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1.
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To provide the Westie with proper food,
fresh water, adequate shelter, love and companionship at all times. |
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2.
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To provide
indoor quarters for overnight rest and inside quarters for confinement when
Adopter and his/her household members are absent from the home. |
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To provide necessary exercise, either
in a fenced area or walked on a leash. |
| 4. |
To provide proper control and restraint
over the adopted Westie and to never allow the Westie to run at large. The
Westie will be kept solely as a house pet. |
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To inform
the SFBWHWTC within 30 days of any address or telephone number change. |
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To provide a
fence around a swimming pool and spa. |
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To provide veterinary treatment for the
Westie when needed including vaccinations, parasite checks, dental care
as well as heartworm and flea preventative as recommended by a licensed veterinarian and as required by
local and county ordinances. |
| 8. |
To have the Westie spayed/neutered (if
not already done) before a date specified by the SFBWHWTC Rescue Committee
and to provide the Club with written certification that this was done. |
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To ensure that the Westie wears an identification
tag which includes the Adopter's name and current phone number at all times.
We additionally require the Adopter to professionally microchip the Westie. |
| 10. |
To comply with all state, county and local
laws and ordinances related to the keeping of the Westie, including license
and leash laws. |
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To notify the SFBWHWTC Rescue Committee
immediately if the Adopter finds, for any reason, that he/she is unable
to keep the Westie. The Westie will be returned to the SFBWHWTC Rescue
Committee. A Club member will assist in placing the Westie in another
home. |
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To notify the SFBWHWTC Rescue Committee
if the Westie is given to another family member. |
| 13. |
To notify the SFBWHWTC Rescue Committee
if the Westie is lost or stolen and to make every effort to locate the
Westie. |
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To notify
the SFBWHWTC Rescue Committee immediately in case of serious illness or injury
to this Westie. An attending veterinarian's report will be furnished to
the SFBWHWTC in the event of the Westie's death. |
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To never
sell, give away or abandon the Westie to any person, laboratory or business. |
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To never surrender the Westie to an animal shelter, humane
society or similar organization. |
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To never
subject the Westie to any biological, chemical or psychological experiment or
other experimental program. To never use this Westie for breeding or fighting. |
| 18. |
To never use this
Westie for breeding. |
| 19. |
To never use this
Westie for fighting. |
| 20. |
To allow a representative from the SFBWHWTC
Rescue Committee to periodically check on the adopted Westie to assure
compliance with items 1-19. |
| 21. |
To stay in
contact with SFBWHWTC Westie Rescue representatives for at least a period of
one (1) year following adoption giving updates on the Westie. |
| 22. |
To contact
the SFBWHWTC Westie Rescue when the Westie expires. |
| 23. |
To donate an adoption fee of $200 - $1,000
to the SFBWHWTC. |
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To accept possession of the Westie "as
is" and release and waive any right against the SFBWHWTC for any damages
to person or property caused by the Westie. |
| 25. |
Non-compliance with any or all of the
terms of this agreement gives the SFBWHWTC and the Rescue Committee the
right to reclaim the Westie without refund of the adoption fee. |
