To adopt an animal at Veeweyde, you must be over 18 years old and live in Belgium. In addition, a third party cannot adopt an animal in place of someone who will be its true owner. The animal must be domiciled in the same place as its owner.
An adoption contract will be established between our association and the adopter who will undertake to respect all of its clauses.
For more information, please contact our adoption department on 02/527.10.50 or via info@veeweyde.be.
Our shelter is home to many dogs waiting to find a new family. Some stay with us for only a few days, while others unfortunately wait for several months or even years before finding the family that is right for them.
Adoptions are by appointment only
During your first phone call with our adoption team, we will discuss your adoption plans with you and arrange an appointment at the shelter, from Monday to Saturday.
At the shelter, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire so that we can better understand your lifestyle and the environment in which your future companion will live.
We will ask you about your experience with animals, the members of your household, your home, whether or not you have a garden, your daily routine, how often you are away and how much time you can devote to the dog and their daily walks.
This information allows our team to determine with you which dog may be best suited to your lifestyle and whether your home environment meets their specific needs.
Depending on the situation, a preliminary home visit may also be requested to assess the conditions in which the dog will live. We reserve the right to refuse an adoption if we believe that the necessary conditions for the animal’s welfare are not met.
Meeting the dog
During your appointment, our team can introduce you to dogs whose profiles appear to be a good match for your situation.
If one of them catches your attention, a meeting can be arranged in one of our enclosed exercise areas. This gives you the opportunity to get to know the dog in a suitable environment, observe their behaviour and give them the time to approach you at their own pace.
The adoption process may require two or three appointments, particularly to allow for several meetings with the dog and to make sure that the adoption is a good match for everyone involved.
What about visits without an appointment?
You are welcome to visit the shelter without an appointment from Monday to Saturday, from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, and see the dogs that are accessible to the public.
Please note: a walk-in visit is not an adoption appointment. Without a prior appointment, it will not be possible to meet a dog in one of our exercise areas, interact with a dog under the supervision of an animal carer or start an adoption procedure.
If you are seriously considering adopting a dog, please contact our team in advance on 02/527.10.50 to make an appointment before your visit.
– If it is a found dog, we may ask you to wait a few days before it becomes adoptable. In fact, owners of a lost dog have 15 days within which they can recover their animal from the shelter. This deadline is provided by law. It happens that a lost dog is truly abandoned and its owners have no intention of coming to look for it. In this case, the animal becomes adoptable on the 16th day after its admission to our establishment.
– If it is a dog seized by the police, it is not adoptable until further notice.
– If it is a donated dog and is in good health, it can be adopted immediately.
All our residents are:
– vaccinated
– sterilized
– identified by electronic chip
Price :
To adopt a dog from us, we will ask you to make a financial contribution towards veterinary and administrative costs, which may vary according to various criteria, such as the animal’s age and vaccination status.
Our Brussels shelter is home to many cats looking for a new family. All meetings with a view to adoption are by appointment only.
When you arrive for your appointment, please check in at reception. You will then be able to visit the cattery and meet our cats available for adoption.
Take your time to get to know them, observe them and allow them to approach you at their own pace. Every cat has their own personality, habits and story. Some have only recently arrived at the shelter, while others have been waiting longer to find their new family.
Our team will be happy to tell you more about their personalities and needs and help you find a cat whose profile is best suited to your lifestyle.
Please note: during a walk-in visit to the shelter, it is not possible to enter the cattery or meet a cat with a view to adoption.
If you would like to adopt a cat, please contact our team in advance on 02/527.10.50 to make an appointment before your visit.
– If it is a found cat, it is placed under observation, a period which can extend for several weeks. Owners have 15 days within which they can collect their animal from the shelter. This deadline is provided for by law.
– If it is a cat seized by the police, it is not adoptable until further notice.
– If it is a donated cat that is in good health, it can be adopted immediately.
Price :
To adopt a cat from us, we ask you to make a financial contribution, which covers spaying/neutering, microchipping and basic vaccinations. Prices may vary according to various criteria, such as the age of the animal, its vaccination status and the associated veterinary costs.
All our cats are:
– vaccinated.
– sterilized.
– carrying an electronic chip allowing them to be identified. For more information, please contact our adoption department on 02/527.10.50.
We regularly collect rabbits, hamsters or guinea pigs found or entrusted to us at the shelter.
You can visit them by appointment made in advance with our adoption department at 02/527.10.50, Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Price:
Our rodents for adoption are not sterilized. We do not place males and females together, this of course to avoid their reproduction.
For more information, please contact our adoption department on 02/527.10.50.
