Well, its official... I've been on the side with the rest of them. I've been denied by two rescues (well, technically only one - the other pretty much in a round about way discouraged me from applying)
Which is funny to me, because up until VERY recently, I've been fostering for a rescue that did a home visit, vet & reference checks and everything... And they give a wonderfully perfect reference. I still volunteer with them, doing transports, pulling from the shelter (actually doing one tomorrow) and all that...
Reason No.1? No fence=No dog I know we've been 'round the block with this one, but I think its really unfair. The rescue I volunteer for does a dog-people case by case basis.
Reason No.2? Too many dogs in the home :rofl1: I'm pretty sure this is the reason, from what was said to me. But not directly, which I would've rather wanted. This is because I was HONEST, and put that my roommates have dogs. Dogs under my care? 1. Plus their 2 = 3. But they are responsible for thier dogs... I mean, we do help each other out and everything, but if I go camping Maddie comes with me, and if the stay somewhere else their dogs go with them... anyways.....
So, as a pro-rescue-person/foster-mom, I can honestly say, I know how ya'll feel.
And it sucks.
And I can almost understand why some people would go to a BYB, just because it would be so much easier. Even cheaper, in some cases.
*sigh* oh well
Which is funny to me, because up until VERY recently, I've been fostering for a rescue that did a home visit, vet & reference checks and everything... And they give a wonderfully perfect reference. I still volunteer with them, doing transports, pulling from the shelter (actually doing one tomorrow) and all that...
Reason No.1? No fence=No dog I know we've been 'round the block with this one, but I think its really unfair. The rescue I volunteer for does a dog-people case by case basis.
Reason No.2? Too many dogs in the home :rofl1: I'm pretty sure this is the reason, from what was said to me. But not directly, which I would've rather wanted. This is because I was HONEST, and put that my roommates have dogs. Dogs under my care? 1. Plus their 2 = 3. But they are responsible for thier dogs... I mean, we do help each other out and everything, but if I go camping Maddie comes with me, and if the stay somewhere else their dogs go with them... anyways.....
So, as a pro-rescue-person/foster-mom, I can honestly say, I know how ya'll feel.
And it sucks.
And I can almost understand why some people would go to a BYB, just because it would be so much easier. Even cheaper, in some cases.
*sigh* oh well