Yea I love how people want you to pay a rehoming fee to adopt a dog they no longer want. I understand shelters have to charge these fees to pay the vet bills etc but I think it is insane for individuals to ask for any money. They should be grateful that someone is taking their dog and putting it in a good home instead of in a shelter.
Another reason to charge a fee is if you live in an area with dog fighting, there is a possibility that your dog will be used as a bait dog. Its an aweful thought but it happens.
I see lost dog signs around here all the time. These dogs were probably stolen, especialy the small ones. Personaly, because of the dog fighters I would never even leave my dog in a yard around here.
I'm never going to rehome my dog, ever. But if for some reason I had to find a home for a dog, I would do a thorough check and home visit, along with a substantial rehoming fee.
I agree with Lauren and Becky. If you find yourself in a place where you MUST rehome your pet, then asking a rehoming fee is one of the only ways to ensure he or she is going to a home where they will be loved. If someone has trouble spending $100 on a pet in the first place, how will they afford the urgent medical problem that pops up? Heat stroke? God forbid, hit by a car? Bowel impaction from eating something silly? These things can cost thousands of dollars.
ALWAYS do a home check. I used to run a rescue. I can't tell you how many people flat out lied on applications in the facilities they could provide a dog. (Large, fully fenced, secure yard with a big dog house.... turns into 3' picket fence around the front, and a chain the back yard.) People lie, cheat, and steal when they want something.
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I live in a rural area pretty close to the Florida/Georgia line. About once a year there is a rash of dogs missing from yards, kennels, ect. It is believed that they are used for bait dogs.
I can not even imagine what that would do to me.
I am not affiliated with any rescue but have worked with a few in the past and a good local rescue in my mind is one resource that is often overlooked by someone with an oops litter or looking to rehome a dog.
Most of them will share their application with you for screening homes and will help you in the screening process. For a small donation several will even make a home visit for you or with you.
I think rehoming fees are a good idea. The sad truth is that most people would be more likely to surrender an animal they didn't have to pay a fee for. It's pathetic to think that someone would choose not to take care of an animal that was free because they have not substantially invested money into it (they forget about vet bills, food, etc) but it happens. Our local HS has 2 dogs right now. It usually ends up that they are pulled from AC, as they will take any adoptable dogs as we actually have a shortage around here. But when there is an owner surrender in neighboring communities, I always see the words "He was a giveaway in the paper and they didn't realize the responsibility" or "They aquired her through a family member who no longer wanted her" To so many people free=disposeable.
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.
I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn’t be afraid. As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn’t want her to know that I hadn’t been walked today. Sometimes the overworked shelter keepers get too busy and I didn’t want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn’t feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone’s life.
She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.
Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms.
I would promise to keep her safe.
I would promise to always be by her side.
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I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven’t walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.
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