Companion Animal Network
Our Mission
Our main focus and goal is to make the best possible match of dogs and humans. Each dog has a distinctly different personality and different exercise needs. Some dogs would love to be in an apartment or condo, and some would not do well without open space to run. We want our families to be as happy as our dogs. We support our families for the life of the dog and request you contact us for any behavior or training issues.
CAN is a 501c3, non-profit, foster based program. WE DO NOT HAVE A SHELTER. All animals in our program receive necessary vaccinations, tests, treatments or surgeries, are spayed or neutered and microchipped before being adopted. We rescue dogs from shelters, from the streets and country roads and accept owner surrenders (with provisions).
One of the advantages of having our dogs in private homes is that we have an understanding of their temperament and personality.
Please be patient if we cannot answer you immediately - we do strive to respond within 24 hours to all inquiries.
Please consider adopting an adult or senior dog. These dogs are too often overlooked, when they make the easiest, most rewarding companions. In almost all cases, these dogs are already housetrained and no longer chew. It is a myth that an older dog cannot be retrained or fit into a different lifestyle. All they need is patience and caring. These dogs are more content to wait quietly for you to come home from work. These dogs are so very grateful for the love and attention - their only wish is for someone to love them and care for them.
WE DO NOT HAVE A SHELTER. All of our animals are in foster care. You may email can.adoptions@yahoo.com with any questions.
Adoption Policy
We have an adoption application which can be found on our site.
We require a vet reference (or two personal references).
If you are in a home we do require that you have a fence. We do not approve of invisible fences and welcome the opportunity to explain why.
We are happy to place dogs in apartments or condos depending upon the needs of the dog and the amount of exercise the dog would get. Our review process will take generally 1-3 days.
Upon approval of the application, we will arrange a home visit and bring the dog to your home for an introduction to existing pets. We do not leave the pet on this visit, but prefer to allow both parties to decide if this is the right match. If everyone chooses to move forward, we would bring the dog for a "trial" period, after which the dog could be adopted and a contract signed.
WE DO ADOPT OUT-OF-STATE on a case by case basis.
THE ADOPTION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL THE SIGNED CONTRACT AND ADOPTION FEE ARE RECEIVED AND ANY SPECIAL PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. Please email can.adoptions@yahoo.com.