Pet Adoption Getting Out of Hand

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally posted by Oz

Just one of my pet peeves...German Shephard, Sheppard, etc. It's spelled shepherd.

[SxyPrincess]

Cowgirl!

IMO- if someone doesn't want to come off the initial adoption fee, whether it be $50 or $300, chances are they may not want to keep their pet healthy.

Animals require check-ups just like their owners, and every day treatments for fleas, ticks, heartworm, etc. can get expensive.

Originally posted by Cowgirl
I think a home visit is completely logical given the great number of crappy homes there are...especially in SOMD. I don't want to offend anyone...but some people just shove the dog in a kennel or chain it to a tree and think that's a good home.

It's because of all the ####ing SMIBs down here.

Wouldn't logic dictate that the cleaner the home is, the more likely the pet is to end up chained outside? ####ing SMIBs.

[Dymphna]

It's been a while since I adopted an animal from there but what about the Tri-County Animal Shelter in Hughesville? Don't they still have the simple, basic adoption process where you pay the fee, sign a contract that you'll get them fixed and that's it.

The last animal we got was from the Frederick Animal Shelter. We had to undergo a short interview where basically, they wanted to make sure we weren't deluding ourselves and that dog food and vets cost money and dogs need attention. That dog was already fixed, so it didn't cost as much to adopt.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally posted by cariblue
And for the record, I had my cat declawed because he was aggressive. He never touched the furniture.

Interesting Cari. And the cat didn't resort to biting? Usually, declawing a cat makes them aggressive and biters. Guess there's exceptions to the rule.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally posted by cmcdanal
It's been a while since I adopted an animal from there but what about the Tri-County Animal Shelter in Hughesville?

Nope. Dog is neutered/spayed and completely vetted BEFORE you pick it up.

[Cowgirl]

I wouldn't define a home as good or bad by whether it's clean or not. A house could be immaculate but they could be bad pet owners. Like you said, a house could be a little messy and the owners be great pet owners. Home visits are not for the adoption people to come see if people vacumn or not...it's to see whether or not they are obviously overrun with other pets, or if they've got the proper facilities if need be (some pets need certain things), etc. I also never said that home visits had to be done...I said that I understand why they were done. Also, you don't have to get defensive about why you had your cat declawed.....I used the example of the furniture because I have heard people say that before...and I think it's a bad excuse to have the cat declawed.

[Dymphna]

Originally posted by cattitude
Nope. Dog is neutered/spayed and completely vetted BEFORE you pick it up.

By that, do you mean it costs more? It can't be anymore than requiring the animal be fixed, since any vet worth anything would insist on a check up and shots before or at the time of the spay/neuter.

Do they make you jump through hoops? I mean require home inspections, extensive interviews etc.?

[SxyPrincess]

Originally posted by cattitude
Interesting Cari. And the cat didn't resort to biting? Usually, declawing a cat makes them aggressive and biters. Guess there's exceptions to the rule.

My Stepmom was given a cat by an ex of hers. After they broke up, she moved back with her parents before finding her own apartment. Her Mom said she could keep the cat, but only if she got it declawed.

My Stepmom still has the cat today, and she is the most adorable, loving kitty. She's never bitten me, other than when I was playing with her, but even then it was a love nip.