Rehoming Your Pet
We are often asked for advice on rehoming pets, and in most of these situations, we recommend that the owner become the rescue. An owned animal has everything that a rescue can offer and more. Owners already know their animal, can write a comprehensive description, and importantly, they want the best for their pet. Rehoming directly will reduce the stress that the animal experiences when moved, and also helps keep spaces open in our foster homes for animals that have no other options.
In order to ensure a successful adoption, we recommend the following strategies:
Advertise EVERYWHERE (e.g., Kijiji, Facebook, Petfinder.com)
Include a clear photo and detailed description in your ad. Include the animal’s age, sex, size, and whether they are good with kids, dogs, and cats. Indicate whether they’re house trained, crate trained, or have any behavioural issues. And lastly, include their endearing qualities – highlight the characteristics that make the animal adoptable.
Ask rescues to do courtesy posts through their social media.
Ensure that the animal is up to date on vet care and is spayed or neutered. This increases interest, and will help the animal to get adopted more quickly.
Screen prospective adopters. This includes an initial phone call, meet and greet, and home check.
Use an adoption contract.
Ask for a donation of at least $200 to a rescue as part of the ‘fee’ for the pet. An adopter’s willingness to pay for an animal shows that they understand and accept that pets are costly. The initial purchase is just one of many expenses.
Make sure that the adopter knows how to introduce the animal to any existing animals in the home (slow and easy does it).
Follow up with the new family to make sure that things are going smoothly.
This may sound time consuming, but it is usually a short term investment. Many of our animals are adopted within weeks.
If you need advice on writing a contact, conducting a home check, or would like us to do a courtesy post, please contact us at info@zoesanimalrescue.org
ZOE’s Animal Rescue’s mission is to change the lives of animals in need by rescuing them from undesirable situations, providing loving foster homes, and any needed medical care (including mandatory spay and neuter). Our goal is to place the right animal with the right person to ensure a successful adoption.
Our mission at Zoe’s Animal Rescue is to make positive changes in the lives of cats and dogs in need. In practice, this takes the form of rescuing animals from undesirable situations, placing them in loving foster homes, and providing medical care (which includes a mandatory spay or neuter). Zoe’s is also committed to providing our animals with behavioral support so that they are ready for their forever family. Our goal is to place the right animal with the right person to ensure a successful adoption. We strive to save one animal at a time, acknowledging that “saving one animal will not change the world, but for that animal, the world will change forever.”
Rescues working together
The Edmonton Humane Society has generously offered their Dog Behaviour and Training Methodology course for free to one volunteer from each of the dog rescues in Edmonton. Sasha, one of our co-founders, will be taking the course, which should help us to better assess our intakes and correct behaviours. Thanks EHS!
Rehoming Your Pet
We are often asked for advice on rehoming pets, and in most of these situations, we recommend that the owner become the rescue. An owned animal has everything that a rescue can offer and more. Owners already know their animal, can write a comprehensive description, and importantly, they want the best for their pet. Rehoming directly will reduce the stress that the animal experiences when moved, and also helps keep spaces open in our foster homes for animals that have no other options.
In order to ensure a successful adoption, we recommend the following strategies:
Advertise EVERYWHERE (e.g., Kijiji, Facebook, Petfinder.com)
Include a clear photo and detailed description in your ad. Include the animal’s age, sex, size, and whether they are good with kids, dogs, and cats. Indicate whether they’re house trained, crate trained, or have any behavioural issues. And lastly, include their endearing qualities – highlight the characteristics that make the animal adoptable.
Ask rescues to do courtesy posts through their social media.
Ensure that the animal is up to date on vet care and is spayed or neutered. This increases interest, and will help the animal to get adopted more quickly.
Screen prospective adopters. This includes an initial phone call, meet and greet, and home check.
Use an adoption contract.
Ask for a donation of at least $200 to a rescue as part of the ‘fee’ for the pet. An adopter’s willingness to pay for an animal shows that they understand and accept that pets are costly. The initial purchase is just one of many expenses.
Make sure that the adopter knows how to introduce the animal to any existing animals in the home (slow and easy does it).
Follow up with the new family to make sure that things are going smoothly.
This may sound time consuming, but it is usually a short term investment. Many of our animals are adopted within weeks.
If you need advice on writing a contact, conducting a home check, or would like us to do a courtesy post, please contact us at info@zoesanimalrescue.org
ZOE’s Animal Rescue’s mission is to change the lives of animals in need by rescuing them from undesirable situations, providing loving foster homes, and any needed medical care (including mandatory spay and neuter). Our goal is to place the right animal with the right person to ensure a successful adoption.
Our mission at Zoe’s Animal Rescue is to make positive changes in the lives of cats and dogs in need. In practice, this takes the form of rescuing animals from undesirable situations, placing them in loving foster homes, and providing medical care (which includes a mandatory spay or neuter). Zoe’s is also committed to providing our animals with behavioral support so that they are ready for their forever family. Our goal is to place the right animal with the right person to ensure a successful adoption. We strive to save one animal at a time, acknowledging that “saving one animal will not change the world, but for that animal, the world will change forever.”
Rescues working together
The Edmonton Humane Society has generously offered their Dog Behaviour and Training Methodology course for free to one volunteer from each of the dog rescues in Edmonton. Sasha, one of our co-founders, will be taking the course, which should help us to better assess our intakes and correct behaviours. Thanks EHS!
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