Denied by local humane society:(

[Hotwings]

I believe the humane society here as well as the rescue groups in my area are very good. They just found a large amount of animals in a home where the elderly woman couldn't properly take care of them. You would not blieve the illnesses these pets had. Rescue group spend a lot of money having operations on these animals. Rescue groups charge a lot to help defray the costs of feed and vet bills. I feel rescue groups do this tough screening to make sure this animal does not end up back at the rescue even though I believe some of them do take the animal back. I believe it was alittle to harsh in the person who posted that she was denied. What kind of dog was she trying to adopt? Her home sounded like it would be a good candidate. Rescue groups and humane society want to make sure all their animals are spayed or neutered, there are far to many animals out there as it is. In fact most rescue groups spay and neuter. I think the groups in my area do a good job. Even though I can't afford another pet at this time I try to donate a small monetary amount when they have their adoptions. There is a greater demand of trying to find home for livestock ie non-food kind for example. In these hard economic times many owners are forced to give up their pets.

 

[abluechipstock]

i'm very picky who i sell a dog to, i've denied family members, coworkers and friends my dogs because they just wouldn't get the care they needed, i guess the shelters and rescues want permanant loving homes for the animals they have to keep them from coming back, but i think it was wrong because you've visited the dog showed that you really wanted the dog and had the whole family involved in the choice, better luck next time, maybe a dog will find you instead of you finding them, ya never know

 

[cariboujaguar]

b'hamPeeps :

Meggers--
Were you at that humane society near I-5 near the Camano exit? I haven't been there but have heard that they are ....um...more like "alternative humane societies".

We were just at the Baker Creek site of the Bellingham Humane Society yesterday. I think they are much more open to actual adoption. There were several nice dogs including the sweetest St. Bernard mix who was not so big but very quiet and calm. You might want to check it out....

I think you can see their dogs on Petfinder (Whatcom Humane Society)

Good luck!

I was wondering if you were WA, figgured that was Bellingham but wasn't positive! I'm in Blaine! And I HATE our local shelters, but baker is probably the nicest if i have to choose lol​

 

[onthespot]

You don't have to fence your entire property to qualify, just an area suitable to allow a dog out to relieve itself or stay safe in while you are not holding the leash or keeping a direct eye at that time.

 

[Katy]

I was turned down for very much the same reason....no fenced yard. I live on a large farm where the dog I wanted would have a great home. They'd rather euthanize than adopt out I guess.....no one else was looking at the one I wanted. I've never been back to a shelter to try and adopt. The dogs I've got now have all been adopted from a neighbor or an ad in the paper. Some of these "rescue shelters" are no different than a person who hoards pets because they think no one but them is qualified to take care of them.

 

[cariboujaguar]

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AGREED! I have had many many dogs throughout my life who were not fixed and never had any accidents, you just have to be responsible

I pretty much HAVE to breed my Pyrs because their rate of death by predators is high and I can't afford to replace them with $1700 dogs everytime one succums to a predator in the line of duty. Its sad but true...

 

[onthespot]

You don't have to confine your dog to the fenced yard, just have a fenced area and show a pic of it, or show it to them when they do a home visit. end of story.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I just want to say that I am sorry. We have been turned down as well. We have had many dogs, paid through the nose to care for them when they had medical issues, but our local Animal Control denied us because we admitted to having a dog put down that attacked our neighbor. I don't want to hijack this thread about that story. But the dog put down and I had been through 2 years of obedience training and there still was a problem. We did the responsible thing, but the local agency turned us down anyway.

However, we turned to a private rescue group, explained to them about our experiences and have since rescued 2 others.

Don't let this discourage you. Find a good group and you will get the right dog for you and your family.

 

[onthespot]

I put a dog down for the same reason. Someone died and I took care of her dogs afterwards and this one dog just had a screw loose and bit a few people, last time he nipped a friend on the lip and that was it. I waited 24 hours just to be sure i was not putting him down in anger, and no... it still seemed like the right thing to do the next day, so it was done.

 

[wingnut1]

Hey there, fellow BYCers! So sorry for the long post...

I'd like to offer my perspective, with the goal of adding a different point of view, and at the same time respecting the value of differing opinions.

On experiences. I live in the county, and we often have animals "show up" in the area. And at times it is clear that they haven't been treated well. I am so grateful to know that there is a humane society that will take them in and care for them. We just aren't able to do this for all animals.

In a related experience, I was driving to work one day and there was a female dog running down the road that had clearly just had pups and she did not look good. I stopped, got someone to help me put her in my car, and drove to the humane society with her. Her paws were actually bleeding, and when I got there, they said the dog had been wandering for days and I suppose I was able to get her because she was tired. I was so grateful they were there to care for her.

This doesn't mean they are perfect. Our rescue African Grey parrot came to us because the humane society thought her growling meant she had to be put down because she was vicious! They just don't get enough parrots to know how these exotic animals behave - (rural area) - they had the sense to take it to a vet to ask what to do... but clearly they have their limits.

I often wonder how humane society workers do the work they do - many of the animals they see have not been treated well, and I suppose my experiences with parrot rescue have left me VERY cautious about placing them - and my guess is that humane societies see many animals that are lost, harmed, etc., because the pet has escaped enclosures, or owners have failed to contain their pets.

And how is one to know that one person without a fence is in fact going to be the one who will be able to contain the pet? And I wonder how I would feel if I approved an adoption and later learned that the animal had been hurt due to containment issues?

I am so glad there are people with the courage to work in humane societies - I feel for animals that have been abandoned and abused, and at the same time feel I would just not be able to set the necessary boundary between the animals' pain and my own - hence - I donate funds rather than time to the shelter. And I feel good about donating because of what they do to educate owners, because they have been there for animals in need of help.

I sure hope is is OK for me to express my views here. And that I have done so in a way that is respectful to differing views. I am sorry that you were denied the opportunity to adopt an animal you would give a good home to - and I just wanted to say that I can understand your view and understand theirs. I hope my comments help you understand that their decision may have been based on the problems they often see. Their model clearly is not perfect - and sometimes their rules are blindly applied - but overall, I am just so grateful for all they do. and I wanted to say that.

Thanks for listening..