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08-06-2008, 12:06 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Posts: 646
| HELP: I need some advice on rescuing a Yorkie Hi everyone, I was searching the recues on petfinder and just FELL IN LOVE with this little male Yorkie they had listed. He will need a patella surgery but that is the only issue. I have been wanting a female for a while but like I said it was love at first site when I saw this guy and I would much rather adopt him than purchase a female. I need advice on how to go about this though as I have never done anything like this and am not familiar with the process. He is not even located in my state and they only adopt out to pre-approved applicants with a home visit. Could they send someone from a different shelter to do my home visit or is there just no way they will let me have him? I would be willing to travel to get him if needed. Also, his foster mom said he will not be available for adoption until after he has had his surgery unless he is going to a home that has both experience in patella surgery and Yorkies. She has not answered my email about how interested I am and that I would like to fill out an application. He certainly would be taken care of here with me, I have Yorkie experience and I work from home all day. Also, I grew up with a Yorkie that had severe luxating patella and we had to pick her up just right, set her down a certain way, etc. so I am familiar with the care it requires. I would love to give him a good home and just sit him on my lap all day long but I don't seem to be getting anywhere with the rescue and I don't want to pester them. HELP, what do I do, I know alot of you have experience with this and I am desperate for advice. You know what it's like when you fall in love with an animal before even meeting them, I can't get this little boy out of my head |
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08-06-2008, 12:12 PM | #2 |
Mimi & Gabby too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vineland, NJ
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| Do they have a website? If so, they should have their application on the net where you can go and fill it out. I know the rescue I volunteer for will allow for a shelter to go do a home visit if they didn't have anyone close enough to do it. Find out with the foster mommy if it can be done with their rescue and if she says yes then I would call your local shelter and see if they have a someone come to your home and do a home inspection but you will need to fill out the application first so I would start there. Good luck and keep us updated! |
08-06-2008, 12:12 PM | #3 |
Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island
Posts: 7,247
| I wish you luck and sending good thoughts your way. I guess all you can do is try: So Try Hard Get Going with those Emails and Applications |
08-06-2008, 12:13 PM | #4 | |
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08-06-2008, 12:20 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Posts: 646
| Thanks for the ecouragement, I really needed it!! Their website says to email for applications and it says in bold not to call for one. I received an answer from his foster Mom when I was inquiring about him but on my last email I asked for an application and if I could adopt even though I don't live there and she hasn't answered me yet. They have a general email address for the particular rescue, maybe I should email them too. I guess it doesn't hurt to send them a bunch of emails. Maybe that will make them see how serious I am...what do you guys think |
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