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        <ExplanationTxt>OUR ADOPTION PROCESS: ADOPT A RESCUED FRIEND, INC. UTILIZES AN APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS THAT ALLOWS US TO ENSURE THAT THE DOG CHOSEN IS A GOOD MATCH FOR THE ADOPTING FAMILY. EVERY ADOPTION REQUIRES AN APPLICATION, VERIFICATION AND CONTRACT FOR EACH DOG/PUPPY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FOLLOW UP(S) WITH THE ADOPTING FAMILY (PHONE CALL, EMAIL, OR HOME VISIT). DEPENDING ON DOG AND/OR BREED THERE IS A POSSIBLE HOME INSPECTION PRIOR TO APPROVAL. PUPPIES THAT ARE 4 MONTHS OR YOUNGER WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR ADOPTION OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSTON AREA. SPAY/NEUTER OF ANY RESCUE ANIMAL IS REQUIRED BY TEXAS STATE LAW. CHILDREN UNDER 8 YEARS OLD OFTEN ARE NOT A GOOD MATCH FOR OUR PUPPIES AND DOGS. IN ORDER TO PROTECT BOTH, YOUR CHILD AND OUR RESCUED DOGS/PUPPIES FROM HARM, WE SELDOM IF EVER ADOPT TO FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. PLEASE SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. WE LOVE HEARING HOW OUR RESCUES ARE DOING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST ANY AND ALL UPDATES TO OUR GUESTBOOK. FOR A 10% DISCOUNT ON A KURANDA BED AND A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO HELP OUR RESCUES, PLEASE CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW.</ExplanationTxt>
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