I've helped rehome a dog before. A guy I worked with was moving and had a beautiful cocker spaniel that had just followed him home one day. The dog was well behaved, obviously well trained. I feel bad for whoever lost him in the first place. Anyway he told me that if no one took Oreo and Buddy he was taking both dogs to the pound. Buddy was an older dog and very poorly trained, the dog nipped a lot and was very hyper. It broke my heart, but I knew I would not find a good home for him, so I could not take him. I did however take Oreo. I had him for 2 days, before I found a girl at work to take him. She had recently lost her cocker spaniel and it was a very good match.
My best friend once bought an ACD for a friend of ours (He had asked her to). He was getting a house in a month and wanted to take the dog then. Well when the time rolled around for him to take Zima his roommate decided he didn't want a dog in the house any more. My best friend was stuck with an extremely active dog in an apartment, and no time to care for it. Z ended up going to a great home in the country with lots of space for her to run around. It was a mistake on the part of all involved to get her in the first place, but at least she got a good home.
The only animal I have personally rehomed was a cat. My parents had a kid from their church living with them and he found a stray. My dad was going to take her to the pound, but the rule here is that if they do not have a rabies vaccine current for at least 90 days they will be put down. She was a very sweet cat, so I took her, I wanted a dog, but couldn't have one, and figured I would give her a try. $600 and a month later, I couldn't take it anymore. She had a urinary tract infection when I got her and apparently the meds made her permanently incontinent. She peed everywhere, and living in an apartment I couldn't have that. All the rescues had a waiting list to turn in a cat. It took me an additional 2 months and a 45 minute drive to find a rescue to take her. The woman who took her did rescues out of her home and emailed me to let me know she adjusted great and was happy.
My best friend once bought an ACD for a friend of ours (He had asked her to). He was getting a house in a month and wanted to take the dog then. Well when the time rolled around for him to take Zima his roommate decided he didn't want a dog in the house any more. My best friend was stuck with an extremely active dog in an apartment, and no time to care for it. Z ended up going to a great home in the country with lots of space for her to run around. It was a mistake on the part of all involved to get her in the first place, but at least she got a good home.
The only animal I have personally rehomed was a cat. My parents had a kid from their church living with them and he found a stray. My dad was going to take her to the pound, but the rule here is that if they do not have a rabies vaccine current for at least 90 days they will be put down. She was a very sweet cat, so I took her, I wanted a dog, but couldn't have one, and figured I would give her a try. $600 and a month later, I couldn't take it anymore. She had a urinary tract infection when I got her and apparently the meds made her permanently incontinent. She peed everywhere, and living in an apartment I couldn't have that. All the rescues had a waiting list to turn in a cat. It took me an additional 2 months and a 45 minute drive to find a rescue to take her. The woman who took her did rescues out of her home and emailed me to let me know she adjusted great and was happy.
