Tidewater Bichon Frise Rescue, Inc.

Tidewater Bichon Frise Rescue is an independent rescue that follows the Best Practice Guidelines and Standards as set forth by the Bichon Frise Club of America. We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit, tax-exempt, volunteer organization incorporated in the state of Virginia. Our primary mission is to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of Bichons and to the control of the animal population by spaying and neutering all Bichons before they are placed into new homes. We are committed to placing Bichons only in homes where they will receive good, loving and humane treatment.

The written adoption application is the first step in our adoption process. We must receive a completed questionnaire before we can discuss specific adoption opportunities. Applications must be completed and submitted by an adult. We do a veterinary reference check, a telephone interview and home visit prior to adoption. The adoption fee is $275, $350 for dogs under a year old. A non-transferrable contract is signed at the time of the adoption. Requirements: We restrict our placements to persons or families without small children (under 8 yrs of age). Adopters must live within 100 miles of Suffolk, VA. We do a home check prior to adoption and follow-up visits after adoptions to be sure it's a good pairing and the dog and adopters are happy. Our adopters must be geographically accessible. We do not adopt to persons who are out of the home all day. This policy saves us from having dissatisfied adopters and unhappy dogs that begin “acting out” due to fear, loneliness and boredom. In most cases, a fence will be required.