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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 368498" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Suz is right - at least based on my experience with several rescue organizations. They are in need of placement for pets, but they are pretty careful to make sure it is a good fit for the person and the pet and that the pet will be taken care of well and not just "housed" when it's supposed to be the forever home. Their theory is that if they don't approach it this way, the animal ends up neglected or abused or being brought back to a shelter.</p><p></p><p>Our SPCA here has a good way of assuring good fits. They let you come in and look at pets thru glass, but before going further they talk to the family members about their vision of what type of pet they are looking for, how it will fit in their family, daily schedule, etc. Then, they let you spend time with a few individually that they think are good sizes, temperament, etc, for what you are looking for. If either the pet or the family doesn't seem comfortable and it doesn't look like there is a potential for bonding, they don't allow the adoption. If you want to come back for a second visit because you want time to think about it, they'll let you bring the other pet from the home to visit the potential adoptive pet and see how they get along. They have individual visiting rooms for this.</p><p></p><p>This might be something you should consider, Andy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 368498, member: 3699"] Suz is right - at least based on my experience with several rescue organizations. They are in need of placement for pets, but they are pretty careful to make sure it is a good fit for the person and the pet and that the pet will be taken care of well and not just "housed" when it's supposed to be the forever home. Their theory is that if they don't approach it this way, the animal ends up neglected or abused or being brought back to a shelter. Our SPCA here has a good way of assuring good fits. They let you come in and look at pets thru glass, but before going further they talk to the family members about their vision of what type of pet they are looking for, how it will fit in their family, daily schedule, etc. Then, they let you spend time with a few individually that they think are good sizes, temperament, etc, for what you are looking for. If either the pet or the family doesn't seem comfortable and it doesn't look like there is a potential for bonding, they don't allow the adoption. If you want to come back for a second visit because you want time to think about it, they'll let you bring the other pet from the home to visit the potential adoptive pet and see how they get along. They have individual visiting rooms for this. This might be something you should consider, Andy. [/QUOTE]
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