Pet rescue? What a joke! After moving to Atlanta from NY, I decided it was time to adopt a dog into my home. I am not currently working but do do have a steady, dependable income from an annuity as well as substantial savings. Needless to say, after waiting for over an hour to be ""interviewed"", I was told within one minute that I could not adopt because I did not have a stable income! My income is guaranteed for life. Who is to say if I had a 9-5 job, I wouldn't lose it tomorrow? I was asked no questions with regard to what type of home I could provide. I own my own home, have a large yard and unknown to them, I started a canine rescue in NY and worked there (no salary) and other rescues for 10 plus years. I have fostered and cared for dogs all of my life. \r
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As for their ""rescue"" group...what a joke. All they do is go to other shelters and take the cutest, small dogs from them to adopt at their shelter. Being in animal rescue for over 10 years, I can tell you without a doubt that small dogs are the very first to get adopted from a shelter and rarely, if ever, are put to sleep! Nowhere did I see a mixed breed dog over 25 lbs there! No lab mixes, no pitbull mixes, no boxer mixes-just cute little Chihuahua, terrier, poodle, shihtzu, etc. mixes and purebreds. Oh wait, there was a purebred cocker spaniel there. \r
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I also must agree with one of the other comments posted here about the way the dogs are kept at their facility. It is clean, but the dogs are housed together in large groups. This is a dangerous and I too feel sorry for the omega dog in the group. Also, some of the dogs were not even nuetered and caged with groups of dogs. Again, dangerous and irresponsbile!\r
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I did write a letter to the founder and director of the rescue group, but to date have had no response. (from the rudeness of the employees there and the general unprofessional atmosphere, I truly did not expect her to bother to reply). \r
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All in all this is a very unprofessional group who really do not service the community. If they really wanted to help homeless dogs, they would help all adoptable dogs they could and not just the cute, little, fluffy lap dogs. They also would treat each potential adopter with respect and take time to learn their unique circumstances. \r
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I have since gone to two local animal shelters (pound types) and have been treated wonderfully by their staff. I am still looking for the right dog for my lifestyle, but as soon as I find him/her these shelters would happily adopt to me. \r
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If you are looking to really save a dog, please go to the public shelters first. These are the dogs most in need and these are the people who really want to help place these dogs in loving, forever home.
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