General Chat

I think it is good that homes are vetted and usually (or it did when we got our cat Holly, now no longer with us sadly) it included having the animal spayed and vaccinated or whatever else need doing before rehoming.

We've always had rescue dogs from the Dogs Trust......our current is a 14 year old Ridgeback we have had from a puppy.

We went with our youngest, then 18 months old and looked at the older dogs, but felt uncomfortable about any potential problems with such a little one at home. After speaking to them, we were taken to a different part of the sanctuary that was teeming with pups and they chose her for us.

She has been a joy to own...............she is feeling her age now and has laryngeal paralysis which is a progressive disease, but we are determined to do our best for her to live as long as she comfortably can.

We will have another when she crosses the rainbow bridge, it's the best way to help cope with the huge hole in our lives we will have when she leaves us.

Each of our dogs has been special to us in their own way, we loved every one of them and they will always have a place in our hearts <3

I remember those notices Dizzi but I wonder how many did go to good homes.

Although rescue and rehoming centres put a price on a cat or dog they aren't really selling you a pet. You are adopting the animal and because these centres are mostly dependent on charity you are funding them to keep up the good work.

They do home checks to make sure your property is appropriate and secure for the animal you want. Not recommending a very large dog for a one bed flat seems sensible. Equally, it wouldn't be sensible to allow a dog to go to a garden with broken glass strewn about and insecure fences.

It's all in the best interests of the animals.

I knew somebody who tried to give puppies away, nobody wanted them.

Likewise when they advertised them at a nominal price

However, once she asked a ridiculous price for them, they were gone in no time.

I had a cat from the RSPCA seventeen years ago, knowing how strict they are on home checks, and I am still waiting for them to come.

Think they must have been glad to see the back of the lairy little git..

DO YOU REMEMBER,
WHEN WE WERE KIDS.
IN LOCAL SHOP WINDOW



KITTENS..
FREE TO GOOD HOME
TOILET TRAINED;



PUPPYS
FREE TO GOOD HOME


AGAIN WITH HAMPSTERS ,GUINEA PIGS
RABBITS,

NOW A DAYS IT COSTS A FORTUNE TO BUY EVEN THE
OLD MONGREL,
IF YOU GO THROUGH A CHARITY YOUR VETTED SO IS YOUR HOUSE
IF THEY DON'T THING YOUR SUITABLE THEN A PET YOU NO GET