BusynMember
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I'm trying to help an older lady who has a beloved pet, but her apartment complex was sold and now she can't keep her little chihuahua baby with her. It is a companion dog, her best friend, and a therapy dog that has all it's shots and is micro-chipped and spoiled. I told her NOT to take her to the pound, but I'm not sure what options she has as far as finding a GOOD home for the dog. I do know that it's a bad idea to give a dog away for free as they are sometimes used as bait dogs or other seedy reasons. There is the great rescue that took my dogs and found them all homes, and they are really picky about who can adopt from them. But you have a waiting list until there is space, and they charge a $150 surrender fee. I don't know that she has $150. I would help her pay, although I don't have it either, really. I'm such a softie when it comes to dogs because they love us so much and trust us so much and they don't understand when they are suddenly plunged into places like public shelters.
Although our local humane society almost never euthanizes for space, they are full right now and, frankly, the dogs don't do well when they are there for any length of time. Most of their day is in a cage and a few of the dogs just pace back and forth and it's heartbreaking. I was thinking of not volunteering anymore because it's so hard, but...somebody needs to help with the animals and the laundry. And it's hard for everyone.
Back to the original question...what would you do if you had to rehome a beloved pet? We actually paid the surrender fees just to make sure ours were treated well and adopted to good families, but not everyone is willing or able to pay. I'd take that doggy if I could, but we are only allowed to have three animals here, and we already do. Plus once we move, I'm sure we will be forced to hope the cat is not seen by the landlord...lol. She stays indoors and nobody even knows she is here
Although our local humane society almost never euthanizes for space, they are full right now and, frankly, the dogs don't do well when they are there for any length of time. Most of their day is in a cage and a few of the dogs just pace back and forth and it's heartbreaking. I was thinking of not volunteering anymore because it's so hard, but...somebody needs to help with the animals and the laundry. And it's hard for everyone.
Back to the original question...what would you do if you had to rehome a beloved pet? We actually paid the surrender fees just to make sure ours were treated well and adopted to good families, but not everyone is willing or able to pay. I'd take that doggy if I could, but we are only allowed to have three animals here, and we already do. Plus once we move, I'm sure we will be forced to hope the cat is not seen by the landlord...lol. She stays indoors and nobody even knows she is here