| Do
Not Post "Free to a Good Home"
Ads:
Posting
a "Free to a Good Home" ad places your pet in a very dangerous
situation. Unscrupulous people often answer these ads, posing as a family
that wants your pet for a child, for example, when they really want your
pet to be used in rituals, animal fighting training, snake feed, to be
consumed as food, or some other cruel purpose.
ColumbusDogConnection.com
Surrendering Your Dog
http://www.columbusdogconnection.com/surrender_information.htm
Lots of good tips re. surrendering, including possibly avoiding surrender, and finding a new home for your pet. Refers to dogs but tips are applicable to most pets.
PetRescue.Com
The Tragedy of "Free To Good Home" http://www.petrescue.com/library/free-pet.htm
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Tips for Finding a New Home
The PetFBI,
which operates locally, provides an alternative to "Free to a Good
Homes" and it is a free service. If you don't feel confident that
you can successfully screen potential adoptees on your own, you should
probably look for a shelter or rescue group to help you find a new home
or only give your pet to someone you know well.
PetFBI: Free
Classified Ads for Responsible Pet Owners - the PetFBI is located in Columbus, Ohio and provides a free ad
for your pet for as long as needed. Provides advice and conditions for
screening potential adoptees to protect your pet from unscrupulous people
that might want to harm your pet. www.petfbi.com/classified.htm
Pet-Abuse.Com http://www.pet-abuse.com Maintains
an Abuse Database--check potential abopters; search database for abusers.
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| Tips
for Finding and Evaluating a Potential Adopter
ASPCA
Equine Fund (includes tips for finding a new home for your horse) Click
on the link below for www.aspca.org > "National
Shelter Outreach" >"Downloadable Brochures" > "Equine
Fund"
Best
Friends Animal Sanctuary
How
To Find Homes For Homeless Pets
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
http:www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care
> Guidelines
for Finding a Responsible Home for a Pet
PetRescue.Com
How To Find
and Evalute A Prospective Pet Adopter
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| Alternatives
to Finding a New Home: Solving the Problem and Keeping the Pet
The links below provide
links to pages on this site with links to information for dealing with many of the problems that result
in surrender of a pet.
Allergies
to pets
Behavior & Training
Family Changes (marriage, baby, divorce,
etc.)
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter
Low-Cost Vaccinations
Affordable Veterinary Care
Pet Food & Supply Pantries
Moving & Finding Pet-Friendly Housing
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