All applications from 2023 have been purged. 

Dear applicants,
 Application for Adoption

Yorkie Rescue Houston (YRH) is pleased that you have decided to Adopt a homeless pet.  Every animal adopted from YRH must be spayed or neutered as required by Texas State Law.  To be considered as a adoptive parent, you must meet and abide by the following:

1. Be at least 21 years or older.
2. Be local to the Houston Metro area OR BE WILLING TO COME HERE to personally transport your pet home.  We DO NOT SHIP
3. Have identification showing your present address.
4. Have the knowledge and consent of all adults living in the household.
5. If you are a CURRENT pet owner, you must have a CONSISTENT, POSITIVE vetting history.  Vaccinations, heartworm prevention, flea/tick control.  If you do NOT vaccinate or provide HW prevention, CLICK HERE.  
6. Be able and willing to spend time and money necessary to provide for the training, medical treatment, proper care, and love of the pet.
7. What this animal needs MOST is time and companionship.
8. Understand that all pets are to be kept indoors.  No dog is to be chained, tethered, or otherwise confined outside.
9. NO small puppies will be adopted to families with children under 5 years.
10. NO young dogs/puppies will be adopted to senior citizens.  PLEASE READ THIS POLICY if you are 68+
11. If at any time you can no longer care for the animal, you agree to contact YRH regarding it's future.

Understand that YRH has the right to approve or deny  any  application. PERIOD.  We do not owe you an explanation as to why another applicant was chosen over you.

Understand, that we have the right to confiscate any animal placed in your care should you in any way fail to abide by these rules, the rules of the contract, or are deemed an unfit pet parent or do anything to harm the reputation of YRH

Our minimum donation varies with each dog and is listed on each dog's profile! If you see a DIFFERENT amount ELSEWHERE, it is superseded by the amount listed on the dogs profile!  All minimum donations are payable in CASH or electronic form via VENMO

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Still on the fence?

Public Service Announcement:
Effective Immediately - Due to limited resources, we will now hold FOUND (stray) dogs for 5 days. After that, they will be eligible for ADOPTION.

Please note that we have no shelter where our rescues can be viewed. All of our dogs are in private homes being fostered until they find their forever home. The first step in the adoption process is to fill out an application.

Please understand,

Yorkie Rescue Houston has no paid staff.  We are all volunteers.  We also have families, jobs and lives outside of rescue.  We do our best to communicate with our potential adopters, but please understand, we simply do not have the resources to contact every applicant personally.   

IF YOUR APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION IS APPROVED, WE WILL CONTACT YOU!

If you fail to provide the information requested (Vet and/or personal reference contact information) YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE DENIED.