How to get a pet into a No Kill shelter or rescue group
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How to get a pet into a No Kill shelter or rescue group
Vania Maldonado
March 20th, 2011
Using the tips described here, this cat was eventually accepted into foster care and found a loving home
Photo: Vania Maldonado
If you’ve found or already have an animal that needs a new home,
you’re going to try your best to find a rescue or shelter that will take
him in, keep him for as long as it takes, and then find Fluffy or Fido a
great new home. Unfortunately, this will take time. It could take a
several weeks and you will have to care for Fluffy or Fido in the
meantime, but its well worth the effort.
you’re going to try your best to find a rescue or shelter that will take
him in, keep him for as long as it takes, and then find Fluffy or Fido a
great new home. Unfortunately, this will take time. It could take a
several weeks and you will have to care for Fluffy or Fido in the
meantime, but its well worth the effort.
Most No Kill animal shelters or rescue groups are not open admission
shelters. This means that they are often full, especially during kitten season.
The following tips do not guarantee that you will get Fluffy or Fido
into these rescue groups, but they will greatly increase your chances.
shelters. This means that they are often full, especially during kitten season.
The following tips do not guarantee that you will get Fluffy or Fido
into these rescue groups, but they will greatly increase your chances.
Do an Internet search for all rescue groups in your area.
If this is a cat, try to look for cat-specific groups
If this is a dog, figure out what breed she is and try to find breed-specific rescue groups
Determine if the group you are considering is a true No Kill rescue or shelter
Call each No Kill group and leave a message with the following information:
Your name and number
The type of animal (cat or dog), specific breed if known, gender if
known, age (kitten, puppy, adult dog or adult cat), and if the animal is
spayed/neutered.
known, age (kitten, puppy, adult dog or adult cat), and if the animal is
spayed/neutered.
Your name and number again at the end of the message.
For example: “Hi, my name is John. I recently found a litter of
kittens around 10 weeks old. They are docile and friendly. One is a
black and white, short-haired male, two are short-haired, female calicos
and one is a short-haired, female tortie. Please call me back at
555-555-5555 if you can help place them.
kittens around 10 weeks old. They are docile and friendly. One is a
black and white, short-haired male, two are short-haired, female calicos
and one is a short-haired, female tortie. Please call me back at
555-555-5555 if you can help place them.
You will probably not get a call back. Repeat step 3 after a
week, but add “I called last week, I have.…” Keep repeating step 3 with
each rescue group until you get a call back, then negotiate a time when
you can drop the animal off. Sometimes they’ll call you just to tell
you they’re still full. Thank them for their time and keep repeating
until room is available.
week, but add “I called last week, I have.…” Keep repeating step 3 with
each rescue group until you get a call back, then negotiate a time when
you can drop the animal off. Sometimes they’ll call you just to tell
you they’re still full. Thank them for their time and keep repeating
until room is available.
In the meantime, a rescue group will be much more likely to help if you are willing to put in some effort.
Monetary donations help, but are not always required.
Spaying/neutering the animals will greatly increase your chances
that a rescue group will accept them, even in the height of kitten
season.
that a rescue group will accept them, even in the height of kitten
season.
If you offer to keep the animals until they’re adopted, the rescue
group will be much more likely to let you attend their adoption events,
or let you place the animal in their adoption centers, and eventually
take the animals if foster space becomes available.
group will be much more likely to let you attend their adoption events,
or let you place the animal in their adoption centers, and eventually
take the animals if foster space becomes available.
If these are puppies or kittens, getting the mom fixed (and the dad if known) will really help endear you to the rescue group.
Good luck and thank you for caring.
Source:
http://www.examiner.com/dog-rescue-in-national/how-to-get-a-pet-into-a-no-kill-shelter-or-rescue-group
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I tend to think that if you take on a pet then you are entering a life time ( its ) commitment. That said my current dog Murphy is mine because he kills chickens and my sister lives 50% of her time in a rural environment. When she got him she rang me and said I would be prepared to take him on if she and her husband decided to relocate to the UK. When I met the dog I realised why she had said ” I would ” rather than ” would you “. I liked him so much I was hanging out for them to bugger of to the UK.
They decided that they were going to stay in New Zealand and at that point I thought time to start looking for a new dog fortunately from my perspective when they committed to NZ they acquired a rural property for getting out of the city over the weekend and in summer and Murphy disgraced himself with the neighbours chickens. At 12 years old Murphy is on the way out soon.
A couple of years ago my cat died I think she was about 22 she had no personality and hated the world. I was tolerated only because I fed her. Strangely though she loved Murphy. Go figure. After her stroke she was put down and I brought her home to put her in a hole in the ground I left her with Murphy for an hour or so beforehand. I wanted him to understand.
I soon after got Alf a 3 legged terrorist who was about 2 years old. He is a pain in the butt he fights trust me he won’t even back down to Murphy a large Lab / Golden Retriever cross. But Alf has personality and loves me and to a lesser degree Murphy. He however isn’t the ideal cat for my circumstances but I took him on and he is my responsibility until he dies. He is a rescue cat ( as is Murphy a rescue dog ) My next dog will also be a SPCA dog but I can’t stress this enough, as I looked at a great deal for a weeks holiday in Apia Western Samoa and regretfully passing on the deal. Pets aren’t accessories they are family members. You don’t just give away a member of your family.