If you attended the special session on «Mythbusters: Finding the Perfect Home» at HSUS Animal Care Expo last week, you learned from Todd Cramer of PetSmart Charities, Betsy McFarland of HSUS and the ASPCA's own Dr. Emily Weiss that many long - held beliefs about who
will make a good
adopter — and how to find that «perfect»
adopter — are actually barriers that can
prevent animals from going home.
If I place a dog intact due to a compelling medical reason, I
will thoroughly educate the
adopter on the risks of accidental breeding and precautions that must be taken, require a written agreement by the
adopter to
prevent the accidental or intentional breeding of the dog, require the
adopter to spay or neuter the dog as soon as the medical condition is resolved, and remain in close contact with the
adopter to ensure the dog is not bred.