Bellingham, WA
Happy Tails Happy Homes is a 100% volunteer-run, foster-based animal welfare organization serving Bellingham, Washington, and surrounding communities. Dedicated to protecting animals and fostering positive human-animal bonds, they provide foster care, medical support, and adoption services for companion animals, including adoptable cats and dogs. With no physical shelter facility, all rescued pets are cared for directly in loving volunteer foster homes until they find their forever families.
Dog fees range from $0 to $375 (cats listed on site; specific cat adoption fees not stated)
Completion of an adoption application, landlord approval confirming pets are allowed (with verification of restrictions/fees), reference checks, and submission of home/property photos or videos for verification.
Adopters submit an online application, which is reviewed by foster coordinators and the animal's foster home. If selected as a strong match, applicants participate in initial contact and a meet and greet (typically 30-60 minutes). Upon approval, reference and landlord checks and home verification (submitting photos/videos of the property) are completed. Once approved, adopters sign an adoption contract and submit payment via ShelterLuv before coordinating pickup or drop-off.
Happy Tails Happy Homes operates an at-home foster surrender program with an online surrender request form. Because the organization is entirely volunteer-run with limited resources, review of re-homing requests may take several days.
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