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Originally Posted by Cha Cha  I was denied a rescue dog because I did not have a fenced in yard. I have also been denied because I already had a another dog (different time). I firmly believe that it is not always the best interest of the dog (animal) at heart at some shelters! |
I know this is a sore subject for you and I am glad you are doing your own thing but age is a factor (many rescues won't tell you this) and frankly I have never seen a shelter really screen their dogs. Shelters usually by law have to move the animals in x number of days and so they gamble the dog will work well with the new owners. They know 50% of them will be returned.
Now the Humane Society is a private organization and is not what I consider a shelter like a city pound but I have not seen them make home visits but have to determine adopting with very little information and the concern of being sued. These dogs are safer than a pound but they have to make room also...
A breed rescue I believe does the best job as long as it is a reputable rescue...they will do home visits, they will look at many things...and will place the best intest of the dog over the humans. These dogs are in a safe home and can be a little more fussy.
So was it a shelter, humane society or a reputable breed rescue...