This is from The Little Guild’s website, I was looking at it this morning. I really love the way they run their organization, to bed. Nothing can be done around here this way. We have way too many excess animals.
You don’t wander in and pick an animal there exclamation, you fill out a very long application, contact a whole bunch of people that are on your application, and if you pass, then they will consider you. And you don’t pick the animal, they pick one for you based on its personality and needs and your home situation.
They did a great job with the ones I sent, they made Capri and Edsel a bonded pair. Capri was very very shy and scared so they got her personality assessment just right. The right if I saw on them said that “ what do you want to go with Edsel gives Capri her courage.”
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If I “apply first” that means that dog
or cat is mine right?
We do not handle our adoptions on a chronological basis but rather on a BEST MATCH basis. Our goal during the application process is to get to know you and your family, and to ensure that we are matching you with an animal for placement who is a good fit for your home and family. The only time that chronological placement would be a factor is if we have two fully approved applications, that are a 100% equally good fit for the animal. This is an extremely rare occurrence, and our gold standard is to place each animal with the BEST FIT.
Why does everyone in my home have
to meet the animal being adopted?
When you take home a new animal they become part of the whole of your home and your family. It’s important that everyone who lives in that home is on board with the adoption, and that there are no personality clashes between an existing family member and the new animal. The best way to gauge the suitability of placement is to have the ENTIRE family meeting with and approving of the placement BEFORE the animal goes home.
Can I bring my dog in to meet and
greet the dog we want to adopt?
We do require that any home with an existing dog(s) also has a doggie meet-and-greet with any potential new dog to be brought home. It’s important to note that you should never bring your existing dog to the shelter without scheduling ahead with staff. The dog meet and greet would happen only AFTER the initial meeting with the family. Additionally, when you DO have a meet-and-greet scheduled - please do NOT come into the shelter with your dog. We frequently have animals in our lobby, and not all of our animals get along with other animals. When coming for a scheduled doggie meeting please leave your current dog(s) in the car, come into the lobby and let staff know you are here. Staff will then handle setting up the meeting in a certain area and with full control of all animals for everyone’s safety.Hey I think we did zucchini or something
Sorry for all the rampant typos!