We have been receiving a HIGH volume of requests for owner surrenders and people getting mad when we do not give a yes or no on the spot.
Let me explain: We are a FOSTER based rescue which means the dog being surrendered is going into a home, not a shelter. My team has children and other dogs that I, as the owner of this rescue are responsible for and I will not put them at risk. I will under NO circumstances take a dog without our training facility doing an evaluation. From our experiences we have learned people are not always honest or transparent about WHY they are surrendering. For those of you who understand we appreciate it. You can also find shelters here if the need is urgent and you cannot wait. https://www.mass.gov/.../approved-shelter-and-rescue...
- Tiffany
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275 Oak Street, Pembroke, Massachusetts 02359, United States
Emails: Adoptions - Adoptions@buddyandfriendsma.org Fostering - Foster@buddyandfriendsma.org Applications - Applications@buddyandfriendsma.org
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State approved Shelter and Rescue Organizations
Do you know who you are adopting from?
That should be a question EVERY adopter asks. Have you researched the rescue you are receiving your dog from? We encourage people to review the rescue they are choosing, even us! Part of being a responsible rescue is being sure adopters are well informed. If there is a rescue asking you to meet at a rest stop and is out of state, more than likely they do not follow the proper isolation guidelines that protects your family and resident dog (If applicable) Registered rescues have checks and balances otherwise we answer to the state. Our dogs leave TN on Wed, arrive to Isolation or as we call it Quarantine on Thursday then stay for 48 hrs to be sure they are healthy enough to go home on Saturday. Those organizations who are listed as 'In State' may only adopt out animals which originate from Massachusetts or are surrendered by owners from adjoining states. This is because they do not have the facilities to isolate animals which are brought in from outside of Massachusetts. This is required because the state of Massachusetts has no oversight of these out-of-state facilities. 48 hours isolation in an approved facility is required to allow dogs to recover from the stress of travel so their health status can be more accurately assessed. List is here: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/approved-shelter-and-rescue-organizations.
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