The last time we tried to adopt a dog, you would have thought we were adopting a kid. They wanted vet files on any past pets, they wanted to visit and inspect the house (fence required) and they required everybody, including the kids (one away at college at the time) to be all available for interviews when they visited. And they wanted $300 for the poor little mutt. I told them to KMA.
Yes! They were the same way with me. They demanded to know who my vet was. I asked why the hell I would have a vet considering I didn’t have a dog. They demanded a home inspection. They insisted I pay the application fee, fill out a 5 page application yada yada yada. I tried 8 times over 6 months to adopt a lab puppy.
Finally I just said “screw it” and went on craigslist and bought a puppy from a farmer whose labs had a big litter when he only wanted a couple. That was 8 years ago. My Black Lab is a happy healthy boy. A year and a half I knew better than to even bother with the adoption agencies and I went on craigslist and bought another lab puppy from “backyard breeders” though this one is AKC registered. They are both fine. No hassle, just pay the money ($75 and $500) and be done with it.