Friday 30 August 2013

Rehoming Process

Hi PetPals!

Following on from my first 'Save an Animal Sunday', I thought it would be a great idea to explain how easy rehoming an animal is.

I think a lot of people think the rehoming process is very long and so choose to just buy a pet but this is not the case. The rehoming process is straightforward and easy.

Firstly, most shelters have a website or a Facebook page where they advertise the animals that are up for adoption. It's a good idea to look through the animals and see if their descriptions will suit you. Some smaller shelters don't have access to websites and things so its best to go to them and have a look round and talk to the staff there. 



Once you have seen an animal you think you can give a loving home to, you will have to fill out a application form. The forms are very simple asking for your name, age, lifestyle, pet your interested in and experience with that particular species of animals. You will then have to send this off to the shelter where the staff will look over it. They will then contact you within 2-4 days of recieving the application to invite you in to find out more about you and meet the pet too. If the shelter think you're not suited to the animal you first chose, they will help you find an animal that is.



If you are suited to your pet, a home check will be carried out by staff just to ensure the environment the animal is being brought into is suitable too. You will also have several meeting with your potential new animal just to ensure a bond is built up and the animal feels safe and reassured that it will not be dumped again. 

There is a rehoming fee but this is just to cover any veterinary treatment the animal has had. This money goes back into the shelter to help rescue other animals too. 

Once you have brought your new pet home, the shelter usually does a follow up visit just to ensure both you and your new pet are happy. 

The great thing about rehoming is that you are giving an animal a second chance of life and you will have lifetime support from the shelter. 


So before, you rush out and buy a pet, consider those who are longing for a new home and a second chance in rescue centres. You can find a rescue centre near you by simply typing it in google.

Please check out the following links for more information:

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