Sentences with phrase «adopters go to a shelter»

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So, if you go into a shelter to adopt a dog, and the kennel sign has a dog labeled as a «Pit» or «Pit Mix», when it actually is a «Shepherd / Hound Mix» for example, more than likely you and many other potential adopters or rescuers will overlook this animal simply because someone at the shelter «guessed» that it might be a «Pit».

Or, if you are looking for a particular breed that isn't available at a shelter, go online to find a breed - specific rescue group in need of adopters like you.

And for every story of a successfully socialized adult feral cat, we hear 20 stories that went a different way: a feral cat who is miserable and unmanageable after being brought inside; a caregiver who adopted out a community cat she thought was friendly enough, only to hear that the adopters brought him to a shelter because he wasn't a good pet; a well - meaning rescuer who doesn't know what to do with the cats he brought indoors at three - months - old and was never able to socialize.

And had the shelter not had young, playful cats available when those adopters visited, Green says those adopters wouldn't necessarily have taken «an eight - year - old cat who was going to hide under the bed for the first month.»

Foster animals can not go to a potential adopter's home until the adoption is official and approved by shelter staff.

The attorney described the breed identifications going on at shelters as «essentially guessing,» and he says putting more responsibility on adopters to make sure they can take a certain type of dog home is the right thing to do.

# 3 Leashes — While many shelters have a specific leash used by employees and volunteers, new or gently used leashes can be used to help dogs who come in without a leash, families who need supplies, or dogs who go on sleepovers with potential adopters.

Or if you prefer a particular breed that isn't currently available at a shelter, go online to find a legitimate breed - specific rescue group in need of adopters like you.

Rescued dogs have gone through many transitions, moving from an original home to a shelter, to a foster home, to another new home with you, the adopter.

For this reason, supporters of open adoptions also argue that, If the adoption application process rejects potential adopters, the adopters will not necessarily not get an animal; many will simply go to backyard breeders and the shelter thereby loses its connection to that adopter and any ability to provide education to help them become a responsible pet owner.

Additionally, because the adopter knows what to expect in the cat before he goes home, the cat's transition from shelter to home is smooth.

According to the No Kill Advocacy Center, shelter killing is the leading cause of death for healthy dogs and cats in the U.S., with «almost half of all animals who enter our nation's shelters going out the back door in garbage bags rather than out the front door in the loving arms of adopters, despite the fact that there are plenty of homes available.»

What usually happens to the so - called «big bang» titles (think of Clash Royale, Fallout Shelter and Pokémon Go) is that in a few weeks the passionate early adopters become less satisfied, and move on to the next big title or back to previous games they've played.