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Originally Posted by omichka  My point was not about adoption process, and the only reason I mentioned it that i am not always agree how people in rescues work and communicate with potential adopters!!!. and explained already why  - because pretty responsible people complained to me about their experience with rescue.
This is WHY!!!! I absolutely agree when NOT responsible people cannot get the dog, I am talking about situation when GOOD resposible people have trouble. trust me, I have a lot experience and know what i am talking about. |
Sometimes responsible people DO get turned down for reasons that have nothing to do with them and everything to do with the pup they want! The goal of a rescue, in my opinion, is to always place the pup first and the adopter second. If that is done, then it will be a win win situation for both!
I have had plenty of responsible people apply for a pup that would not fit in their home. You say you understand, but I wonder if you have been in rescue and handled the many applications that come in for each particular pup. Only until you do that will you totally understand..seriously!
A pup should be in a foster home for a minimum of 3 weeks before any home is considered. We do not see the true personality of a pup until around two weeks! They ALL change!! I have had them come in and be very social and then regress...and some do the opposite; but I always know there will be some kind of change.
Then, once a pup is settled, you can see what he/she is about. Does he/she socialize well with other pups? Does he/she have any toy or food aggression problems? Does he/she have issues with children? Does he/she have separation anxiety? the list goes on and on and on...... THEN, and only then can you really properly screen potential adopters. You have to know what the needs of the pup are.
Trust me, there are MANY reasons that people are turned down by rescue and I would venture to say that many of them either do not know the reason or are not being honest when complaining. Some people look great...seem to love their pups....and then we do a vet check.
First thing to do when an application is reviewed: Call the vet! I can tell you that so many what one would think are responsible people are SO neglectful of their pups it is mind boggling. Most people who look good who do not get pups...have a bad vet reference! And, anyone looking at them would think the rescue was crazy for not adopting to them.
I can tell you that if you are starting a rescue, I strongly advise you get a group of people together so that each person can do different things. There is SO much to consider. It is a lot of work and once it is started, it continues to be a lot of work! know because I am a founding member of YHR. I could never have done it all by myself and maintained my sanity!