We ask all potential adopters to research the breed and seriously consider whether they are going to be able to meet those needs.
If trying to rehome your pet online, use your instincts and
ask potential adopters questions, Armour urged.
On a final note:
Ask the potential adopters if you can visit with your dog on occasion.
For instance, consider if your cat does well with other animals and then
ask potential adopters about any other pets owned; if they have owned a cat before; if they can provide veterinary care; if they will keep the cat inside; and if you would be allowed to visit their home before placing your cat with them.
See below for a list of questions to
ask potential adopters.
It is common practice to
ask potential adopters if they would like to meet one more dog, just to be sure.
But what are
you asking your potential adopters — and why?
One suggestion I've heard is to
ask the potential adopter to make a donation to a local humane society or pet rescue organization.
Not exact matches
If there are other applications pending, however, we
ask that you allow
potential adopters to meet your foster to see if it's a good fit.
Potential adopters are put through the ringer and
asked to pass a battery of tests.
Facebook posts about adoptable dogs don't mention breed, and when
potential adopters call or email to
ask about dogs, shelter staff tries to focus on things like the dog's personality.
If your schedule allows, we
ask that you stay at adoption events so you, the person who knows the dog best, can talk to
potential adopters.
Part # 2 of the Adoption Application
asks questions about the
potential adopter's pet - owning history.
I
asked Community Events and Programs Coordinator Amanda Craft how Best Friends screens
potential adopters.
Given how many thousands of animals Best Friends Animal Society has adopted out over the years, I have to believe that they have the experience necessary to
ask the right questions and assess
potential adopters appropriately.
Some member organizations may provide training for you to be able to screen
potential adopters to determine if they are a suitable match for your foster pet or
ask you to bring your foster to adoption events around San Antonio.?
We
ask that
potential adopters please be patient with us — we are only trying our best to ensure that the homeless pets in our care get the best possible home.
Foster families are
asked to bring their foster pets to the events so they can meet
potential adopters and also continue their socialization.
Foster families may be
asked to show their foster animal to
potential adopters or make the animal available to be shown at a mobile adoption.
During the time you are fostering, we
ask that you communicate with us about your availability for meet and greets with
potential adopters, attend adoption events, and walk your foster with an «Adopt Me» vest or bandanna.
We do involve fosters in the process of the adoption in that we
ask them to speak to
potential adopters to see if they feel they are a good fit for the foster dog.
If the foster feels the home may be a fit, the foster will schedule a «meet and greet» with the
potential adopter so that they can meet the animal and
ask any questions.
where does the other $ 175 + go???? Hmmmmmm... maybe
potential adopters should
ask the same questions.
We will
ask you to talk to
potential adopters and
ask your opinion on the fit of your foster with the applicant.
Once a qualified applicant is identified, you will be
asked to schedule a meet and greet with your foster animal and the
potential adopter.
Post your pet's picture and information on social media or to online neighborhood groups, and
ask everyone to share, but be sure to screen
potential adopters to make sure that your dog is going to a great and loving home.
He is always helping answer questions about our adoptable pugs and his friendly, approachable attitude towards all the
potential adopters asking questions at events has been invaluable to our rescue.
We provide our home visit volunteers with an informational sheet about CLRNE to leave with the
potential adopter and also
ask you to kindly submit a home visit report.
If there are any concerns about the
potential adopter,
ask ECSCA Rescue for assistance with screening and possibly even a home visit.
We
ask that all
potential adopters respect the coordinator's decision.
All
potential adopters are
asked to complete a written application, which gives us background information about the individual or family.
Prior to meeting an animal,
potential adopters are
asked to complete an adoption application to better help our staff understand what you are looking for in a companion animal.
All dogs are identified as getting training with a prominent card on each dog's kennel to encourage
potential adopters to
ask for more info.
Ask for a
potential adopters name, address, phone number and make sure they can verify this information with a valid ID.
We respect your work and will never
ask you to change the criteria you use to evaluate
potential adopters.
If this is the case, the
potential adopter should be careful to
ask questions about the dog (Why was it surrendered?
We do however
ask that the
potential adopter is serious about meeting this particular pet.
We also
ask that you put
potential adopters you meet in touch with us so that we can explain and begin the application process.
We interview
potential adopters and
ask many questions about your home, family, current pets and day - to - day activities.
I think some of these groups need an entire overhaul as you have to
ask the question if an animal has behavioural issues as a rescue group what are you doing to alter the behavior and allowed it to go on for so long what is your intervention strategy and are you willing to work with the
potential adopters.
Help introduce a dog you know isn't showing well in the shelter to
potential adopters by offering to take the dog on an off - site walk with them or
asking to borrow a quiet office space for a meet & greet.
Ask the neighbors of
potential adopters about the number of animals they have seen coming into and out of the
adopters home and related questions.
Once a qualified applicant is identified, you will be
asked to schedule a meet and greet with your foster and the
potential adopter.
If surrender is not an option — for example, the shelter is at capacity —
ask if they allow courtesy posts, which can give your pet additional exposure to
potential adopters.
One thing that helped is that while the Shelter Director knew I didn't want a lot of contact with people, she
asked if I'd talk with
potential adopters anyway since I had first hand knowledge about the pet.
Be sure to screen
potential adopters carefully;
ask them for references; inquire about employment, financial stability, and previous pet ownership.
Once there is interest in adopting a dog in foster care, ESGAO
asks the foster family to talk with the
potential adopter about the greyhound.