Adoptables

Adoption Procedure

If you are interested in adopting one of our dogs, you can contact us at meximutt@live.ca for an adoption application to be emailed to you (or see adoption application page).  If we feel there is potential for the adoption to be successful, you will meet the dog.  If both parties are still interested in proceeding then there will be a home check to assure the home is right for the dog.

Ready to go home

Once your dog is ready to go home, we will ask you to update us after the first night.  If you wish to return the dog after the first night we will reimburse you your adoption fee.  If everything goes smoothly we do ask for an occasional update.  If something occurs and you are no longer able to keep your Mexi Mutt, we are happy to take the dog back.  If you decide to find a new home on your own then you need to update us about where the dog will be living.

Spay/Neuter

Most of our dogs are fixed before arriving in Canada.  However there may be cases where the dog is not old enough.  If this is the case you will be asked to sign a document stating that you will neuter/spay your dog once he/she is of age, at your cost.  The adoption fee will reflect a discount as you will have the extra cost of spaying or neutering in the near future.

 Meximutt Adoptables

Adoption Fee
$300 - Spayed/Neutered dog or puppy
$250 - Unspayed/Unneutered puppy (must sign document stating YOU WILL spay/neuter at the appropriate age at your own cost)

Below is the actual cost to us when rescuing these dogs:

$50-150 in Mexico for vet services
Vet services include: vaccinations for rabies, parvovirus, distemper and other diseases, as well as deworming and treatment for any health problems that the dog may have, such as malnourishment and parasites

$50 for spaying/neutering in Mexico

$70 for blood tests for heartworm and erlichea

$25 for the health certificate needed to get on a flight to Canada

$100-200 Airfare

$32 Canadian Customs inspection fee

$60-120 If we must buy a new kennel for travel

$40 walk-on in ferry cost (including parking), or $117 drive-on ferry cost, if the dog flies into Vancouver and is then transported to Vancouver Island

$$ food, housing etc.

The costs which exceed what we get back from the adoption fee are paid out of our own pockets.  It does get costly, but we try to keep the adoption fee affordable.  Any donations are appreciated to help with the rescue costs and to keep the adoption fee low!