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Originally Posted by ChibiLuv  I wasn't sure if she tried to rescue and was turned away and then decided she wanted to breed or if she had already decided before hand. I have had some very nice people come into my shelter that have been turned down by other rescues due to age, apartment living, or some other silly reason. Sometimes certain rescues only see black and white and no grey. Not saying that makes them bad or good just saying that's what I've seen. I know some people find the home visits intrusive and the lengthy paperwork too much hassle.
Again- No reputable rescue would give a dog to someone that planned to breed. But if it is the home visit the OP has a problem with I know lots of rescues that do not require this. At my shelter we currently have 4 yorkies (3 look full bred) that are available for adoption, no home check needed so just saying their are options out there. |
I don't consider those to be silly reasons at all.
A Yorkie has a 15+ year life span. Adopting to a senior poses the question of what happens if that person passes away. My parents have adopted 2 dogs in the past 3 years. The rescue required that they be able to list who would be responsible for the dogs in case of death or disability, and then called me to make sure I would be willing to take them on in that case. One of the rescues I adopted from has a blanket policy of no small dogs in a household with small children (5 and under) after they had several pups injured.
As for the apartment thing, again I can see their point. What happens if you move and the next landlord doesn't allow dogs? One of the main reasons dogs are surrendered is because of moving, so why would you risk a dog ending up in a shelter a second time?