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Do You Need To Give Up Your Pet?
Because of our limited number of foster homes, we cannot accept animals already owned (owner surrenders). However, we do offer space on our website to list animals that for one reason or another need to find a new home. We ask that you fill out our placement form as completely as possible and return it to us. Please also send a picture if you can. Pictures definitely increase the chances that the animal will be adopted. We prefer to receive digital pictures via e-mail, but we can also scan photos. Remember that if you have a conventional (non-digital) camera, you can take pictures and have them developed and saved on a CD-ROM, allowing you to e-mail them to us.
Because we do have to pay for our server space, so we ask for a donation of $10 per animal. Misunderstood Rescue asks that all animals on our website have an up-to-date rabies vaccination and are spayed/neutered (proof may be required,) with exceptions for age or health condition when appropriate. We will list the animal for one month, unless you request that the listing continue beyond that time. If this is something that interests you, please fill out our placement form.
Dogs that are placed on our website are also
automatically listed on the following websites as well:
- Petfinder.com
- Pets911.com
- 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com
- DogTime.com
- Burlingtonfreepress.com
- PetBond.com
- AtlantaPets.org
- RottNet.net
- MightyDog.com
- Dog.com
- Petsmart.com
- PetHarbor.com
- Parade.com
- Pedigree.com
- LiveDeal.com
When You Decide to Give Up Your Pet
It is a huge decsion to give away your pet, no matter how long or brief the period of time of ownership. Remember, for whatever reason you no longer are choosing to keep this pet, YOU are the person in this world who loves your pet more thananyone else and YOU no longer want your pet! First ask yourself if there is anything about your pet behaviorally or personality-wise that could be worked on in order for you to keep him. It is exeedingly difficult to find good, permanent homes for adolescent or adult animals (as you are finding out first hand). There are a few things you need to do to be responsible and caring until the last possible moment:
- If your pet has a behavior problem, he'll take it with him to the next home. Many problems are workable, or at least manageable. Contact a trainer or behavior counselor and see if its not possible to work things out so you can keep your pet. We can help you find someone to assist you with this matter.
- If your pet is aggressive, or has nipped or bitten someone, EVER, then please get a professional behavioral evaluation before giving away your pet. Do not try to find a new home for an aggressive animal without professional help.
- Take a few good, color photos and make some posters. Include your pets name (it personalizes the photo) and include your dogs best traits, most endearing qualitites, and some guidelines for the best possible home: i.e no small children, someone who's home a lot, no other pets, etc.
- Make sure your pet is current on all their shots and is fixed prior to placing.
Most of all, please remember that if you must give up your precious pet to a shelter, contact that organization to find out whether they are a "no kill" shelter or not. Your pet may not have a chance to find a new home, if it is placed in a regular shelter. Please give your pet a chance. After all, if you don't make sure he/she has a chance, can you be sure a home will be found?
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