Doing What's Best For The Animals
What To Do If You Find A Stray Pet How You Can Help A Rescue Group Near You
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Doing What's Best For The Animals We don't like to do it, but sometimes we must for the sake of the animal. What is it? It is turning away a potential adopter. With high quality humane organizations, the objective is to place animals in the best possible homes. It is hard to determine exactly what a new home will be like but after years of adopting out animals a "gut level" instinct develops.
A good rescue group will reserve the right to refuse an adoption if they detect that there is any action that could be potentially harmful to the animal. Some reasons may be people who want a cat for a mouser only or people who want a "watch dog." Adopters may be turned away because they will keep a dog in an outdoors kennel or let a cat roam free. Cats that roam will not live a long healthy life and dogs who are kept outdoors only as watch dogs are denied the social contact they crave.
However, sometimes the potential adopter seems to be a good home but appears to be making a choice that may not fit their needs. Groups that keep their rescued cats and dogs in foster or owner homes are able to help people choose the right one. They can tell people if a dog or cat is good with young children, with other pets or if it will fit into their lifestyle.
It is hard to give up a pet that you have loved either as your own or as a foster. Because of that love and concern, we need to be able to "just say no" sometimes. We are doing what we feel is best for all concerned - the former owner/foster, the new owner and most importantly, the animal.
The Cat's Room I have a small room in my house that is known as the "cat's room." In this room are two large cages, a big chair, litter boxes and various cat supplies. It is strictly for the use of my cats and foster cats. Through it have passed litters of kittens, cats of all ages, many strays and those who have had no other place to go. A few have stayed but most have moved on to new homes. Do you have a small room that could serve as a "cat's room?" It does not even have to be a separate room -- maybe a cat could share a room with you! Think about it -- maybe you could be a foster parent to a cat or dog. If you think this might be for you, call your local rescue group and get involved!
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