Requirements

• Adopters must be a least 21 years of age
• All adopter must own their home or have written consent from Landlord that approves of dog residents
• A home visit is required
• Veterinary references are required
• Criteria such as the need for a fence, hours the animal may be left alone, level of experience required, etc. will be determined according to the needs of each dog.
• Because managing dogs and young children together is a round the clock, full time commitment, Board approval is needed for families with children 5 and under
• Adoption approval is at the sole discretion of MI Lab Rescue Board Members
• Please check dogfoodadvisor.com for your dog food rating.  We require our adoptees to be fed a 4 star food or above.
• THE LAB IS OUR PRIORITY

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• Think it through.  Do you have the time, energy, and resources to devote to a new pet?  Are you committed to caring for the pet for the next 10-15 Years?  Do you understand the exercise requirement of a Labrador retriever?
• Complete an adoption application below
• Send photos of your backyard to milabrescue@gmail.com 
• A home visit will be scheduled
• Once approved you will be contacted when new dogs are brought into the rescue, at that point, you can set up a meet and greet with your family. 

Adoption fees

ADOPTION FEES:
(Payable by cash, credit card, or check)
*Puppies and dogs $250

EVERY Lab we offer for adoption has already been spayed or neutered and given age-appropriate vaccines and screenings.

All adoption fees go directly to MI Lab Rescue to help pay for medical expenses, spaying/neutering, and daily care.

Rescuing a Lab usually costs between $300-$1000. As you can tell, we are not into rescuing to make money; we are saving Labs' lives.

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what you can expect

As we get applications for adoption we generally follow this process:

• Receive application
• Contact Veterinarian for Reference  (Please contact your vet and give permission to MI Lab Rescue calling in for a reference check)
• Contact Applicant
• Have a home visit

    **if approved as a potential adopter set up meet and greet for rescue dog

Here is where communication can be missed....  if there is more than one applicant that is pre-approved for adoption we try to set meet and greets in the order in which home visit approvals are made.  This could mean that on said day 3 people are approved for the same rescue dog, and we do our best to set up meet and greets in order of completion of best fits.  

It does NOT mean that the first meet and greet will be the adopter, if it is not a good fit with that rescue dog, we move to the next on the list.  We HAVE to focus on what is best for the dog, or they are no better off than they were before rescue.  This is not always comfortable to hear, but please understand we only want what is best for the dog.  If you are pre-approved, we already know you will make a great adopter..it may just be with a different dog.  If you are the first meet and greet for a dog you are NOT obligated to adopt either.

* If your meet and greet goes well and it's a fit, you may adopt on the spot, by completing the adoption contract and paying a minimal adoption fee
     **we follow up and offer help/support for transitioning rescue dogs into their new family

* If your meet and greet does not go well, your application and pre-approval still stands, and you go in the line up for the next rescue dog to meet and greet, and so on.

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Interested in adopting?

Click the link below to submit an application for adoption.

apply for adoption