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I could see if it was us just having a problem with one rescue group but its been the majority of the ones I’ve contacted. We have been looking to adopt an american pitbull terrier so I’ve been working with three local groups. One of them never contacted me besides the “oh how great I’ll see what I can do” email, one tried to pressure me into dogs I wasn’t comfortable with and now this latest one. I just can’t deal with the frustration of trying to work with these people. I’ve gotten more stressed with this then I do at work and I’ve had to work with my partner who has the black cloud hovering over him.
I don’t want to adopt from the local shelter because we did that already and once we got the dog home it was extremely animal aggressive and wanted to eat our cat. I decided to try rescues since the dogs they have are already in homes, temperment tested and they know if they get along with cats and kids. I will only adopt a puppy from a shelter but of course all the puppies are in foster homes so I have to go through the same crap I’ve been through now. When working with these rescue I would have the dog come over my house or I would go meet them. If they seemed like they were what we were looking for I asked to meet them again since I don’t think you can judge a dog on one meeting. The latest lady I was working with said “why don’t you borrow her for the night, I’ve already checked your references so I know it wont be a problem.” I sent her my work schedule and she told me I would have to come meet her at work to get the dog and I could borrow her crate, leash, some food, etc. She told me she was working alot so I wouldn’t hear back from her for a bit which I was fine with. The next email she sends me a week later tells me that she has another application for the dog that she got a week ago (while we were setting up the overnight visit) so I can’t see the dog again and I have to wait and hear from the rescue if we get the dog or the other application does. That was the straw that broke the camels back. I’ve been dealing with these flighty rescue groups for months now and they all pull stupid little stunts so I’m done. I always thought “oh how great” these people pull these dogs out of kill shelters and find them a home. Never in my life did I know what a ridiculous process they make go you through just to adopt one.
It seems like alot of the rescues and shelters are like that. They never write or call you back. I’ve emailed about a couple of dogs I found on petfinder and they never get back to me, EVER! How are they going to find a forever home for these animals when they don’t even write back to those inquiring about the dog? I feel bad for the animals in shelters but they make it so hard to adopt that I’m just not going to bother anymore. I think I could have adopted 5 children by now with all the paperwork and checks I’ve had done yet I cant seem to adopt one dog :shrug:
I don’t mind jumping through whatever hoops they want me to. I’ve had them come to my home to check it out, talk to my vet, talk to my friends and family and spend hours with us getting to know us. Its just that I’ve spent all this time trying to do what they want of me just to have them either a)ignore me and never talk to me again or b) take the dog out from under me and not tell me about it. Its just so frustrating that I’m ready to just find a good breeder and get on a waiting list so I know I’ll have a healthy quality puppy and not have to go through the frustration and heartache these rescues love to put me through.
*warning rant ahead*
I’m beyond frustrated right now. We have been looking to adopt a dog for awhile now. At first we were working with a very knowledgeable woman who was fostering a puppy. We had him come over to our house and meet our cat and Alyssa. Everything seemed fine and we set up a date for him to spend the night so we could be sure he would fit with us. I got a call from the woman who was fostering him telling me he had a setback and started to develop some anxiety problems and she didn’t feel comfortable adopting him out. I understood totally and still keep in contact with her because she was so helpful to us and I loved the puppy and like to see how he is doing. She told me about another rescue group and I contacted them telling them what we were looking for in a dog to see if they had any that might fit us. I was contacted back and told about a deaf dog they had that they wanted me to see. I told them I wasn’t comfortable with a deaf dog and they still pushed the issue. After going back and forth they told me of another dog they had and that they were going to bring them over thursday. I was kind of mad because I wasn’t given the option of the day they just pretty much said this is when we are coming. The day they picked was inbetween my nightshifts so I couldn’t check my email. I waited and waited for them to show and when they didn’t I got into my email to get their phone number to call them. I see a message from them saying they had to cancel and reschedule. I was mad because they had my number, I talked to them before on the phone and they didn’t bother to call me just send me an email. Soooo we look at another dog who seemed very friendly, got along with the cat and Alyssa. I asked if we could set up a time to have her spend the night and she said she would get back to me but that would be fine. That was a week ago and I never heard from her. She told me she had to work alot so it might be a bit since I heard from her and that was fine. Well today I get an email saying she has another application on the dog and its out of her hands now and up to the rescue who gets the dog. I’m pissed because she said she got the application a week ago, the same time I emailed and asked to see the dog again, that we were really interested. She could have told me they had another application on the dog. I understand that rescues are manned by volunteers but it just seems to me that they really are not interested in finding homes for these dogs. I was told by two rescue groups that we would provide a great home for a dog. I’ve gone through two home checks from two groups and had vet and reference checks. We have spent so much time working with these groups and it just seems they don’t really care. I wanted to adopt a dog and help with the overcrowding pet population but I am so done right now. I see why people use backyard breeders to find dogs since working with these people has be one of the most frustrating things I’ve ever done!
She looks kind of orange in those photos. I thought orange was an ok color for an iguana till I took him to the vet and they told me it was a sign of renal failure and the blood test confirmed it. I don’t know about them being bad tempered, mine was a sweetie and didn’t mind anything you did to him. The only time he ever slapped anyone with his tail was if you frightened him.
I’ve been having trouble sleeping but I thinks its because of work. After the last call I just had today I’m sure I’ll be having even more trouble sleeping.
I used to feed my iguana kale, collard greens, cherry tomatoes, grapes, things like that. Make sure you don’t give them dog or cat food since it will kill their kidneys. The previous owners of my iguana didn’t know that so by the time I got him had renal failure and I had to put him to sleep. Make sure they have plenty of water and a UVB light. My iguana was over 4 foot long so he pretty much roamed my house and went in his aquarium for feedings and if he was cold I had a ceramic heat lamp there. He was paper trained so he didn’t have too many accidents. I would also soak him in the bath tub from time to time. Since his kidneys didn’t function properly I had to do this to help him stay hydrated.
I’ve sent that young dragon mold to John before. Its been up on ebay for ages so I’m guessing they haven’t been able to stop them.
They are having a bone marrow donor sign up at work. One of the firefighters daughter who is 6 months old has a rare blood disorder that mimics cancer. She will need to go through radiation therapy and need a bone marrow transplant. I signed up for the donor drive but Danny isn’t too happy about it. He says its too risky and I need to think about my family first. I honestly don’t care about being poked with pointy sharp needles. Has anyone ever donated bone marrow or know someone that has? What kind of side effects did you have?
Well good lord now that I feel like the worlds worst cat owner on the planet. I had Hobo to the vet and they suggested either an rx food or the science diet since I can’t afford the rx stuff. I knew some people on here were vet techs so I figured I would ask opinions on here but I didn’t know it would turn into an argument :shrug:
We’ve had a problem with an arsonist around here for a couple of years. My neighbors shed was set on fire and the woods around the walking trail have been set on fire over and over. They never did find who did it but I’m getting really sick of it.
Ugh today I was so happy that I finally found the part I needed to outfit the toyota so I could turn Alyssa’s car seat to forward facing. I went over my parents house so my dad could install the bolt then after a long visit came back home. I drove by the playground that we always take Alyssa to only to see 4 teenagers setting it on fire! I called 911 and told them but I didn’t stop since I had Alyssa in the car. I hope the fire department gets to it before the whole thing goes up. That is Alyssa’s favorite playground and I’m so pissed these little hooligans are screwing it up!
