Now that I am without a Rott, I have decided that I no longer have the energy to raise another puppy, so I have been looking at adoption sites and trying to contact various rescue groups around the southwest. I have yet to get a reply from any of them. This brings me to my first question - why are they so rude about not replying? Do they want potential adopters to get the impression that the rescuers are overworked? Okay, so that's two questions. I did Welsh Corgi rescue for several years, and I absolutely never ignored anyone asking about "my" dogs.
My second and main question is: why do so many rescue organizations insist on adopting in-state only? I would think that they would be more concerned in placing a dog in an ideal home than having the dogs where they can physically put their hands on them. Sounds almost like a form of hoarding. I have a little dog that I adopted from 1200 miles away! There is one group that has age restrictions as well as out-of-state restrictions. Apparently, I'm too old to have a young dog. Never mind what kind of life I lead, or how active I am, age is what they look at. That is ridiculous.
Thanks for letting me vent.
My second and main question is: why do so many rescue organizations insist on adopting in-state only? I would think that they would be more concerned in placing a dog in an ideal home than having the dogs where they can physically put their hands on them. Sounds almost like a form of hoarding. I have a little dog that I adopted from 1200 miles away! There is one group that has age restrictions as well as out-of-state restrictions. Apparently, I'm too old to have a young dog. Never mind what kind of life I lead, or how active I am, age is what they look at. That is ridiculous.
Thanks for letting me vent.