Rehoming a dog - seemingly impossible
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CheesecakeRunner said:
C5_Steve said:
My Mum recently went through the process of adopting a cat, or tried to at least but the big charities were so difficult and demanding to deal with she found it impossible.
That surprises me. I adopted two cats last year from Cats Protection. Saw them on their website Sunday night, sent them an email on Monday, had a phone call with their adoption coordinator on Tuesday, sent them a video walk-around of the house and garden on Tuesday, and collected the cats from their foster home on the Friday. All for a donation of 50 quid a cat, it couldn't have been any easier. They even vaccinated and neutered them.With the cat, aside from the general attitude it was the non-negotiable requirement to collect any cat offered within 24hrs of being notified. My Mum was semi-retired at the time so the absolute longest it would take would be 48hrs on the odd chance they called her and she was working the next day but this was not acceptable to them.
In fairness her second cat from Celia Hammond was brilliant, he was a stray who started hanging around and then was injured, a neighbour worked at Celia Hammond and took him in. Mum offered to adopt him and had him back once everything had been done and checked.
Petrus1983 said:
I wasn't allowed to adopt a dog because I don't have a garden - I explained my circumstances and it was still a firm no.
I wasn’t allowed to adopt a Great Dane after a home visit despite already having 2 Danes and having a 20 year history of owning Danes because there wasn’t a 1.8m fence enclosing my garden. We lived in the countryside, surrounded by fields and woodland and the garden itself was over 5 acres. CheesecakeRunner said:
C5_Steve said:
My Mum recently went through the process of adopting a cat, or tried to at least but the big charities were so difficult and demanding to deal with she found it impossible.
That surprises me. I adopted two cats last year from Cats Protection. Saw them on their website Sunday night, sent them an email on Monday, had a phone call with their adoption coordinator on Tuesday, sent them a video walk-around of the house and garden on Tuesday, and collected the cats from their foster home on the Friday. All for a donation of 50 quid a cat, it couldn't have been any easier. They even vaccinated and neutered them.
t hot at matching cats with people. If she didn't think someone was right for a cat she'd put them off by saying it had a skin disease or wasn't for rehoming.renmure said:
Petrus1983 said:
I wasn't allowed to adopt a dog because I don't have a garden - I explained my circumstances and it was still a firm no.
I wasn’t allowed to adopt a Great Dane after a home visit despite already having 2 Danes and having a 20 year history of owning Danes because there wasn’t a 1.8m fence enclosing my garden. We lived in the countryside, surrounded by fields and woodland and the garden itself was over 5 acres. 
Having 5 miles of beach on my doorstep wouldn't sway them. Now I just get to watch everyone else with their dogs!
Defcon5 said:
I do agree, however i feel the hoops one must jump through to rehome a dog from a UK place are strangely high.
A colleague tried for a year to rehome one. Didn’t get anywhere, despite already having a dog. Seemingly if you have a job and thus aren’t at home 24/7, the dog is better off in the rehoming centre.
Exactly this.A colleague tried for a year to rehome one. Didn’t get anywhere, despite already having a dog. Seemingly if you have a job and thus aren’t at home 24/7, the dog is better off in the rehoming centre.
It’s why there is a roaring trade in adopting foreign dogs, (which I suspect are bred or stolen in some cases), so folk can say ‘I rehomed’.
Rough101 said:
Defcon5 said:
I do agree, however i feel the hoops one must jump through to rehome a dog from a UK place are strangely high.
A colleague tried for a year to rehome one. Didn’t get anywhere, despite already having a dog. Seemingly if you have a job and thus aren’t at home 24/7, the dog is better off in the rehoming centre.
Exactly this.A colleague tried for a year to rehome one. Didn’t get anywhere, despite already having a dog. Seemingly if you have a job and thus aren’t at home 24/7, the dog is better off in the rehoming centre.
It’s why there is a roaring trade in adopting foreign dogs, (which I suspect are bred or stolen in some cases), so folk can say ‘I rehomed’.
She was retired FFS, the dog she has, has had a fantastic life with her, she only recently sold her small motorhome which they travelled often in together, he acompanies her everywhere.
Rough101 said:
Exactly this.
It’s why there is a roaring trade in adopting foreign dogs, (which I suspect are bred or stolen in some cases), so folk can say ‘I rehomed’.
Probably more likely from dodgy UK breeders. Foreign dogs that we looked at seemed to have been previously abandoned and were from (very) mixed stock rather than recognisable breeds.It’s why there is a roaring trade in adopting foreign dogs, (which I suspect are bred or stolen in some cases), so folk can say ‘I rehomed’.
Rough101 said:
Defcon5 said:
I do agree, however i feel the hoops one must jump through to rehome a dog from a UK place are strangely high.
A colleague tried for a year to rehome one. Didn’t get anywhere, despite already having a dog. Seemingly if you have a job and thus aren’t at home 24/7, the dog is better off in the rehoming centre.
Exactly this.A colleague tried for a year to rehome one. Didn’t get anywhere, despite already having a dog. Seemingly if you have a job and thus aren’t at home 24/7, the dog is better off in the rehoming centre.
It’s why there is a roaring trade in adopting foreign dogs, (which I suspect are bred or stolen in some cases), so folk can say ‘I rehomed’.
During the course of more than 30 years, I have managed to adopt 14 dogs from 6 different rescues (in England and Wales) - all while working full-time.
About half of those have been adopted jointly with my partner (who works from home) but the others were adopted when I was single and out at work during the day. I made arrangements for the dogs to be let out and walked while I was at work and provided proof of this. I also chose dogs (ages/breeds) that could cope with this lifestyle. I appreciate not everyone has the same experience, and I'm sure some good homes are turned down, but it annoys me when people say they 'had to go out and buy a puppy because they couldn't get a dog from rescue'. No one has to buy a puppy. Perhaps if breeders were a bit more fussy, there would be fewer dogs in rescue.
I hope a home or rescue space can be found OP.
CheesecakeRunner said:
Do tell if this means he gets homed! I’m not remotely a dog person, but he’s a great looking dog.
Cappo is kindly trying to help, but as yet nothing is sorted. Any offers of help are appreciated. I’ve tried all of the recommended shelters with no success so far.Gareth1974 said:
CheesecakeRunner said:
Do tell if this means he gets homed! I’m not remotely a dog person, but he’s a great looking dog.
Cappo is kindly trying to help, but as yet nothing is sorted. Any offers of help are appreciated. I’ve tried all of the recommended shelters with no success so far.-Cappo- said:
Gareth1974 said:
CheesecakeRunner said:
Do tell if this means he gets homed! I’m not remotely a dog person, but he’s a great looking dog.
Cappo is kindly trying to help, but as yet nothing is sorted. Any offers of help are appreciated. I’ve tried all of the recommended shelters with no success so far.Gassing Station | All Creatures Great & Small | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff