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Harrisburg East Shore Shelter
5 months ago -- Tuesday, January 22, 2008
5 months ago -- Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Pros: I got three out of my four animals here
Cons: Need to be a little more flexible if you have adoption history
I had no intention of getting another dog, already had one plus two cats. I went to the shelter to pick up new tags for Harley and asked if they had any small dogs and a lady at the desk mentioned they had what they thought may be a collie. I went to look and could not find the dog. Here she had just been brought in the day before and was not out for showing. I asked if I could see her. It turns out she is a mix of possibly long haired Chihuahua and something else!?! She was about 7 months old and the owners decided they didn't want her any more since they were having a baby.
Anytime I adopted a shelter pet before (three other times) I was allowed to pay a deposit and once the animal was spayed/neutered, I got my deposit back. They told me they changed the rules and I could not take her until they had her spayed. I said that I already had a vet, we could set up the appointment from their phone, etc. but they said no. I said I really wanted to have her checked out before I took her home to meet my other pets. They said I could not have her until the day she was released. They would take her to the vet (they used my vet, which is a mile from my house) but I could not pick her up from the vets nor request a complete exam until she was oficially mine. I had to go back to the humane society to get her and unfortunately that day my vet closed before I could get her there. I took her home and made an appointment for the following week. In addition to her coming into a new home, meeting three other pets, just having an operation, she had some type of parasite that infected my other pets. It ended up costing me almost $700 just to get them all treated.
If they would have checked my previous records and let me have her examined and spayed, it would have saved me quite a bit of money. I can understand if it is a first time pet adopter, but if you have a record of adoption and veterinary services, your vet will write a letter that the spay/neuter appointment is scheduled, they should allow for some flexibility.
-- additional:
[updated on 2008-03-19 14:08:28 GMT]:
A friend of mine just adopted a kitty last week. He was very impressed with the shelter, the staff knowledge, and the cleanliness.
Anytime I adopted a shelter pet before (three other times) I was allowed to pay a deposit and once the animal was spayed/neutered, I got my deposit back. They told me they changed the rules and I could not take her until they had her spayed. I said that I already had a vet, we could set up the appointment from their phone, etc. but they said no. I said I really wanted to have her checked out before I took her home to meet my other pets. They said I could not have her until the day she was released. They would take her to the vet (they used my vet, which is a mile from my house) but I could not pick her up from the vets nor request a complete exam until she was oficially mine. I had to go back to the humane society to get her and unfortunately that day my vet closed before I could get her there. I took her home and made an appointment for the following week. In addition to her coming into a new home, meeting three other pets, just having an operation, she had some type of parasite that infected my other pets. It ended up costing me almost $700 just to get them all treated.
If they would have checked my previous records and let me have her examined and spayed, it would have saved me quite a bit of money. I can understand if it is a first time pet adopter, but if you have a record of adoption and veterinary services, your vet will write a letter that the spay/neuter appointment is scheduled, they should allow for some flexibility.
-- additional:
[updated on 2008-03-19 14:08:28 GMT]:
A friend of mine just adopted a kitty last week. He was very impressed with the shelter, the staff knowledge, and the cleanliness.
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2 comments found.
As you know everyone that goes to a shelter has good intentions, but when you work in one and find that so many of the adopted pets were returned as strays by people with good intentions and nowadays with money so tight and people struggling it's only going to be worse with people just abandoning thier animals. I live in Hbg. in an area that is secluded with lots of trees and the # of people that move in and out and forget to take their pets with them is just awful. I'm sure the people at the shelter really had the animals best interest at heart
Yes, I understand they have the pets interests at heart but my point is, if you have a history of pet adoption, have a vet already lined up who is willing to wrtie a note on your record of bringing all your pets for yearly check ups, etc. and notes that you have the spay/neuter scheduled, they should be flexible. I expected to pay $100-$200 for everything to get Lily but to have an additional $500 expense that was not necessary is putting a financial burden on a responsible pet owner. I would have to think twice about adopting if this happened again.
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