Please 'check' each item below to acknowledge. If you have questions about any of agreements, please feel free to contact us before completing this agreement.
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1. You are adopting the animal described above (the “equine”), and ownership of this equine is being transferred from HAPI Trails to you. You agree to take the equine into your possession in a timely manner agreed on by you and HAPI Trails. If you do not take possession of the equine by the agreed-upon date, HAPI Trails may adopt the equine to another person, and you will forfeit any payments previously made to HAPI Trails in relation to the equine.
2. You agree to provide the equine with a good home and proper treatment and care, including appropriate shelter, food, water and medical attention and shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to the care of the equine. You further agree to provide the equine with safe and adequate shelter, turnout area, adequate and safe fencing, and appropriate and regular exercise.
3. As owner of the equine, you are responsible for all of his or her expenses, including but not limited to medical expenses, farrier expenses, and dental expenses.
4. You understand that HAPI Trails receives animals from many sources, including stray animals, animals recovered from cruelty cases, and relinquishments from prior homes. While we at HAPI Trails try our best to get to know the animals under our care and predict the way they will adjust to a new home under various circumstances, it is impossible to predict any animal’s behavior with certainty.
5. Under no circumstances shall you abandon the equine, breed the equine, or sell or transfer the equine for purposes of slaughter or breeding. Additionally, you shall not allow the equine to be used for purposes of vivisection or experimentation.
6. HAPI Trails understands that not all adoptions may be successful through no fault of the person or equine. If you find that you may not be able to keep your equine, please contact HAPI Trails. We will do our best to provide you with the support you need to keep you together with your equine. We always welcome back any equines that are adopted from us. If you decide to rehome your equine with a family member or friend, please notify us so we can continue to provide support to the equine.
7. You understand that HAPI Trails will contact you from time to time to provide support, if needed, and to check on the progress of the equine. We encourage you to contact HAPI Trails with any questions you may have or just to let us know how your equine is doing. We love to hear from our adopters!
8. If the equine is returned to HAPI Trails for any reason within thirty (30) days following this adoption, HAPI Trails will apply the amount of the adoption fee for the equine you are returning toward the adoption fee for any new equine that you may adopt within one year of returning this equine, provided that any such future adoptions are subject to approval by HAPI Trails. In addition, if an equine passes away or is euthanized due to illness within fourteen days of the adoption, the adoption fee will be refunded if a letter from a licensed veterinarian is presented to HAPI Trails. HAPI Trails will mail refunds within eight weeks of the presentation of the letter.
9. HAPI Trails does not guarantee the health of any animal and is not responsible for the medical needs of any animal.
10. HAPI Trails, its past, present and future officers, directors, agents and employees shall not be held responsible for any defects and/or illness which the equine may have or may develop or for any damage or injury to any person or property that may be caused by the equine. You agree to release and indemnify and hold harmless HAPI Trails, its past, present and future officers, directors, agents, and employees from and against any and all liability, claims, suits, actions, judgments, costs, fees, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and damages for any damage or injury to any person or property that may be caused by the animal and/or arising out of and/or in connection with the equine.
11. You agree that HAPI Trails may use or authorize the use of any photographs or video of the equine in any way it deems appropriate to support its mission, including, but not limited to, fundraising purposes.