© Faery Tails Corgi Rescues of St. Louis
Inc., 2002-2005
A REPUTABLE GROUP SHOULD:
- Have Department of Agriculture Licensing (In Missouri,
other states may have other regulations)
- Be a not for profit organization.
- Be willing to answer your questions as to how they operate
and place their animals.
- Screen potential adopters and have a written adoption
application.
- Take back animal at any time if adopter cannot keep the
animal.
- Place animals with a written and binding adoption contract.
- Evaluate animals for sound health and temperament.
- Have animals spayed or neutered prior to placement, or an
enforced contract requiring surgery.
- Provide animals with appropriate vet care (example: dogs-
vaccinations, heartworm test, care for known conditions).
- If in a physical location, facility is well maintained and
appears
clean. Animals should have access to fresh water, housing and
kept
in a secure area.
- Share relevant information concerning individual animals in
their
care to potential adopters (i.e. known history, health, prior training,
etc.).
- Be knowledgeable of breed/species characteristics of the
animals in their care.
- Have staff that is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable
when contacted.
- Be willing to make referrals when they cannot directly
offer assistance.
- Be easily contacted.
- Return calls in a timely manner.
- Have animals that are in good health, clean, and well cared
for.
A REPUTABLE GROUP MAY:
- Be affiliated with a larger organization and/or a national
breed rescue group.
- Request donations to help provide for the animals in their
care.
- Require references.
- Contact your veterinary clinic to inquire about your
current or former animals.
- Conduct a home visit.
- Follow up after adoption with phone calls, home visit,
and/or correspondence.
- Consider euthanasia for temperament or health issues (i.e.
biting,
untreatable medical conditions, extreme & harmful behavior issues).
YOU SHOULD:
- Be comfortable with how the animals in their care are
provided for.
- Be comfortable with how the group operates.
- Beware of groups that always seem to have young purebred
puppies. It is highly unusual for most rescues to have purebred
puppies and even more unusual for them to have them on a regular
basis. This could indicate a seller posing as a rescue group.
- Trust your instincts. Your intuition is often the
best indicator of a situation.
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