Adopt
Process for Adoption
Anyone who visits Jivdaya sees an extraordinary number of affectionate dogs and cats waiting for a permanent home. Adopting one instead of buying is the single biggest difference you can make to a homeless animal.
Why adopt
Adopt first, before you consider buying
Most animals in any shelter are adults, and adults are the hardest to get adopted — but they need a family to call their own just as much. That is why Jivdaya asks people to adopt a pet rather than buy one.
We would love it if you adopted from us. But ultimately, choosing adoption over buying at all is one of the most important differences you can make for any homeless animal.
The process
Five steps, start to finish
If you are planning to adopt an animal from Jivdaya, this is all of it.
- 1
Visit the centre
Come and see the animal you want to adopt in person.
- 2
The animal is checked
One of our team members, the person in charge of adoption, checks the animal you have chosen and confirms it is healthy and right for you to take home.
- 3
A session with the head of department
A short session with the HOD of the adoption department, who explains how to care for a pet and answers your questions.
- 4
The form, and a medical examination
You fill in an adoption form. The team then takes the animal or bird through a thorough medical examination, to confirm it is ready to go home with you.
- 5
A photograph every week, for three months
As the final part of the process, you share a photograph of your pet with us every week for the next three months.