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Wicked Blue

(8,149 posts)
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 03:25 PM Jul 17

Does anyone know why it's hard to adopt dogs from sites like Petfinder? [View all]

Our family has finally gotten to the stage that we can bear to think about getting a dog to replace our sweet Penny, who passed in January.

My daughter has applied for close to a dozen dogs. Most of the time nobody bothers to respond. Or the dog has been adopted but nobody bothers to notify the website.

For one place, she submitted all the information on the application, spoke to someone who interviewed her and then was told at the end of the conversation that someone else was meeting the dog that night. Why did they waste her time?

Another place told her they would not let us adopt from them because they require a fenced yard.

One place wanted an enormous amount of information including the names, addresses and phone numbers of personal references, and then tried to talk her into a different dog. My daughter is uncomfortable about them still having all this information, especially her references.

We have a rescue dog, a corgi-chihuahua mix, that she adopted about 7 years ago with none of the problems we're seeing this time.

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I think this underscores the value of supporting your local shelter--even if that 'cute' little dog/cat is not hlthe2b Jul 17 #1
Strongly agree! SheltieLover Jul 17 #11
The same problem occurs with local shelters. pnwmom Jul 17 #16
I've not dealt with shelters that required that--except when it was a very large, active dog accustomed hlthe2b Jul 17 #17
i suggest the local animal shelter. ret5hd Jul 17 #2
Thanks, I have checked available dogs at shelters all over NJ Wicked Blue Jul 17 #5
Try Second Chance Rescue The Wizard Jul 17 #13
Volunteers: sometimes overworked/under staffed and not all the paper work gets handled. Attilatheblond Jul 17 #3
I was looking for a specific breed Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #4
Good to know Wicked Blue Jul 17 #6
Once I found the breed rescue Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #8
I guess we will have to keep looking Wicked Blue Jul 17 #9
Those are people you don't need to deal with Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #12
I have had such good luck always meeting my dogs in person before adopting them, and avoided Mike 03 Jul 17 #7
Thank you Wicked Blue Jul 17 #10
So glad you are ready to open your hearts & home to a new pupper! SheltieLover Jul 17 #14
Best advice I've seen all day. Thank you SheltieLover. JMCKUSICK Jul 17 #15
Wow do I ever hear you Wicked Blue! CountAllVotes Jul 18 #18
Good luck with your search Wicked Blue Jul 18 #19
I wish I had an answer for that CountAllVotes Jul 18 #21
I have found that a lot of pet rescue groups in my area don't have their own websites; they link to Petfinder. MIButterfly Jul 18 #20
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