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Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc  So it's better to put an animal to sleep or have it live months on end in a cage rather than adopt it out to someone who has other perfectly healthy pets and also young children, no yard, etc. than taking the chance to adopt them out? That makes no sense to me.
Sure, some animals might get returned, but I know more find loving homes than those that get returned. |
No, the rescue organizations that I am familiar with do not put them to sleep or keep them in a cage. Maybe you were referring to the humane society. I do not have experience with them and can't speak as to their practices. My experience is with the rescue organizations where the rescues live with foster parents and are cared for as one of their own.
As for few dogs getting returned, you would be shocked at the number. One organization that I know of saw over 1/3 of the dogs that they adopt out get returned because people did not know what they were getting into or get lost because they did not have a fence. This led to much stricter rules about who was eligible to adopt and the number drastically dropped. I'm not saying that anyone on here would not make a good home. On the contrary, I believe that you and the others on here would make a very good home. I only wanted to give some insight on why they were so strict.