1. Do not conduct on-site adoption. Animal abusers, including satanic cults that sacrifice animals, have become very savvy in obtaining pets.
2. Make a copy of their drivers licence
3. Conduct a home visit on all potential adoptor
4. Check vet references prior to placing the animal. Has your adoptee gone through too many pets? Have their pets obtained proper medical care? Ask the veterinarian if they would feel comfortable adopting a pet to the adoptor.
5. Make sure all family members are present when conducting home visits.
6. Your adoption contract should contain a no chains or pen clause. Life on a chain or in a pen is no place for an animal. The contract should allow you to take the animal if you find it chained or living in a pen. If they want to keep their dog on a chain or in a pen they don't deserve a dog.

Inform your members, donors, and volunteers that CFACE monitors cruelty cases in Kalamazoo County, and that they need to contact us when they know of reported cases of cruelty.

Invite CFACE to speak to your organization on animal cruelty. Our presentations are informative, non-graphic, and they empower people to become involved in animal cruelty issues. There is no charge for our presentations.

Check www.pet-abuse.com to make sure your potential adopters are not listed.