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Great article! Every time I see a "free to good home" ad on Craigslist, I cringe. And then I e-mail the person and tell them why they should insist on an adoption fee... and then decline it if they want to, if they truly meet good people for their beloved pet.
Unfortunately a lot of pets on CL are sorely neglected and in need of vet care, spaying/neutering, vacc's, grooming, have behavioral problems etc - and those seem to be the ones who are asking ridiculous amounts of $$ to rehome their pet (along with a line "must go tonite"), argh!
Great article! Every time I see a "free to good home" ad on Craigslist, I cringe. And then I e-mail the person and tell them why they should insist on an adoption fee... and then decline it if they want to, if they truly meet good people for their beloved pet.
boy did I learn the hard way! Years ago, my husband was going to take a job that would demand us both to travel. He wouldn't take the job unless I went with him. The company paid everything. We had a female dog we had to find a good home for. I placed a for free ad in the paper. And the add said, no small children or home with other pets. Everyone, that called for her, had 20 dogs and 30 cats...it was awful..thank God they were honest with me. So I placed an ad which asked 300.00 for a purebred that was AKC registered. A family who had just lost their only dog applied. A very nice family. Meantime, my husband, decided not to take the job...thankfully. It was the only time I would have had to give a dog away...and I tell you true, that dog knew, as when the woman and daughter came to look at her, she jumped up on me and started to shake like crazy. She knew. She absolutely knew.
Location: Montreal -> CT -> MA -> Montreal -> Ottawa
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Originally Posted by cremebrulee
boy did I learn the hard way! Years ago, my husband was going to take a job that would demand us both to travel. He wouldn't take the job unless I went with him. The company paid everything. We had a female dog we had to find a good home for. I placed a for free ad in the paper. And the add said, no small children or home with other pets. Everyone, that called for her, had 20 dogs and 30 cats...it was awful..thank God they were honest with me. So I placed an ad which asked 300.00 for a purebred that was AKC registered. A family who had just lost their only dog applied. A very nice family. Meantime, my husband, decided not to take the job...thankfully. It was the only time I would have had to give a dog away...and I tell you true, that dog knew, as when the woman and daughter came to look at her, she jumped up on me and started to shake like crazy. She knew. She absolutely knew.
But, yes, you are 100% right.
Oh my gosh, that made me sad -- that she jumped up on you and started to shake. She knew. Oh yes, she knew.
But she stayed with you, right? So it's a happy ending. Well, it would have been a happy time for the nice family, just not for you.
And the other posters are bang on too -- if they can't afford the rehoming fee, how on earth are they going to afford food, vet visits, etc... Pets are expensive to maintain! But worth every single penny.
Oh my gosh, that made me sad -- that she jumped up on you and started to shake. She knew. Oh yes, she knew.
But she stayed with you, right? So it's a happy ending. Well, it would have been a happy time for the nice family, just not for you.
And the other posters are bang on too -- if they can't afford the rehoming fee, how on earth are they going to afford food, vet visits, etc... Pets are expensive to maintain! But worth every single penny.
yes, she shook...we were all sitting around the kitchen table, and she shyly and very carefully put her two front paws on me, and came up and started to shake like crazy. I was shocked...as she never did that before when we were at the table. I feel the woman and her daughter would have made fine parents...but, thank goodness I didn't have to give her away. I felt bad telling them, b/c they really liked her...and if my husband would have had to take the job, I would have required they come back to visit a few more times, plus I would have asked them if I could come see they're place. But, it all worked out for the best.
If you wouldn't rehome your kid, you shouldn't rehome your pet. End of story in my opinion.
I had dogs all my life, and never rehomed them..never believed in it...but, you don't understand the entire story and I'm not going to explain.
I hate to tell you this, but today, in this world, with the economy the way it is, there are an awful lot of people having to give up their pets b/c they cannot afford them....I'd rather see them do that, then just abandon them, like so many people are doing.
If you wouldn't rehome your kid, you shouldn't rehome your pet. End of story in my opinion.
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I'd just like to point out that it's - sadly - this is the type of tar that sticks and why the more reasonable and rational among us ("us" being people truly interested in and caring about animal welfare) end up getting lumped together with the lunatic fringe. Annoys the proverbial out of me.
We did have to rehome two of four at one point. We were blessed as circumstances worked out perfectly - one went to our regular pet-sitter and one went to our neighbour (who'd always adored this dog). Both went on to live full, happy lives. The thought of having to advertise.... eek.
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