As much as shelter and rescue volunteers/workers hope that every dog finds his or her forever home, we know that isn’t always the case. There are numerous reasons why an owner would need to give up their pet. Especially in our hard economic times right now, as people lose their homes many pets are being turned into shelters and rescues.
My friend Kitai has a website called Cutest Dog Ever and he’s created a great resource page about what to do if you can’t keep your pet or if you chose the wrong pet. Click here for that page.
What’s most important is that you keep your family’s safety in mind and do what’s best for the dog. If you know you’re not going to be able to give your pet the love and care it deserves then you may want to consider re-homing it.
Furry Friends Rescue has a policy where once we rescue a dog or cat, it becomes a FFR animal for life. So if for some reason a family cannot keep their pet, we do our best to take them back to re-home. We also try to make sure adopters are aware of the costs associated with having a pet. There are food, toys, supplies, medical bills, and other expenses that can come up easily. For information about the care and cost involved in owning a dog, click here.
A few things to keep in mind when trying to re-home your dog:
1) Be patient, please don’t expect rescues or shelters to be able to take your dog in right away. We need to find foster homes and space.
2) You may be asked to pay a small fee to help with their adoption, this often will no cover what the rescue/shelter will end up paying in order to support the animal until it is adopted.
3) Never give your animal away for free to strangers, a small adoption fee decreases the chances that your pet would end up as fighting bait or in a lab somewhere.
4) Check with your vet, local shelters, rescues, friends to help find your pet a new home.
For more details about costs involved in caring for a pet and how to re-home your pet, visit Kitai’s website at www.cutestdogever.com