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Helping People Find Homes for Animals They Cannot Keep
Since
owner turn-ins account for a high percentage of cats and dogs ending up
in their shelter, the Richmond, Virginia SPCA provides pet owners with
resources to find new homes for animals that they cannot keep.
"For most people, learning that they can and should re-home their
own animal is an AHA! moment...most just hadn't thought about it and
have no idea how to do it. They just always looked to the shelter as
the answer for all things animal related."
Richmond SPCA
What It Takes
- A bulletin board or website where owners can post information about their pets.
- A packet of materials, such as sample fliers and instructions for screening potential adopters.
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What We Like
- Putting the responsibility for re-homing pets where it belongs, with the owners who can no longer keep them.
- Guiding owners through a responsible placement process and
providing extensive, user-friendly resources to encourage them to do
the job right.
- Reducing shelter intake with very little expense.
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Step by Step
- Download the complete profile (.pdf).
- Assess for yourself whether this program is right for your agency.
- Create and implement a plan for your agency.
- Tell us how it goes.
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