We know this is why you came here 😂

Unlike county shelters, private animal rescues are NOT government funded. We are 501c3 non-profit organizations. We can't offer free/$80/$100 adoption fees as we pay significantly more for veterinary care. If that upsets you, don't write us a novel/yell at us about how you can't afford the fee. Use that energy to go adopt from a shelter. Adoption is adoption and any adoption from any shelter/ethical rescue is something we'll celebrate every. single. time. 

The adoption fee covers: multiple veterinary exams, age appropriate vaccines, spay/neuter, heartworm test (if old enough), flea/tick/heartworm prevention, heartworm treatment (if needed), meds/hospitalization/surgery (if needed), microchip, multiple fecal checks, deworming, food, supplies etc...

• Adults (7 months+) - $250

• Medical Cases (dogs that needed more than the average vet care) - $300

• Puppies (6 months-) - $400

• Not berrating/yelling at us for our fees - $PRICELESS

Simply put, puppies require at least two but up to four vet visits for vaccines, fecals, and exams. That alone just about quadruples their vet care costs compared to adults! Not to mention, puppies are often times sick and full of worms when they first come to rescue, requiring antibiotics, multiple rounds of deworming, and sometimes even hospitalization/fluids/blood transfusions for things like parvo and anemia from parasites. 

You're talking $1,000+++ in vet care alone when acquiring a free puppy, a backyard-bred puppy, or even a pet store puppy where puppies are handled and exposed to new puppies/people constantly, skyrocketing their parvo/disease risk. Our puppy adoption fee is $400 for a fully vetted and healthy pup. That's the cost of his/her first vet appointent alone. I'd say that's worth it! 

We are a foster based rescue located in Eastern North Carolina. Our dogs live in private foster homes, not a shelter or facility.

First and foremost, contact or visit your local shelter to report the found dog. The dog must be placed on a stray hold per NC law to give the owners time to step forward. NCQ does not take strays found by the public. We only pull stray dogs from the shelter once the mandatory stray hold is complete as this is the law.

We typically do not accept owner surrenders as there is a major shortage of foster homes and a major shelter overpopulation crisis where dogs are being killed every day for no reason other than there's simply no space. Those dogs are and always will be our priority. Owners wanting/needing to surrender are welcome to apply to foster in these cases but we cannot guarantee approval. Our resources are scarce and euthanasia list dogs still come first.

 That said, we will NOT take in/adopt out severe bite/behavioral cases as this is a risk to the public and our fosters/rescue volunteers. We are in a dog overpopulation crisis where safe, family-friendly dogs are being euthanized every single day and those dogs have to come first.

Base has strict breed bans but you can still adopt/foster as long as we do not suspect the dog to have any percentage of a restricted breed. These breeds are American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Rottweilers, wolf hybrids, Doberman Pinschers, Chow Chows, Akitas, Mastiffs, Great Danes, Alaskan Malamutes, or any mixes of these breeds (even 1%). 

Base housing can and will make you get your dog DNA tested at a vet's office. Stupid. We know.

We do allow out of state adoptions, HOWEVER, the adopter is responsible for transport.

Most applicants are processed same day. We move as quickly as possible but we never rush placements.

Our requirements are simple! We require a (1.) home check (a picture or two of your living room area/backyard) and your current pet(s)'s (2.) most recent vet records. This is just to show that your pet has been seen by a vet within the last year and at least up to date on their rabies vaccine. We simply want to make sure our pups are going to safe and responsible homes, not perfect ones! No fencing requirements. Renters welcome. No bullshit.

Short answer, no. Outside of adoption events, we require an approved adoption application before meet and greets. This ensures a good match and saves everyone a little time before asking our fosters to meet potential adopters. However, if you're coming to an adoption event to apply, you're more than welcome to meet the dogs before applying. See upcoming adoption events here.

Truth be told, we have no idea! Most of our dogs come from shelters so their listed breed mixes are our best guess! Our dogs are sometimes DNA tested but via donation only! DNA tests are costly and our rescue resources are realistically better spent on vet care and essential supplies.

A heartworm positive dog can go home anytime before they start their heartworm injections but once they start treatment, that dog must stay with their foster family until it is completed unless adopted before hand. Changing homes is stressful for any dog and once treatment is started, that dog must be kept calm and stress free to protect their heart and lungs. NCQ completely covers treatment (a $1,000+ value) and the adopter is only responsible for the take home meds! A freaking bargain! 

No. Having two puppies with less than a 6 month age gap in the same household, whether they're from the same litter or not, can often times cause Littermate Syndrome. Littermate Syndrome causes extreme reliance on each other, severe separation anxiety (whining/destruction when apart), poor socialization (fear/aggression towards others), difficulty training, leash reactivity, and aggression between the two as they mature. Trust us when we say, it is NOT worth the risk, stress, and heartache!

Yes!

Simply put, we want to ensure our dogs are going to safe homes. We are looking for things like unsafe/unlivable environments and hoarding situations. We are NOT judging your cleaning habits/home setup. We understand and empathize with things like clutter and piles of laundry (cause girl, same).

Look, this is pretty uncommon but sometimes its necessary to prevent returns. Don't hurt us.

Some breeds, like Australian Shepherds for example, require a specific job and lots of training. When a high energy breed is not given the appropriate outlets, they can develop unwanted behaviors like reactivity and anxiety. When a working breed lacks a job, they'll take that reactivity and anxiety and "create their own job" which usually includes destructiveness and aggression. Breed-specific experience is not always required! Someone who has shown effort and done their own thorough research on the breed will have a fantastic chance at adopting!

We require that you contact us in the event that things aren't working out. In non-dangerous/financially stable situations, we do ask that you give the dog ample time to settle in (3,3,3 rule) and/or consult a trainer and/or a vet before throwing in the towel! Lots of things can be fixed via proper training/treatment or simply giving a pup time to settle in and feel comfortable. 

Plus, we'll 100% clown you online for dumb return reasons/not being willing to take suggestions or advice before giving the dog back. Do with that what you will.