Adoption Process

Hannah with her new mom
Should You Adopt?
This very important decision is one that is life-changing for both you... and for the rescue Scottie you may consider adopting. Rescue Scotties may have been abandoned, mistreated, ignored, improperly trained, and/or deprived of quality health care, food, and housing for a variety of reasons. Adopting a rescue Scottie will require considerable investment of patience, personal and financial resources, and love and understanding to be successful.
Foremost in our placement decision is always the best interest of the Scottie!
We do not adopt our rescue Scotties outside the state of Florida.
How to Adopt
If you are interested in adopting a rescue Scottie, you must complete an extensive application, pass a home visit inspection, provide personal and veterinary references, and demonstrate ability to properly care for your new family member. An adoption fee is required to help offset the cost of veterinary and rehabilitative care previously provided. All rescue dogs will be spayed or neutered before placement.
These are some of the factors that are taken into account when adoption applications are considered:

Gabby on her adoption day with her new mom Faye
Is it worth it to go through this detailed adoption process? Absolutely, yes!
Just ask any Scottie who now has a safe, loving home...
or that Scottie's human family... for confirmation!
Still interested in applying? Click one of the adoption application links below.
We do not adopt our rescue Scotties outside the state of Florida.
Adoption Application
To begin the process of consideration to adopt a Scottie through Scottish Terrier Rescue of Florida, submit the adoption application using one of the following methods.
Online Adoption Application
Click here to fill out and submit online
Adoption Application (MS Word Format)
Download, fill out, then email to
strof@scottierescueflorida.org

Max (right) on adoption day with his new parents and Scottie sibling

Skelley and his adoptive Mom
This wonderful organization was there for Molly, Grace, and I when my health deteriorated to the point of not being able to care for them anymore. It broke my heart to give them up, but they were placed together in a loving, fabulous home and are living a beautiful life that I could no longer provide for them. STROF was a miracle for us!!
- Jackie Butler
Loving, caring group dedicated to the rescue and care of scotties.
The best dogs we have ever had!
- Ted Comes
The best rescue organization. They truly care about the dogs.
- Aylee Quezada
They are wonderful people to deal with. They want to make sure they place their dogs with the right family! It is worth the wait!
- Sandra Head Crittenton
Just having a Scotty is a pleasure I was introduced to this page as I have a 10 yr old baby girl her name is Marlee and doing good even with cushings and we live in st pete and costa rica
- G.Richard Mccafferty
Available Scotties
Please follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/STRofFlorida) for updates on the status of any Scotties currently in rescue.
Congratulations to all of our new adopters and thank you for giving our wonderful rescues a furever home. Please visit our Facebook page for news and updates.