Mr. Tan Man spent two years in a South Carolina “no kill” shelter - most of it living outdoors. Located on a dirt road with farm animals wandering around, it wasn’t like a typical shelter. The folks running it were very passionate about animal rescue and had taken good care of him, but they required vet references and a home visit before we could become his “guardians.” Requirements like this - or that adopters have fenced yards, be home during the day, etc. - are why dogs languish. #DogsOfCoSo
A local dog rescue group wouldn’t allow my veterinarian to adopt a dog because she worked during the day, even though she could bring her dog to work. Some of the dogs at that establishment had been there for years. People running some of these “no kill” shelters are very rigorous. Perhaps they should just refer to these establishments as “no adopt” shelters rather than “no kill.”
@cassandra17lina We had a Boston Terrier and were looking for a playmate, after 20 years of responsible dog ownership, with references. We had a person at a dog rescue tell us we were too old to adopt a Boston (we were in our 40’s!!), because the dogs had a lot of energy 😂 . Found a different rescue.
@LnzyHou @cassandra17lina They have a lot of energy, until they hit about 10, but I'd raised the first from a pup, for goodness sake, without dying of exhaustion. And, they're 20lbs, so not exactly unmanageable for "an old" 😜 .
We did see the same adoption group in a Petco parking lot, after we adopted our second. We went over and let them know we were unimpressed with their selection process, and our very well trained dogs were both happy and healthy.
@kay_dub @cassandra17lina
Give me a break. Too old at 40? Boston Terrier is not a Belgian Malinois.