Thank you for having a heart for adoption. Every Pom in our rescue program is fostered in a real home, so by the time you meet them, we know their personality, their quirks, and what kind of home will make them happiest. Our goal is simple: a match that lasts the dog’s lifetime and brings you endless joy along the way.

How it works

  1. Apply. Fill out our adoption application. It’s thorough, because good matches come from real information, and it explains why we ask what we ask.
  2. We talk. If your home looks like a possible fit for one of our dogs, we’ll reach out for a conversation.
  3. Home visit. Before placement we do a brief home visit, in person or by teleconference, and the Pom meets everyone who lives with you.
  4. Placement. You sign our Adoption Agreement, pay the adoption fee, and take your new family member home.

Submitting an application doesn’t guarantee an adoption, and neither does applying first. We match each dog to the best home for that dog, and if you check the box on the application, we’ll keep you in mind for future Poms too.

The adoption fee

Our adoption fee helps cover each dog’s vaccinations, spay or neuter, dental cleaning and extractions, and other veterinary care as needed. In most cases the fee doesn’t cover everything a dog’s care actually cost, and donations and fundraising make up the difference.

Our policies

A few commitments we ask of every adopter, no exceptions:

  • If you can ever no longer care for your Pom, at any point in their life, they come back to us. Rehoming a PCCV dog yourself is never permitted.
  • If you rent, your landlord must know about and permit the dog.
  • Poms are escape artists, so we don’t place dogs in homes relying on electric or invisible fences, and we don’t permit shock or bark collars. A physically fenced yard, a dog run, or a harness and leash on every outing keeps them safe.
  • We place dogs based on the information you give us, so applications must be truthful. Placement decisions are always at PCCV’s discretion.

Out-of-state adopters

Yes, we adopt beyond Virginia. We never ship a dog as cargo. Out-of-state adopters either pick up their Pom in person, or we can help arrange ground transport or a flight nanny at the adopter’s expense.

Questions? Read our FAQs, they cover most of what applicants wonder about.

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