There has to be some exceptions for some of the very reasons given. I have a dog from that south Fl shelter. Two trainers, two behaviorists, medication and a LOT of patience. The holding time at a shelter needs to be extended. While . After staff evaluation, if your pet is deemed a medical or behavioral high risk, there is an additional $35 fee for the extra labor, behavioral enrichment, hospice care, medication, and possible euthanasia if you choose to still surrender your pet to the shelter. Not everyone surrenders their dog because they are evil people. I have a dog and a cat I cant imagine giving them up for any reason. Copyright 2022 Dogington Post. Most cities offer other options, and national rescue groups try to help out as well. Shelters are to help, not terminate life. Perhaps they are young and not knowledgeable at the time and of course the shelters dont educate them. Puppy mills should be shut down and should be a federal offense! Even when we found out I was pregnant and we knew it would be a struggle financially, we couldnt imagine giving him up to a shelter or friend/family. Ive had to relinquish ownership of two cats that I had, because my living situation changed so fast, that I had no other options. I believe that person shouldnt even be eligible to purchase another service dog! animals are like kids. Most reputable rescues/shelters want an adopter to surrender back to them versus just abandoning, giving away or surrendering to another organization. Animals are not disposable!!! I think if you do that to a dog or cat you should never be allowed to own a pet again, until you get some compassion in your life for the animals. The owner of the shelter also kept me informed about his status and let me know when he was adopted to an amazing older couple who could be his forever family. He broke a leash, escaped a heavy-duty chainlink lease Almost every single day, he was leaving the house. I kept turning my back toward her and she was also going in circles, jumping on me, trying to bite me. If your animal is spayed/neutered, and is not current on vaccines: SPCA's minimum cost of care: $257 - $277. No. If I go first, I have made arrangements for her safekeeping. Sorry for the long post but NO-NO MORE ADOPTIONS AFTER SURRENDERING A DOG!!! People make mistakes all the time and people can also change and become better people. All these are reasons I have heard from people trying to re-home a pet. Please note we are located in Lynnwood, Washington 20 miles north of Seattle. I didn't ask for money or anything. It certainly would depend on the circumstance. My cat lived in constant fear, unwilling to move from the kitchen counter most of the time. I cried the whole way to the shelter, throughout the surrendering process, and on the drive back. The humane society suggested to me to get him a companion dog, so I did. NO DEFINATELY NOT YOU DONT TAKE A BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL TO A SHELTER JUST BECAUSE ITS OLDER AND THEN HAVE THE NERVE TO ADOPT A PUPPY. Intake staff can become very busy or may not be able to answer the phone due to handling an incoming . All circumstances can be worked out. NYC ACC kill dogs every day. Want to know why there are so many dogs available for adoptionits the sit-on-the-throne-of-judgemental people running teh adoptions! Answer. While the majority of those who surrender pets do so for selfish reasons, if a national registry is put into place I do think there should be an appeal process for extenuating circumstances. I agree with Shannon. This dog spends its life with you thinking he is one of the family, and loved; then he is dumped like inanimate garbage. He was so gentle that even toddlers could take food from his mouth and he would just stop and walk away. Any type of abandonment is heartless and cruel!!! Definitely NOT!!! The site was conceived and built through the combined efforts of contributing bloggers, technicians, and compassioned volunteers who believe the way we treat our dogs is a direct reflection of the state of our society. Absolutely NOT. Until she started attacking me. I wanted to find the dog a new home myself, but our contract with the shelter specified that we had to return her if we couldnt keep her ourselves. I think if the people make every effort to put it into a new home or rescue, and take it to a no kill shelter as a last resort, there should be considerations made. Your email address will not be published. I dont understand the question Should future pet adoptions be conditional? What happens after the time? This is not a justifiable excuse at all. Adults can take care of themselves; pups and children cannot or not well without suffering. If you need to leave your dog, really leave him and have not other option go and board him till you find a new good home for him. However, if they had to surrender the dog due to sickness, homelessness or other extremely trying circumstances, I would consider it if they can prove to me that their lives are under control. If a person adopts a pet and then is evicted from their home or loses their job then they may not be able to afford to take care of a pet anymore. Dogs are family, they are not some piece of furniture or trash that you can get rid of when you feel like it. I would no more bring my dogs and cat to a shelter than I would have my children. We understand that surrendering to the shelter is the last option left for many pet owners. Many people who bring in animals are relinquishing them when they found them as strays, but many shelters do