Adoption Information

Potential adopters should fill out an Online Adoption Application.  After receiving your application, one of our volunteers will then process your application and check your vet references.  If you rent your home, we will contact your landlord to discuss whether it is permissible for you to own a pet.  Once all the necessary checks are completed, one of our volunteers will contact you to arrange a home visit to ensure that the home is a safe and happy environment for your new companion.  The adoption process averages about 2 weeks.  After adoption, we will be available to answer questions you may have about your Shar-Pei.  We are not veterinarians but will provide guidance when able.

The adoption fee is $400 (effective 10/1/2024) for dogs under 7 years of age and $300 (effective 10/1/2024) for dogs 7 years and over.  All dogs are spayed/neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and micro-chipped before leaving rescue.   Entropion surgery is also done upon vet recommendation.   Before the average rescue dog enters its adoptive home, an average of $500 – $2000 may have been spent for medical treatments & foster care.   Because of past neglect, many of our Shar-Pei require even more extensive care.  We care for each Pei as if it were our own pet.

Most of our rescue Shar-Pei come from Shelters, Animal Control facilities and owner surrenders.

Once a dog is received into rescue, they are placed in a foster home.  While in the foster home, the dog’s temperament is evaluated to determine how well it gets along with children and other pets.  Our foster homes are Chinese Shar-Pei lovers who open their homes and invest a lot of time and effort into providing a loving and stable environment that some dogs may never have had before.  Should things not work out, the Pei may be returned to rescue.

Despite the AKC guidelines of standard breed size 18” – 20” tall at the withers and 45lbs – 60lbs in weight, we’ve seen purebred Shar-Pei as small as 13” tall and 30lbs to as large as 23” tall and 70lbs.

Because of potential kidney problems in the breed, the Shar-Pei should be fed a low protein meat-based food such as a chicken or lamb-based diet.