Dear Frustrated Applicant to Adopt A Dog

I'm putting this here since it fits here better than any other place. A very well written explanation regarding rescue and adoption applicants.

http://bostonrescue.blogspot.com/2012/03/dear-frustrated-applicant.html?m=1

Wow... just wow... What a well-written article.

I am going to share it on my FB page.

This line is one of my fav's:

...If an applicant is not willing to go through our process, we’re sorry, there are plenty of other families out there willing to endure our scrutiny in order to save a life so we will move on....

So true!

I like it!!!! And so true!

This was an informative and to the point stance on rescue.

I used to go to Petsmart and when I switched to Taste of the Wild food, Petsmart did not carry that brand so I now go to my local hardware store...Of course I compared the two stores...commercial vs country (LOL, I am in NC)...anyways...people at the hardware store love their animals in a different way; even though they may not know the neurotic personality that I have (LOL), they think that their animals are part of their family and talk about them like they are relatives. (I am not saying that there are no negative practices but I am trying to focus on another point at the moment)

At Petsmart, there are so many cats in the window and there are so many weekend adoptions, kids are growing up thinking that getting a pet is like getting a pair of shoes...sad...whatever is cute at the moment and if it (the animal) doesn't fit, just return it :(

I cannot tell you how much time I spent researching dogs before deciding on the pug breed, we planned for almost a year because the differences from a lab to a pug were/are drastic. Of course Julian is a spoiled brat and I love him like he was my son and when my breeder said to bring him back for another because he had such problems breathing, I wanted to literally slap her but I could not because A She lives in a different state and B Tears were already rolling down my face!!! (Not to trash my breeder, I do love her as a person but she must have thought I was the general public until she got to know me)

I guess what I am saying is that the letter really hit some points about the value of animals and the morals people should have before being allowed to adopt one. Frankly cost wasn't the issue, it is not a merchandise purchase for Christ sake, it is a life and the saddest part is that some people will never comprehend that!

Very well written. I'm always a little leery about pages like that, because many of them really talk down to applicants and have sort of a holier-than-thou vibe. But this one doesn't. It's straightforward and answers some legit questions. I like it.

SacramentoPugs wrote:Very well written. I'm always a little leery about pages like that, because many of them really talk down to applicants and have sort of a holier-than-thou vibe. But this one doesn't. It's straightforward and answers some legit questions. I like it.

That's what I liked about it, too. It was polite and to the point without being condescending. And for many of us on the front lines it's just hard not to get into the "snarky place". I've saved it as it's a very useful article.