[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by CaptainLeroy

Actually, I DID ask if I could have the name of the adoptive parents and was told NO. I assumed that would also go for the new foster parents, but like you said, it doesn't hurt to ask. I really feel it's important for the adoptive (and foster) parents to have contact with the former parents, as questions may arise concerning important and specific issues. I understand YTNR has to follow procedure, but I just wish I had been informed beforehand of all their policies.

Also, I did ask YTNR to PLEASE try and place them together, and they assured me they would TRY but could not guarantee it. TxVicki, you were probably looking at the right two dogs - Bode (pronounced Bo-dee) and Emma, but that adoption fee is for EACH. The two together are $1600.

On one hand, I feel like no one is going to pay that much for both dogs, so they'll almost certainly be separated. On the other, if someone DOES pay that much, they'll surely want only the best for them.

Yes, hindsight is 20/20. Even as my heart tells me I did the right thing, it bleeds into my soul. I knew that I would grieve, but I never thought I would be inconsolable. My spouse keeps saying, "We can get a lawyer and get them back," but no...no, we can't. We can't bring them back into the same situation. They need more than we can give them. Sometimes love just isn't enough.

That is correct, you will not be given the names or contact info for the foster or the adopter. The fosters and the adopters do keep in contact with each other occasionally, but not with the original owner. The reason why rescues in general do not keep contact with the original owner, along with safety and legal reasons, is most of the time the surrendering parents do not tell the truth or the whole truth about the back story of the dog. This may or may not pertain to you, but it is true. Many people will downplay the issue to make them seem more easily adoptable.