not accept strays. I think that owner should be able to adopt again in the future. Working in rescue I have seen it all. My pets are my children-for as long as theyll have me! Social media, rescues and then as a last resort, a no kill center..even if I had to drive miles away and lie about my residence to do so. (For example, after a length of time, say 5 years, has passed? One lady dumped her cat at the pound because she got a new couch. Join our mailing list to receive the latest dog news, recall alerts, and giveaways! If they surrender a pet thats it no more pets for them cause they will do it again! I dont care what the reason is for surrender. We are seeing far too many Sr dogs being dumped because they are too cheap and lazy to do right by their companion. I agree with you, Michael. If you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out to our intake department at 541-928-6280 or email intake@safehavenhumane.com. PLEASE BE CERTAIN THAT YOUR DECISION TO TURN YOUR PET IN TO THE SPCA IS YOUR FINAL DECISION! There ARE situations that leave no other choice than to leave an animal. Call 412-345-0348 to speak with one of our knowledgeable staff about the pet you are looking to surrender. I dont think these make someone unfit to care for another pet later on in life. But no. I am in no way supportive of allowing a person who adopted a puppy because it was all cuddly and cute, then surrendered the pet because it grew into a dog, to adopt another one. I would have to say it depends greatly on the circumstances and where/to who the pet was surrendered. The list should be a nationwide database. My first reaction, no, no more chances. Answer (1 of 7): I can't believe that would be a problem. Please call around. I think the names of all of those who surrender a pet be listed on a national Do Not Adopt registry for other shelters and rescue groups to reference!!! Absolutely. My dog became ill twice and, with the stress and expense, I decided to put him to sleep. How horrible is that? Having been through some trying times, I am a little more sympathetic to those who surrender a dog (with good reason). am all for a registry!!! Take the time to find one like that. Yes and no. It takes courage and humility to ask for help. Either care for an animal for life, or get a pet rock. You better have a very good reason! In those six years, she bit all my neighbors who came in my house or near it, she ruined anything in her path and started peeing in the house. I say a maybe depending on the situation. When I worked at a kill shelter, we had a military family being sent to Japan surrender their VERY touchy dachshund. NeverI help with rescue everyday I see so many animals in shelters..I rescued my corgi he is with me for life.. I took him to the vet twice when he got sick, each time shelling out $800+ only to find out that on top of the money I had already spent, he was going to require a $2500-$5000 surgery. Just so sad. Should you just say oh because you did this now you cant have another dog through addoption!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD!!!!!!!! I tried everything. Im still totally devastated, and would pay anything to make my allergies go away so I could have kept her . When you surrender your pet (s), please consider the expenses incurred by Capital Humane Society in evaluating and caring for your animal. 4. If they did it once they will do it again! I would no sooner abandon my two legged children! 2-In the event that they are saying that it is an emergency surrender they should provide proof that there is a reason for the surrender. No, I think you should not be allowed to adopt again. When he came to me, life was made complete. Adoptions are on the rise too as its now becoming more and more cool to adopt a rescued dog rather than buying an unhealthy, inbred dog from a backyard breeder/puppy mill. Or there is also the worry that if people are in the habit of trading their dog in for a new one, if rules are put in place these people might do the unthinkable when they get fed up of their dog. It really depends on the reason for surrendering. So many pets are dumped to be euthanized for flimsy reasons such as I cannot afford to have his broken leg set, I cannot afford to have her tumour removed, he/she is old and we want a new puppy. Because people change it would be awful to punish someone for life, i adopted a puppy and two cats from the shelter and i think it is awful when people dont want there pets anymore, better the shelter than the street though. And when/if they want to adopt again, they will find a way. They got them off Craigslist, or backyard breeders, or their neighbor/friend whose dog had a litter of puppies because they were too ignorant/irresponsible to spay/neuter. These people that surrender dogs and cats to be killed have no heart , there is just a black mussel that is pumping bad blood there. I also think its important that the screening process be more difficult for people to get a dog. I agree I just had to give up my dog back to the humane society because I found out I am severely allergic to her . An already anxious dog with an anxious owner was abandoned by his other owner and his old companion, and he couldnt handle life at our home anymore. It isnt fair. No marks were left but it scared me. Answer (1 of 5): I wouldn't count on it, especially if the dog has been adopted already. If it was your child would you turn it in? She was 2 1/1 when I rescued her and this July she will turn 9. I have to agree that someone who surrenders their pet