No one likes to think a pet has to be seperated from its owners but sometimes circumstances change meaning that re-homing is the only option. Maybe you have split from your partner and there are now accommodation problems, perhaps work commitments mean you are unable to spend time with you pet or maybe you have become ill so are no longer able to cope with the care your pet needs.
Sadly rescues are overflowing with animals and may not be able to take your pet in for a while. If you need to find a local rescue, ask at your local vets or search the internet. If you originally homed your pet from a rescue, under the terms of the agreement, you should be able to take the pet back to them. You will not be judged in anyway, rescues will always be sympathetic.
It is always less stressful for the animal if you can rehome yourself, to go from your home, to a rescue then to another home may cause the animal extreme stress. It can be a time-consuming process, you will need to be flexible with regards to people wanting to meet you and your pet but it is worth it to see your pet go to a loving and caring home.
We also advise that animals kept in pairs should be kept that way and not split from each other. It will be stressful enough for them to be moving to a new home without losing their companion as well.
Always ask around family and friends, sometimes somebody will know someone else who may be looking for a pet. Try advertising on animal websites or forums, perhaps advertise in your local free ads newspaper/website. Never advertise your pet is free, always add a cost. This will help reduce the number of people enquiring, if all they want is a free pet, how can you ensure if the animal ever needs veterinary care, it will receive it?
If people do come along to meet your animal, do not feel pressurised to let your pet go if you are not happy with the person. Rescues often turn people away if they are not suited to the animal or its needs. If you are able to, it is always a good idea to take the animal to its prospective new home, you can see where it will be living and if you are happy with its new surroundings. If you have a very quite animal, you do not want it living somewhere if the household is noisy and you know this will stress your pet. A good prospective owner will ask all the right questions, such as diet, exercise, routine, likes and dislikes etc. Go with your gut instinct and do not be afraid to say no if it does not feel right.
If you have been unsuccessful in rehoming the pet yourself or you find it to upsetting, then please give us a call. We are always happy to help. Rescues can take the worry away from you as you know the animal will be looked after whilst finding a new, suitable home. If a home is not found, then the animal will always have a home with us.
We do ask that the present owner make a donation to the rescue to help towards the cost of looking after the animal whilst living with us.
Avon Small Animal Rescue strive on being able to find all animals that come into our care the best possible home.
We will carry out home checks if we think this is neccesary and also carry out 3 monthly checks once any pet has been adopted, this is just to ensure that both the pet and their new owners are happy.
No animal will be ready for adoption until we are 100% happy that they are fit and healthy!!
All animals will require the new owners to make a donation to the rescue, this will enable us to carry on rescuing pets that need us and help towards the day to day running, vet bills etc etc.
