Finding the Right Fit

Adopting a Homeless Pet is not the same as making a purchase.  Before you fall in love with the cute face, take a good look at how you really like to live your life:

• do you like to sleep in or are you an early bird
• is your idea of exercise a walk around the block or an 8 km hike
• how do you feel about walking when it is wet/cold/stormy
• are you an immaculate housekeeper or do you go for the more lived in look
• do you have small children
• how much are you willing to pay for food and treats
• have you checked out veterinary costs
• are you able to do the grooming or will you need to budget for a groomer
• are there already pets in your home
• do you own your home or rent
• do you spend much time at home
• and very importantly:  if you have a partner or a spouse, how do they feel about pets?

Some changes are always necessary when a new pet comes into the family.   Taking stock of things can help keep perspective so that adopting a new friend is a positive and permanent thing.    There are so many homeless pets out there that there really is somebody out there for everyone.

Preapproved Adoptions.

• Once you have decided what type of pet would best complement your family, why not let the experienced folks who do rescue help you in your search? 
• After all, it is a challenge to make these kind of choices based on nothing more than a picture and a paragraph.  
• The application process is normally the same, except of course that there is no immediate name at hand.  
• Most rescues do limit the time frame for approval, but with so many animals in need it is unlikely that time period will expire
• Rescues often network with each other too.   They might find someone perfect that you were unaware of.
• New pets come into rescue all the time and you could even be offered a chance to adopt before the rescue advertises.   This is especially important if you are looking for a girl or a puppy because it is sadly the big guys that seem to take the longest to find their Forever Homes