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Originally Posted by jencar98  Hmmm...I agree with the ideas this man has except for the part about rescues being more lenient. Rescued dogs IMO, are different than any other dogs. Dogs that have been through a rough life (and most rescues have) often don't have many chances left. It's imperative their new adoptive home be their last home.....one in which they are loved, cherished, and provided for in the most stable of homes. |
I so agree with this! The following info is quoted from Valley Dogs Rescue, with whom I worked to place Ambrey (the pit bull
, love her!):
The national average: Only one in ten animals remains with its adoptive family for life. That is a staggering and unacceptable statistic. The remaining nine get tossed around through multiple homes, taken to the pound, lost, or worse.
It is so tough on these animals to be "tossed around". Omg, when I left Ambrey at her new, forever home...she went crazy when I left, bc we became so attached to each other. A rescue dog should not have to go through this over and over, and that's why it's so important that rescues find the *right* home. So, I don't think rescues should change this practice -- perhaps they just need to do a better job of communicating WHY they are so choosy, so that their choosiness doesn't alienate clients - rather, it helps the client identify w/ the fact that
the choosiness is about the *animal*, not the client. This article is GREAT!