application.

If you adopt a cat or dog elsewhere, please let us know.

We will not adopt animals outside our geographic area which includes Maryland, northern Virginia, southern central Pennsylvania, bordering WV and Del.

Dogs adopted from Tails of Hope will be required to attend a positive reinforcement basic obedience class in the adopter's area.

Invisible Fence is only considered on a limited basis and will not be approved for many dogs.

NO application will be considered for a dog where there are young children AND no fencing. We will consider homes with adults and no fencing, depending on the dog.

Small dogs are not typically good with young children and are considered on individual basis.

NO puppies or small dogs will be placed in homes with toddlers.