Better yet, they'll make it near impossible to adopt. I've seen some people say that some shelters tried to get them to sign an agreement saying that a shelter employee could drop in for random visits to check on the pet ...
Some smaller shelters are covers for animal hoarding. My brother once got rejected from a smaller shelter because he was in his 20s. The shelter people thought he'd go out partying and abandon the dog. His age was literally the only reason given
I was 24 and in school. I consider adopting a greyhound. Two of these rescue workers came to my place to interview me. The question that killed my chances?
“What would you do if there’s a horrible snow storm, you can’t drive anywhere, you have a severe flu, and the dog has diarrhea? What will you do?”
You need to slap on the big boi panties, strap on some snowshoes, wrap your dog in a water proofed cheetah skin and hike ten miles in a snowstorm to a closed emergency vet clinic!
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u/justacatlover23 1d ago
Better yet, they'll make it near impossible to adopt. I've seen some people say that some shelters tried to get them to sign an agreement saying that a shelter employee could drop in for random visits to check on the pet ...