Denied by local humane society:(

[dddCT]

We had a similar experience with the Humane Society in CT. Our yard wasn't fenced in and we were denied an adoption despite the fact that we had previously owned dogs and could give our vet as a reference as to the care we gave our animals. We also got denied for an adoption from a rescue group because my son at the time was only 4 1/2 and they didn't place any dogs in homes with children under 6. We finally found an organization that rescued labs and was able to get a 4 yr old rescue lab that we got for my son for his 5th birthday. This dog has slept with hinm since day one and is one of the best dogs I have ever owned. The woman who was fostering her met me, I brought my other lab to meet "Trixie" and the 2 hit it off. I filled out an application at that time, paid an adoption fee and left with my new dog.

It's pathetic the length of time these agencies will keep dogs and cats caged in kennels rather than let them go to people who truly want them. Too many like the power to play God and chose who stays and who goes.

 

[b.hromada]

these things make no sense at all.

Down here in Florida the same thing is going on, you hear of it all the time. What gets me is this, you are always hearing of animals that need to be adopted, there are never enough homes, etc., so why then, won't they give these deserving animals to those who will love them, and give them a forever home??

 

[dddCT]

Makes no sende to me either. We wanted to get another lab for my son because we've always had labs and had to finally say good bye to our loved Nestle over 2 years ago. My son has always had dogs around. I foound it so absurd that a rescue group wouldn't rehome a dog to a family with kids. I mean what better playmate than an active kid to run and chase and play with. Crazy

 

[chook pen jen]

Hi I live in Australia and guess what,we have them also,one
shelter only seems to adopt to little old ladies ,but only if they
are in good health(the little old lady,not the dog) as they might
die and traumatize the dog. Our local pound on the other hand
will gladly give a dog to anyone willing to register and care for it.
There are still some sane people left in the world

WE keep chickens.

 

[cariboujaguar]

This is why I hate humane societies! We have a very nice great pyr livestock guardian dog and our horrile evil nasty neighbors kept cutting and tearing down our fences to let our stock out to get us in trouble. Then they would call on our dog for being out (assuming it was them who called, we KNOW for a fact (eyewitness') it was them who let them out) anyhow, I called the humane society and they had him, it was $149 to get him out. OUCH (we're broke) so I kind of wince and say 'ok fine, we'll be down' and the smart mouth guy says 'well it's so expensive because hes not fixed' I said 'well he has a date to be fixed in one week at the vets, if I can proove this can you lower the fee?' He replies 'no sorry, I guess you should have made fixing your dog a bit more of a priority' I replied ' this doesn't make sense, you guys are shooting yourself in the foot because now we can't afford to get him fixed!' he just said again 'you should have fixed him sooner, guess this will inspire you to fix your dogs at a younger age huh?' Oh I was so angry I said 'We left him in tact so he would mature because he's a guardian against predators and NO this doesn't encourage me to get them fixed sooner, this forced me to accept the people who wanted to use him for stud service so I can pay this outrageous fee, so I guess you just screwed yourself now huh?' LOL I just HATE these rescue groups. My husband and I joke that we're going to open an 'all kill sheltar' we're so sick of these stories where they spend $5k to save some geriatric shizu who needs knee surgery instead of just saving all those other dogs who need homes. They are so illogical and a bunch of bleeding hearts who get WAY too big of a power trip over their 'status' allowing adoptions. My goodness! I could go on all day, i just dispice those rescues! grrrrr *end rant*

 

[deerman]

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Thats one thing about them thats burns me up. They have no right to tell people they must have their dogs fixed.

My son try to get a cat from them for his wifes birthday, no reason his Male Saint was not fixed.

What they were afraid the dog was going to breed the cat.

 

[Widget]

I've always had great luck with my local shelters but I do agree that they are a bit overzealous with their rules for some. Then again I have been at two shelters who refused to adopt out an animal to a couple families. I saw the families and how they acted and I had to agree with the shelter. These people shouldn't own a teddy bear let alone a live animal. With one family the kids were running around out of control, screaming and yelling. The other family had pets who weren't up to date on shots and didn't understand why this was important. Okay I understand why some people don't vaccinate for some diseases but rabies is one that should be done.
My friend works with a rescue and they do like to have a fenced in yard but they still do home visits and assess the situation based on the individual family. And they try to match the dogs they have in rescue with the right family.
I'm sorry but I have to agree if you just have a pet then get it fixed. There is no reason not to do so especially when there are programs that offer low cost spays and neuters to anyone. I'm not talking to people who have working dogs or show dogs who need to keep them intact, just everyday pet people. Breeding should be done to improve the breed not so the kids can see a litter born or to try and make money. Any breeder worth their salt will tell you that breeding done right is a labor of love not money.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

Widget, if God wanted the animals sterile, He'd make them born that way.

I'm sorry, I will not get on the spay/neuter bandwagon. That IMO is an owner's personal choice breeder or not and shouldn't be forced onto people because "it's the right thing to do."

 

[rooster0209]

The Humane Soc that I adopted my two dogs from is a great place. You would not have been turned down there.

If you are really interested in that dog, look up the regional office of the Humane Society in your area and give them a call. (You canlocate the regional office via an on-line search.) I agree, write a letter to the editor.

 

[Cara]

My old local pound, where I adopted two of my dogs (Leavenworth KS) is a great place thanks to the ACO. She does everything in her power to find the dogs homes instead of euthanise them, and has a filing cabinet full to the brim of breed rescues and shelters to contact if she can't find a home for a dog. She volunteers to work a Saturday every month so that the pound can be open for adoptions (usually it's office hours, during which many people can't visit). They don't have the nicest facilities, and it has that nasty pound smell like any of them do. They don't have outdoor runs, so rather than leave the dogs in stinky kennels all day, she ties them out on the lawn if the weather is good. All you need to adopt a dog from them is your ID, but if you prove yourself unfit to care for it you'd better run and hide

It is the new owner's responsibility to have their animal fixed within 30 days, and she will call you on day 31 if she hasn't received the paperwork!

There was a mix up with my first dog, I had to have her put down after she was hit by a car (never trust someone you don't know to watch your dog!!!), and they had a very similar dog turned in a few days later. I had an angry ACO on the phone wanting to know where my dog was. I thought they had somehow heard what happened, maybe from the vet, and told her she'd been put down. That didn't go across well either until I explained the circumstances. It was good to know she cared about the dogs though. She did later 'forget' to give a dog to the local rescue group because she knew i'd love her and give her a good home. A lot of the time her hands are tied, but you can bet she'll do everything she can for the animals brought in there.

The pound where I adopted my GSP (Panhandle TX) is a very depressing place. They have maybe 4 kennels, 6x4, in a garage with no windows. The floor is concrete with no bedding. My pointer had sores all over his legs from the hard ground. However, the ACO there also does a wonderful job despite a non-existent budget. She trains the dogs in the hope that they will find a home, lets them run around her office for one on one time, and takes the dogs for walks around the town. She buys them treats and chews with her own money. I daren't go back there for fear of ending up with dog #6, but I know she'd love to see him again and i'm sure he'd love to see her!