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Stephanie23456
Review for Breeder Release Adoption Service, Boncarbo, CO, USA
After my correspondces with a member of this organization on potentially adopting from this organization I feel I can no longer support them in any way! I offer a great home and lifestyle and from reading the puppies bio it would seem to be a perfect fit. However they seem to have no interest in adopting to anyone under the age of 80 regardless on what would be the best for the individual dog. Below I have specific examples of what would need to change but here is some of my experience After filling out an application for a dog living in another state I was told "they are in Colorado not Arizona. Sorry." I am more then willing to travel for the right fit and would never ask to have a dog shipped. The org's name is 'Breeder Release Adoption' I obviously know where the dog comes from and have read up on what problems can come with it. I do not need a lecture before the conversation has really even begun. Even after explaining my complete history including working at a rescue and at a veterinary office I was told I likely did not have enough experience. It seems to me that they are focused on getting the dogs from the breeders, (A NOBLE CAUSE!) but feel afterwards they truely think they are the only ones that can properly care for them. After these discusions I asked more specific questions about the dog I was interested in (because they bio is non-specific) and got a less then cordial reply repeating the bio and saying I did not match up. ( How does a 26 year old professional in the animal care field not qualify for a "social puppy who loves everybody!"). They need to have some customer service if they which to increase adoptions to save more of these precious lives let alone to open the door for educating the general public about this issue. I was told "all we have to go on is your application", well no, lady, you don't because we are communicating through email now arent we. I cannot express how much the represtative worked to try to belittle and talk down to me and therefore my disrespect and dissapointment with this group. For the record I did ask her to get me in touch with someone who knew the dog I was asking about because she had not even met him! which she refused to do and then continue to tell me that some of these dogs are aggressive and could possibly kill my dog like they did one of hers. Well that my friend is exactly why due dilligence is important and I would of course have the dogs meet prior to adoption and would never leave dogs who do not know each other alone when not supervised.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
My feeling that I can no longer continue to support or recommend them.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
1) Make a more specific application if they are going to make the choice to adopt to you solely on it. Ask any questions you may need answered. 2) Have more curtesy to anyone choosing adoption and offering other suggestions for available dogs instead of saying No, being rude and driving people towards the breeders they are working to eliminate. 3) Consider individual dogs needs instead of only what the typical mill rescue dog would need in a home. If is not the right fit say so and why for THAT dog.
Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A little
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
We believed this particular dog needed a yard to play in and not to sit all day in an office while you worked. I'm so sorry you are so scornful. It is obvious, and I'm sure it was evident at the time as well.
Review for HALO Animal Rescue, Phoenix, AZ, USA
I was involved by working at HALO for a couple of years and can say that the staff definitly works hard. Each staff member has a great love for the animals they have in their shelter and take great care to pick dogs and cats that need them the most. Although nothing about pets being in a shelter is ideal, HALO does a great job of making the pets feel like the beloved pets they are and will be in their new home! They take time to match up people to pets that will fit their lifestyle and I have never heard them make false claims to try to push an adoption foreward just to get the pets out faster. I have my own dog from HALO and he is the apple of my eye! I have also fostered pets thru HALO and was able to get anything I needed for the animals including medicine, food, a few toys, and even a dog kennel!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
working hard for and attending their mega-adoption events and seeing so many happy pets finding homes! I've also seen the increased amounts of animals they take in each year to meet their adoption goals.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Include some training! Many animals that are in the shelter system (for any length of time) will have to re-learn things from basic manners to more serious behavioral issues and getting some training both during their stay at HALO and offering classes after adoption could greatly help keep the pets in their new home! It may also be a way to stop pets from entering the shelter system to begin with, if they can offer lower cost classes to the general public.
Would you volunteer for this group again?
Likely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Likely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
