The Most Dangerous Words When Rehoming Your Pet

meow

FREE TO GOOD HOME-THE MOST DANGEROUS WORDS USED WHEN LOOKING TO REHOME YOU PET.........

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For every free to good home pet. There is one good caring person wanting to re home them. But, there are at least nine bad people who want that pet for other reasons.

1, The pet peddler- takes on free pets to sell on for profit to anyone who will buy them.

2, The dog baiter - takes free pets and gives them to his dog
to rip up for fun. Or for dog fighting.

3, The puppy farmer – takes free pets for breeding to make money. Looks for adds saying pet is not spayed/neutered.

4, The fake rescue - will take your pet saying they are a rescue then use the word rescue to ask for a donation to sell the pet. They have no real care for the pets welfare.

5. The experiment labs - known for taking unwanted pets to use in their labs.

6. The pet hoarder - takes on any free pet as a novelty. Then dump it or give it away when the novelty wears off or keeps until they can't cope and the authorities step in.

7. The pet hater - Takes free pets to kill them and use as target practise.

8. The pet feeder - Takes in small free pets to feed to their snakes, lizards and so on.

9. The back yard breeder – wants your free dog for breeding to make money.

10. The fetishists - look especially for small animals little kittens, puppies and rabbits are their favourites.

All the above people look through all pet sites for one word FREE. And all will promise you a loving home for your pet to make you hand it over.

For every pet that is advertised free. There is only a one in ten chance it will go to a loving home. Is it worth the risk?

FREE - the most dangerous word to use when advertising your pet.

maggiepip

Yes, I used to think it was terrible to see people selling their dogs for money - but now I think its worse seeing "free" dogs for exactly the reason s you give. I think people serious about finding loving new homes for pets should charge a sum of money (say around 200 euro) then donate that money to an animal charity. Of course they should also be sure of the potential future owners.

On reflection perhaps a 1000 quid should be charged - but thats probably unrealistic!

Nody

No the correct approach is to a) visit the person in their home before they get the pet and discuss how they expect to take care of it and b) visit the pet after it's been given over (lets say a month) and make it clear this will happen. That should be with a clear contract signed of expected treatment of the animal (which most pet shelters can give a copy of their own contract) to be signed; also known as take some personal responsibility rather then trying to get a easy way out (yes charging money is an easy way out as that still don't mean the animal will have a good home with people who know what they are doing only that they can afford to pay it; inc. for their "little darling who always wanted a <insert animal> and will love it and call it George").

maggiepip

Nody wrote: »

No the correct approach is to a) visit the person in their home before they get the pet and discuss how they expect to take care of it and b) visit the pet after it's been given over (lets say a month) and make it clear this will happen. That should be with a clear contract signed of expected treatment of the animal (which most pet shelters can give a copy of their own contract) to be signed; also known as take some personal responsibility rather then trying to get a easy way out (yes charging money is an easy way out as that still don't mean the animal will have a good home with people who know what they are doing only that they can afford to pay it; inc. for their "little darling who always wanted a <insert animal> and will love it and call it George").

You're correct on that one.

Odysseus

meow wrote: »

FREE TO GOOD HOME-THE MOST DANGEROUS WORDS USED WHEN LOOKING TO REHOME YOU PET.........

PLEASE READ the following information in relation to FREE TO GOOD HOME Adverts

For every free to good home pet. There is one good caring person wanting to re home them. But, there are at least nine bad people who want that pet for other reasons.
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Whilst I would support anything that prevents people from abusing animals; I can't agree with the for every good person there are 9 looking to get their hands on your pet.

There are a few points on that list that seem to realistic enough risks/considerations but others I would think are very very rare. Like any reptile owner I have issues with "the pet feeder", I have seen youtube footage of people feeding live animals to their snake, however, I don't think their are many people that engage in that behaviour though.

Others I would like to know more about bin terms of the activity and if there where any research that should how common this is, i.e. "the pet fetishist". Same with "the pet hater" as a hunter I would love to know about any research that shows how common this is, firstly as a hunter I have no time for this abusive behaviour, and people can wrongly associate this type of behaviour with normal hunters.

I would also be doubtful about "the experiment lab", has there ever been a case of this in Ireland?

I don't know I find the one in ten very hard to believe, don't get me wrong I know actually how nasty and violent some people can be.

OP I could be wrong be I imagine this is a cut and paste from another site? If so what site is it? I would be interested to have a look at it.

