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Ayesha (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 04:57 PM Original message |
Don't be the next Ellen...read the contract before you adopt a pet from a rescue! |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. They treat humans like some treat their pets |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Soi basically you are on 24/7 365 probation forever...and you can never claim ownership |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Way to broad brush rescue groups. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. She warned to read the contract, not to avoid rescue shelters! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Sigh. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. That was her opinion, not her warning against rescue shelters. |
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Ayesha (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I have adopted from rescues before |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. I heard also, that in that contract, you aren't allowed to |
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Sukie1941 (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. So. Oregon shelters have the same rules! |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Shelter", "Rescue", whatever...the label means nothing |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. IMHO large numbers of these rescue types are KOOKOOBANANAS. |
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Sukie1941 (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. You wouldn't like the contract I have for my foster cats |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. We have rescuers locally who won't adopt to anyone who has ever |
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Ayesha (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. I agree with most of those |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. Our rescue group's adoption contract is NOT anything like that! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. I've signed THREE contracts like this |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. I have soured on many rescue groups. |
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SweetBrad (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. It's like this in the UK |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. My guess is because they're trying to close the barn door |
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Sukie1941 (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. You think? |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I bet they can't take them back anytime they want. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Certainly once you adopted, the placement agency could not impose any |
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Ayesha (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Exactly |
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