Where I live (Ont Canada) you have to fill out a questionaire before you can adopt a
pet. It asks why you want a pet, where you will keep it, who will care for it, does
the entire family want the pet, how much money do you think this pet will cost you in
a year, are you willing to seek vet care if animal becomes ill. How many hours are you
home in a day etc etc.
We adopted a cat from our local shelter and had to go through this process before we
would be considered. I think it is a good idea because it asked questions that might
not have been considered by the family. In many cases people rush the decision to get
a pet without research and planning and in a lot of cases it is the pet who suffers.
Very unfortunate, but preventable.
Cindi
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From: Whitney Price[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: OT: animal shelters
I've adopted a few dogs/cats from the local SPCA. They want verification
from your vet that the other animals you own are well-cared for (such as
documentation of vaccinations, etc) and for the dogs, that you have a
fenced, secure backyard. Maybe the driver's license ("licence" for you
UKians ;-) ) is a means of confirming your residence/abode? That would
explain why out of state D.L. is unacceptable. Ask them the rationale for
anything you don't understand. There may be an alternative you can provide
for any documentation they want that you don't have.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 3:49 PM
Subject: OT: animal shelters
> Hi list-
> This is sort of off topic... I have a couple questions for anyone
who
> works/volunteers at an animal shelter or has adopted a pet from one. What
> kind of policies are in place to decide if someone is eligible to adopt an
> animal? Do they just give them to anyone, or are there specific
> requirements that must be met? The reason I ask is that I am trying to
> adopt a guinea pig from a shelter and so far, it seems to me that they'd
> rather keep it there than give it to a good home! I've been given several
> what I think are rather silly reasons why I can't adopt (e.g.., I don't
> have a MA drivers license, for one- I do, however have one from New York
> state but that is not acceptable for some reason) and I'm just wondering
if
> this is the general practice or is this a particularly strict shelter.
> Please reply directly to me so as not to clutter the list with non-gerbil
> discussion (unless this topic is of any interest to the list)- I'd
> appreciate any input. Thanks!
> Jill
>
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