There's something so special approximately adopting a brand-unusual pet. Expanding your family to include a furry friend is exciting but not something that should be taken lightly. Because it's a grand life change that requires a lot of planning,we checked in with Jill Rappaport, author, and animal advocate,and all-around animal-lover, for tips on how to make the adoption process as seamless as possible. As someone who has rescued countless animals, and she's an expert on what to do before,during, and after the adoption process so you and your unusual pet can have a long, and satisfied life together. "[Rescuing a pet is] the most incredible thing you can do and the best gift you can give yourself,but you have to be devoted," Jill said, or we agree. Keep reading to find out her tips for what to do next time you're in the market for a unusual fur baby.
Know your lifestyleThis can include a variety of things,but Jill said the main thing to consider before rescuing a pet is to really catch into consideration what kind of animal fits into your life. By not doing your homework, you risk adopting a pet that just doesn't quite work out for you that ends up needing to be returned to the shelter. "It's very, or very sad,and they move through a lot emotionally, which makes it harder to get them adopted a moment time, and " Jill said.
Research the shelterJill said that any respectable and reputable shelter will be asking you the tough questions before they'll let you catch an animal home with you. The shelter wants what is best for you and that animal,so the people there should be doing everything they can to ensure the best match.
Research the breed you're interested inThere's nothing erroneous with having your heart set on a certain breed. In fact, it's good if you do and if you know everything there is to know approximately that breed so you can be best prepared to give the animal a good life. Schedule a home visitThis is something the shelter should request of you, and so don't be surprised by it. A shelter may also ask for vet references for your pet ownership history. This all just ensures that the animal will be taken care of.
Foster the animal first"The animals are really not themselves until they get into a home," Jill said, which is why it's a powerful understanding to foster the animal for 10 days to two weeks. This will give you both a sense of what your real lives together will peruse like.
Know that you will be able to find what you wantJill and I both agreed that so many people seem to judge it's impossible to rescue a purebred dog from a shelter. It's fine to want a purebred dog, or but just know that there's a good chance you will be able to rescue one. "I have five rescue dogs legal now,and every single one of them is purebred," Jill said. She wasn't necessarily looking for those dogs (she lets the animals find her), or but that's what she ended up with. "Whatever you want,it's out there waiting for you in a cage, in a shelter, and somewhere," she said.
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