Adoption Help

 

Need help finding good homes for your litter of kittens or puppies?

If you find yourself with a litter of puppies or kittens please read on, this information will help you place your litter of puppies or kittens responsibly.

Tips on placing your puppies or kittens

Suggested places to find good homes:

Be aware of "Bunchers" or other people seeking animals for unethical purposes. Bunchers frequently pose as prospective pet owners then sell the animals to research labs. ALWAYS carefully interview the prospective adopters. Don't just say yes to the first person to come along...make sure they are responsible.

Suggested questions to ask people interested in your pet:

  1. Take the lead during the interview with a prospective adopter; don't let them first ask you questions about your pet - rather, you ask them questions about themselves, and their qualifications.
  2. Ask the person for their name, phone number and address - "Bunchers" posing as prospective owners will not want to give out this information or will give you false information. Call them back to confirm they have given you a correct phone number.
  3. Ask the following questions when interviewing a perspective adopter:
    • Do they have other pets, if so how many, what kind, will your pet get along with their other pets?
    • How long have they had their other pets?
    • Do they have children, if so how old are their children?
    • Will they give their new pet a cat collar & ID tag?
    • Who is their veterinarian? (Beware of someone who has pets but no regular veterinarian. How well will they care for their pets with no vet?)
    • What has happened to pets they have had in the past (Beware of those who have lost pets because they were poisoned or killed in traffic, if they "ran away" (why?), if they died at a young age was it due to something a vet could have prevented?)
    • Will they have the pet vaccinated annually?
  4. Always visit the home before giving the animal up. If someone won't allow you to come to their home, do not entrust the animal to them. The home visit allows you to verify the address, see if the other animals are fixed and cared for, and if there is an adequate fenced yard etc. You will want to be sure the entire family welcomes the new member, so pick a time when they will be around.

    Do NOT do third party adoptions (i.e. "It's a surprise for my girlfriend").

  5. Don't hesitate to say "no" to someone who doesn't "feel right," even after THE HOME VISIT. If NO is difficult to say, tell them that there are other interested people and you'll call them later.

Please do the best you can for your pet. Their future is in your hands.

If you cannot find good homes for your pets, call the Southern Oregon Humane Society or Jackson County Animal Care and Control.

NEVER abandon a pet.
Abandonment is not only inhumane, it's also against the law.

Phone numbers you may need:

Spay/Neuter Your Pet | P.O. Box 477 | Medford Oregon 97501 | 541.858.3325
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