The more
potential adopters feel like they know who they're adopting, the more confident they are in their ability to provide great care for their new family member.
The more supported
a potential adopter feels throughout their adoption journey, the more confident they'll feel about adopting.
Not exact matches
Potential adopters would comment that they didn't think he liked them, or they didn't
feel that connection with him.
Photographs are a
potential adopter's first impression; it's very, very important to have a great picture, so I
feel it's my job to make the dogs «shine» and really look their best in their photographs.
Hopefully an adoption counselor can get a great
feel for
potential adopters and their level of commitment prior to this kitty - gram being delivered!
We encourage ambassadors to choose an animal or breed that they
feel they are familiar with and can best represent to
potential adopters.
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.
We
feel that foster care benefits the animal and the
potential adopter, as it allows us to work on health or behavioral issues while providing a safe, healthy, happy environment until a cat or dog is adopted.
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.
It is always hard for us to turn a
potential adopter away, but we
feel that our first obligation is to the pets in our foster homes.
Programs like ours have the
potential to change this reputation and make
adopters feel confident that a shelter dog will be well - adjusted, socialized, and a perfect forever pet.
This allows us to get a
feel for their personality and temperment so we can match them properly with
potential adopters.
«A new name creates the
feeling that this is a different pet, not just for
potential adopters, but for the shelter staff,» says Keith.
A clean coat makes a dog look more appealing to a
potential adopter, and makes the dog
feel better, which will come across in the way he or she interacts with others.
Because I deal with the dog's profiles, the most rewarding experience has been hearing
potential adopters say they
felt a connection to a dog through their images and bio.
Shelter enrichment (pet beds and toys) helps reduce the stress and anxiety often
felt by shelter animals — so their true personalities can shine through to
potential adopters — and that helps give them a better chance at being adopted!
We choose our questions carefully and read into every word a
potential adopter gives in response — sometimes a little too much — and this helps us to
feel comfortable in our decision to let the animal in our care be adopted into the perfect new family.