Well, my original vent was just them not replying to applicants in any way, even a FORM response...

...but I'll jump in on the venting about strict requirements, too. :D

I do understand that SOME dogs NEED a fenced-in yard....and some are NOT suited to living with children....etc....but by not considering each dog or family on an individual basis, I think they really keep a lot of dogs from going to happy homes.

For instance, since I've been applying for animals, I have had a six/seven year old son. Well, this child, from BABYHOOD, has been so good and patient and loving and gentle with animals that I have had people who work intensely with animals tell me that he reminds them of THEM when they were young. Everyone always tells me they think he'll be a vet when he grows up, etc.

And no, I don't have a fenced-in yard, but my yorkies don't go outside off-leash anyway, because of hawks etc. in our area!

Our dogs are members of our family. They are incredibly loved and spoiled. I know that shelters can't know or tell that from a mere "application", and that's why I take the time to write a long email to describe what life is like at our house for our pets.

I know they're busy. But not even replying to people to say THANKS isn't exactly fostering positive relations with the people who are TRYING to help these animals. It's pretty sad when good people get so frustrated trying to rescue that they just throw up their hands and BUY a dog.

i think the applications are way to long anyone can lie about past animals
and they can have there references lie
i always see dogs i would like to adopt but there applications always turn me away

we adopted a shepard mix 2 years ago
they called our neighbor for a reference and asked her a tons of questions they they asked her how much money we make (how rude is that !)
she told them she had no idea that its our business
after a week the dog ended up not working out we called the shelter asking them where to bring the dog and such we told them Brownie didnt get along with it
and they said you have other animals this dog is listed as not getting along with other dogs !!
i was in shock
this dog was like 60 pounds at 8 months it could have eaten Brownie thank god they were wrong Brownie took several bites out of him and he just turned upside down wanting to play !
i think they make rescuing to complicated thats why i end up buying my dogs
i would get a rehomed dog tho

I hear ya'. I have worked in rescue before and sometimes I was astounded by the people that we would turn down. Then people wonder why so many people buy instead of adopt a dog. It can be so overwhelming and humiliating if the group says no. One bad experience can turn people off for a lifetime! I understand the need to make sure that he dogs are going to good homes, but we also have to realized that people don't have to be as dog crazy as we are to be a good home. Does that make sense?

I think it's ridiculous that some homes aren't considered because there are children in them. I understand if it's a very small dog and the children are very young, they might hurt the dog by mistake or if the dog is not good with children but if there's no problem then I think those homes should be considered. Children can be very therapuetic for dogs and vise versa and they can form great bonds. I think it's great when a child grows up with their puppy/ cat or just any animal in general. When I was little I had a talking bird that was my best friend. He mimicked words and did lots of tricks and he loved me. It was one of the best experiences of growing up.

We adopted a guinea pig from a shelter that was over three hours away. There is a TERRIBLE over-population problem with guinea pigs, and they are very hard to rehome. We paid $40 for it, and were willing to drive into another state for this animal at a time when gas prices were off the charts...even though we could have just driven down to the local pet store and bought one for $12.

And the grilling was insane. In fact, she called my vet and he completely went off on her b/c of the personal nature of the questions she was asking, which he felt violated confidentiality laws...even though obviously we had nothing to "hide".

Completely agree.

A couple of other things I had on my application for the Maltese puppy mix (that was turned down) were that I am retired and home all day, no kids and we willingly paid enormous vet expenses to keep our past dogs comfortable in the elderly and sick years of their lives, and we gave vet references (which were excellent). I even listed the dogs that I had adopted from their rescue in my application and they were actually vetted at THEIR vet. So all they had to do to check vet references was to look in their own files. One of my rescued dogs that I vetted there lived to be 20 years old and very healthy in my care (she was poodle/pug mix). Our income was no issue here either. I also had on there that we crate train our dogs and our home is already puppy proofed. After we were turned down I came away from this experience thinking that someone was already getting the dog and putting this little guy of TV was just for show.

We didn't have to go thru any of the grilling that others mentioned, but I guess that was because we were never going to be considered in the first place. Out of the 4 applications that they got for that dog, I felt that ours would be way up there at the top of the consideration. I felt really bad by this whole experience. All I could wonder is who the heck are they looking for to adopt this puppy????

I've just applied to several rescues in the hopes of finding another yorkie (3 yorkie rescues). We'll provide a very loving home and our animals come first. But, who knows if we'll be accepted??? It's wait and see...and hope for the best.

I don't think people who try and try and try to adopt deserved to be drilled. I know they have seen a lot of abuse cases but it is not us that did it. We are the ones who wants to give the innocent dogs a new lease of life. By the rate things are going, it is the innocent doggies that are suffering that are the real victims, not us, not the shelter people.

I don't think people who try and try and try to adopt deserved to be drilled. I know they have seen a lot of abuse cases but it is not us that did it. We are the ones who wants to give the innocent dogs a new lease of life. By the rate things are going, it is the innocent doggies that are suffering that are the real victims, not us, not the shelter people.

I tried for 6 months to adopt a yorkie from a rescue and I was turned down. I am an animal control officer and that was not good enough because I did not have a fenced in yard. So finally we got one as a stray at the shelter that no one claimed. But that was probably because of the condition he was in. He was full of worms and had a broken pelvis and dislocated hip. But he is doing good now and spoiled at my house. Most shelters have a list of people wanting certain types of dogs and they call them when a dog comes in. And I can tell you from experience that small dogs go out of the shelter as fast as they come in. Rescues charge so much to adopt one and you have to go through so much that it is easier to buy from a breeder then go through the hassle.

I will never attempt to adopt a dog/cat from a rescue group again. We have always had pets, treat them really well, with the best food, puppy training classes, spay and neuter, etc. and we are not even considered because we don't have a fenced yard. Even have references from well known trainers and vets in our area, but makes no difference. Well, my cat NEVER goes outside under any circumstances and our dogs are out only with us present and on leash. They would rather a dog be put down than let us adopt one because we have no fence. Yet, we have a neighbor, who 'technically' has a fenced yard. (It really isn't, but is a fenced area where they grow vegetables). They have had 3 dogs they adopted. All were kept outside and allowed to run loose. One disappeared and the other was hit by a car. Yet they were allowed to go adopt the 3rd dog. Go figure!
This really gets me stirred up. These people are more interested in following some rules that really don't determine how good a home the pet will go to than saving a life. Grrrrr....I could go on forever!
Ellie

I guess we all have felt rejected from these groups. I had two rescues in the past. One lived for 17yrs the other 16yrs. We rescued them from our local pound. When I deceided to get a Yorkie I applied to several yorkie rescue groups. Yorkie rescue was one. They never even got back to me! Neither did any of the others so I bought one! How can they continue to beg for homes and always ask for donations when they can't give you the time of day!
I wonder if they really know how many wonderful, loving homes they are losing because they never respond.
I see the same pictures on their site for over a year! Why are these dogs not placed yet?

Carol & Buddy:aimeeyork

Here is Tink's half-brother. If I had the money and space, I would take him too. He was surrendered to the rescue society by the people who bred him along with six other babies and two breeding females. At least they got the mothers away from the breeder. This rescue group was great. It's too bad others are not. So I'm singing the praises of Bullies n Friends in Baraboo, Wisconsin.:yay_jump: :bravo:

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=7575800