Adopt a Shiba

If you are interested in adopting an available Shiba Inu, please complete an adoption application and fax it to us (212-658-9657). An application MUST be completed before any home can be considered. After your application is approved, we will work to match you with the right Shiba. References and a home visit are required prior to finalizing any adoption.

Our adoption process works like this

• Applications are reviewed in chronological order based on date received.
• Depending on the initial review, we check references and conduct a home visit.
  Note: If you have a dog, the volunteer who conducts the visit will bring a dog, to get a feel for how your dog interacts with others.
• After the home visit, if we have a dog that you are interested in and we think is a good match, then we set up a time/place for you to meet the dog.
  Note: For potential adopters with a dog or dogs, we will usually have you meet the foster without your dog(s) first and THEN meet again to introduce the dogs. That way you get to know the foster dog a little first without having to focus on how the two dogs are interacting.
• Following the meeting, there is a 24 hour waiting period during which all parties decide if the adoption should move forward.

If you are interested in a particular dog, please state that on your application, but be aware that there is no guarantee that you are first in line for that dog or that we will feel that dog is the best fit for your family.

If you would like to adopt a Shiba from NYCSR, we recommend that you submit an application right away and then be patient while we approve your application and match you up with the perfect Shiba for you and your family.

An adoption donation is required to adopt our dogs. Not only does that partially cover our expenses to care for our foster dogs, but it also helps demonstrate that our adopters are serious about their commitment to their new family member. For adopters outside the five boroughs, travel costs may also apply for home visits and transports.

Not Sure About Adopting? Try Fostering!

If you’re considering adopting but not quite sure for one reason or another, consider fostering instead. It is a commitment, but a short term commitment compared to adoption and you will be directly helping to save a dog’s life. Please consider fostering a Shiba for NYCSR.