to a shelter shouldnt be able to adopt again but how would you distinguish that from someone who picks up a stray dog and takes it to the shelter and doesnt know any better, or honestly has no way to house that stray? I tried rehoming him to avoid a shelter. When you adopt a dog, you make a commitment to that dog; a commitment to love and to cherish it, to give it the life it deserves and to overcome any issues that dog may have issues undoubtedly caused by other humans. Giving a dog up to a kill shelter is a different story, we are not all the same. Each person standing in line was there to surrender their dog, despite being told their dogs would likely be euthanized as the overcrowded shelter simply couldn't handle all the unwanted pets. A pet is a Family member nothing less !!!!!!!! I definitely dont think an amount of years should be put on it. After about two months of feeding and talking to the cat every day it finally let me pet it. The first one was a p. Absolutely, YES!! I am simply amazed at how judgmental people are when it comes to things they know absolutely nothing about. Doesnt mean they shouldnt be allowed to have an animal again. He had this bond with my youngest daughter. But I would worry people would just dump there pets on the streets or give their pets away on Craigslist because they feared being branded for life. This is not a casual decision, its life and life happens. As she stomped away the damn dog jumped up and bit her face by her eye. In order to better serve the needs of our community and ensure we have room here at the shelter you must make an appointment to surrender your pet to the Shelter. I think putting an absolute on something isnt fair. Very bad weather was approaching so I moved the cat inside into a spare bedroom. Dog Surrender Form If you have multiple animals, please submit a separate form for each animal. He/she is after all a member of the family. If their response to a difficult situation is to surrender their dog, what will keep them from doing it again if things get rough? Abandonment is what theyre doing, and thats supposed to be a misdemeanor in California. No, they should not be able to adopt again. Caring for your animal costs more money than is received in adoption fees. No they should not be able to adopt again. her food and growled at one of her kittens and she viciously attacked my dog. They told me that it was true- a dog whose hips had given out had no life left to life. He wanted to run, and that wasnt that bad in my mind. When we adopt a dog or a cat we make the comminment to love them and care for them till the day they day. Just like animal abusers, they should go on a worldwide animal abuse registry (during and after their prison time). I WOULD NEVER GIVE UP MY BABYS FOR ANYTHING I LOVE ALL ANIMALS ALWAYS HAVE ALWAYS WILL, SO NO, NO, NO. The worst scenario is where a pet has been abused and, because of the short stay duration, is euthanized before any action can be taken thus destroying evidence. No. Many of them dont even know about all the other options, because theyre afraid they will be condemned by the public if they ask. I forgave her because I blamed it on everybody else. People who surrender dogs to a shelter should be put on a list and never allowed to adopt again. I have adopted a dog and unfortunately had to give them up because I was not, could not, be the best caregiver for that dog. Make it a surrender application. no way should they be allowed another pet! It would depend on why they are surrendering the pet. Voicemails and emails are checked periodically throughout the day, even when the Shelter is closed. If the surrender is because of change of circumstances, like moving to where the landlord wont allow dogs in their rental, yes, but what should be required is a letter from the landlord concerned stating no pets allowed, etc., or if people move from one country to another for work & cant take their pets, that again can be provable, but not repeat offenders. Although the premise seems justified to have a ban on owning another pet, I agree with previous poster, Cyndy, in making it a case by case judgment. If you the shelter is too hard on adoption requirements the person will just buy a pet from a pet store or from Craigslist. When a dog is surrendered they should have to give name and drivers license which is entered into the registry. They dont deserve an animal if they cant love them, respect them, and treat them as part of the family. Its a very touchy situation, because in SOME few cases the owner might have no other alternative than giving up their pet. It depends; if the person has to surrender the animal for reasons beyond their control, they should be allowed to adopt again when they are stable and are completely sure they can take on the pet. And while Im on this rant, rural shelters need to stop hiring someones cousin or brother or sister who has zero shelter management experience and start hiring people who actually like animals, know how to care for them properly, how to use a computer/internet to promote them properly, and how to develop foster and rescue/transport programs. Do keep in mind, we are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. These animals depend on their owners for everything and the feelings of abandonment, fear and confusion that must run through them when their person, their reason for being, just drops them off somewhere has to be terrifying. And dont give me any bull crap that you cant afford the dog. 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