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What do you hate about pet adoption procedures?

LeeLee22 asked:


Is it the steps involved to get an adoptable pet? The cost? I am creating a service to help pet adoption agencies get more potential parents and I’m trying to pinpoint the main reasons people don’t adopt or are discouraged away from it. Any feedback would be great?

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2 Responses to “What do you hate about pet adoption procedures?”

  1. ratlover1 on June 2nd, 2009 5:37 am

    I think many good owners are discouraged by the long, intensive application. Some rescue organizations, for instance, ask as many as 50 detailed, personal questions, and even require a home inspection. Now I certainly understand why they do this. However, I feel that it keeps people away. Perhaps they could try a 2 or even 3 stage approach. Start with a more basic, simple application with just a couple of questions that are more personal or detailed, and that will probably weed out some of them. Those who ‘pass’ the first app would then proceed to the next stage which would involve more questions that will help an agency determine who would provide a good home. Etc. I think this would bring in a larger pool of potential families. It would also possibly lead to the discovery of more foster families which are always sorely needed…those persons/families who for whatever reason can’t or won’t be good ‘forever homes’ but who would be excellent choices to foster.

  2. Hi my name is: ANIMAL on June 3rd, 2009 5:49 am

    I remember the first time I went to adopt a dog I was turned down on the basis that I had never adopted before. I went to 6 different shelters/rescues before being approved. And I was not allowed to adopt a large breed dog because I didn’t have a ‘large’ yard but I take my dogs hiking, running, swimming, frisbee all kinds of different things but was told ‘ you don’t have a large enough yard’ .