So as a hunter and a reptile owner I would hate to be associated with the above two, like a normal person I would report the offender. So am I wrong, would this one in ten rate really apply to Ireland? I wouldn't be naive enough to say the ones I picked out have never never happen in Irealnd. but I would say the are a long long way from being common, again am I missing something and these behaviours are common?

meow

It was cut and pasted from somewhere, but I've had it so long I'm not sure where.

Same with "the pet hater" as a hunter I would love to know about any research that shows how common this is,

I work with an animal sanctuary. We have a wild boar, it was bred raised then realised into public woods to be hunted, we got to it first. Maybe not common, but it happens.

I would also be doubtful about "the experiment lab", has there ever been a case of this in Ireland?

I've definately come across it, but anaecdotal.

Some on the list seem extreme but they're are some sick people out there. I see dogs hit over the head with shovels, butts of rifles, shot in the head and lived, hunting dogs dumped in mountains because their no good, starved, greyhounds/lurchers with horrific injuries, puppies vomitting worms- its all real. Some people just shouldn't be allowed have anything with a pulse

meowski

I actually don't know what is more stupid, that fact that you have posted this rubbish or the fact that you believe it.

This is complete and utter garbage with absolutely no basis of fact or evidence to back it up. Anyone can see that it is written by extremist with the view to shock and instil fear.

Just remember, you cant believe everything you read on the internet and you need to use a level of common sense, and if you want to posts things like that up then you need to have evidence to back it up.

The biggest problem with offering an animal 'free to a good home' is that the person offering to take the animal on may not have fully considered the financial and emotional burden a pet can be and may not be able to support the pet and meet its needs. Any of that can be alleviated if you just check the home first and keep in contact with the person.

Aru

meow wrote: »

It was cut and pasted from somewhere, but I've had it so long I'm not sure where.



I work with an animal sanctuary. We have a wild boar, it was bred raised then realised into public woods to be hunted, we got to it first. Maybe not common, but it happens.



I've definately come across it, but anaecdotal.

Some on the list seem extreme but they're are some sick people out there. I see dogs hit over the head with shovels, butts of rifles, shot in the head and lived, hunting dogs dumped in mountains because their no good, starved, greyhounds/lurchers with horrific injuries, puppies vomitting worms- its all real. Some people just shouldn't be allowed have anything with a pulse

labs working with animals can't just buy or take in random free animals to use for testing.it's a common myth but an untrue one. Lab animal welfare within Ireland and the Eu is one of the highest standards in the world. All animals have to be traced and have lifelong medical historys, the larger labs have there own team of vets with some of the most advanced equitment in the country availiable and everything is recorded to a tee. most lab's breed there own stock or buy from other labs or known suppliers.....the last thing an animal testing lab wants is bad publicity! or any great amount publicity at all.

Dogs are much more at risk from the general public then from any experimental lab.hell the labs would offer a standard of care higher than an awful lot of pet home's.fed apropriate food, suitable shelter and bedding,exercised regularly, kept in the company of their own kind and well socialised and with regular contact with their own human handlers .....there are an awful lot of dogs in this country who are living in terrible conditions or are kept isolated in back gardens with litle or very limited human or canine contact....humans are capable of awful cruelty...and of idle neglect....

Queen-Mise

meow wrote: »

FREE - the most dangerous word to use when advertising your pet.

Are you serious OP - that is such tripe. I think most of them are urban myths.

orchidsrpretty

I advertised my dog for free when I thought I would have to rehome her due to a change in circumstances. Out of the many calls I got there seemed to be only one dodgy caller ho wanted her. We visited the homes of the people we thought were most suitable and all were very nice family homes looking for a family pet. I would have felt very uncomfortable asking someone for money for my pet as it would of made her seem like a commidty or something. Anyway I discussed with the poitential owners if there were willing to make a donation to an animal shelter and there was no issue. In the end I was able to keep my dog thanks to my bfs parent helping out a lot and we are still in contact with two couples who were intrested in our dog who both had the same breed.
So I think its a bit far fetched to think anyone intrested in free dogs have an ulterior motive. The reasons we were given was they were looking for an older dog and liked the look and story of our little princess.

DBB

OP, as you have not supplied a link to the words in your post, I will close this thread now. If you can supply a link, please let one of the mod team know and we'll re-open the thread, duly amended.
Thanks,
DBB