The Ridiculous Process to adopt a Rescue Dog

I don't know much about the process and I believe you when you say you take good care of your dogs. But wouldn't anyone trying to get a dog from these people say the same thing? They need to verify that right? They can't just take someone's word for it.

 

Suck it up and jump through their hoops once, get a reference to show the next shelter next time the pack is short.

 

What's the process? Which steps should they omit? I'm curious. I don't know how it works.

 

Yep, especially the "breed specific" rescues end up with tons of dogs they can't place because they are wackos. Keep looking, support the shelters that aren't run by crazy people. Got my last dog free from a pitbull rescue as a pup, she had to be put down last month at almost 14 years old - nicest dog ever .

 

Also...there are tons of people who have dogs...that really shouldn't...children too

So I understand why they use this oppertunity to ensure a suitable and appropriate home

You sound exceptional....but many aren't

I wish there were some extremely high standard requirements for dog, cat and children production

 

This happens in regions that are overwhelmed by peta types, if you know what I mean. Down south it's not as difficult.

The people and organizations that insist on jumping through so many hoops actually end up contributing to the unecessary death of many more dogs because their process bottle-necks doggie distribution.

If they can have 4 dogs at one time, but hold on to all of those dogs for an inordinate amount of time, all the potential puppies that could have come into their homes end up euthenized.

It's the sad truth about dog and cat rescue. Overwhelmingly, they are put down because their processes to adopt are ridiculous.

 

I've been through the process a few times and I can agree it can seem over the top sometimes.
The only issue I ever had was once I was adopting a black cat in early October. The scrutiny got more intense than usual. I had them call my vet who vouched for me. I got to know some of the people there and found out that people will try to get a black cat for torture and sacrifice, particularly close to Halloween.

 

Black cats are also more difficult to adopt due to superstition. Crazy that's still a thing in 2017, but it's true. That's why we adopted one, and I can confirm he's brought us nothing but happiness and good luck.

 

@ BurnOut I recently had to put down my old friend of 14 years, and wanted a companion dog for my remaining one.

I went on pet finder, and noted the same thing you did. Not for me either.
In the final analysis, I am one person who could adopt one dog.

I came across a family who had two litters of stray pups they were trying to place.One of those pups, a yellow Lab mix, came straight up and chose me.

The pup has turned out to be a perfect fit. I'm having her spayed and innoculated and all that stuff by the vet.

Either way, I was one person who was able to adopt one dog, responsibly. No hoops, no red tape , or fees. For those who choose to go that route, the end result is what the whole thing is about. Sadly, there are just too many strays.

 

I'm sure you can thank Michael Vick for all of that. But we adopted a rescue dog six years ago, and although the process was a bit involved, it was well worth it. Odie is a wonderful dog.

 

Thankfully they err on the side of caution. There are a lot of sickos and numbskulls who shouldn't be able to easily adopt pets.

 

i realize that these places don't have a lot of money and not the best organization, however
even after all the bs with the appointments, dog previews, and interviews, the freakin rescue people brought the wrong dog for the home visit

 

When I adopted my cat last week I had to fill out a lengthy application. Many of the questions are there to force the applicant to think about things like the cost of food and veterinary care, what you'll do with the animal when away from home or can no longer care for it, etc.

The process is the way it is because poor adoption outcomes in the past have made it necessary.

 

Fully agree. My wife and I had to fill out many forms when we rescued our current dog. Yes it is a pain, but worth it.

 

I feel your pain brother. I've been in the market for a good used basset hound for a long time.
The regional basset rescue seems to be very active. The are centered about 75 miles away. I tried jumping through their hoops a couple times. They are all volunteer so they are weeks getting back to you slow. The application is utterly ridiculous, complete with essay questions: "Why do you want a dog?", "Tell us about your most extra-specialist childhood memory about your dog.." and a bunch of other stuff in the interest in "seeing that you get matched with the best dog for your life style"...and THEN the home inspection to pass judgement?

I'm sorry. I get all that good intention but, I'll pick out my own damn dog thank you very much

 

Just because you jump through all the hoops doesn't mean you'll end up with a nice animal.

We had two cats from rescue that were absolute whackos..one escaped never to be seen again and we returned the other one.

My ex had a dog that was nuts too.

 

i'm all for adding some hoops. i've seen too many abused animals whose owners passed the regular checks. many, many

our next door neighbor years ago had an untrained pitbull that they kept tied in a corner of their yard for years with no way to exercise, nothing to smell, nothing to do. animal control failed to do anything about it when we called, probably because those people had their lies in a row, but i can't imagine why they wanted this poor dog in the first place. they never interacted with her short of putting out food and water once a day and once having her bred. she couldn't even scare off bad guys as she was stuck in the yard.

there are rescues here that include a home visit in advance and one after adoption, and i'm for that.

we had a local stray cat, the sweetest can i've ever known, who some family just dumped when they moved. three groups of us fed and watered him, and one got him vet checked. he was adopted by a family first who didn't treat him well, and finally let him escape, and when my neighbor found him, he was terrified and skinny. we all fed him back up, loved him and this time he scored a great home. he's now well fed, always indoors and petted all the time. my neighbor has visited several times, and mr. c's owner sends pics and updates. we would have loved to take him, but we have an elderly cat with health issues.