What is the difference between adopting a dog at the city pound vs. a rescue group?

Question

I heard it's much harder to adopt from a rescue group. Are the dogs treated much better and are healthier than they are at the pound?

Answer 1

Well i was recintly in search of a puppy which took me all summer but i found alot about the processes.

at a pound it is usally animals that they find on the street as strays and bring them there. they usally have a 7-10 day dead line (litteraly)

at a sheleter usally people bring dogs there if they cant kkep them found the ect.

now this is the tricky one. a resue looks at your hole backgroup dog from resues are some times in better condition/ more demand so they are more picky about where they place them

in my case we had an older dog (11 yr.) and we wanted to get a under a year old puppie that was ganna be big. At resues they want you to bring your other dog or sometimes go to your house to see what your like at the pound we got our dogs there wasn't as many puppies but they were willing to help and you could put a diposit on the dog if you where interested.

i ended up getting 2 adorable puppies from the pound near me that called and told me they had 2 (they where best friends and my dad didn't want to split them up). I am parcial to pounds because i think there allitle bit more saving (for lack of a better word). I also got my old dog there. One of my pups was taken from a drug bust and had 10 days to be calmed (german shepard pure). i think the pound is easyer personal and you save a dog

if you don't care the age swing for the nice old dog. no puppie training and it might not get adopted

hope i helped

Answer 2

Rescue dogs are those being looked after by humane societies or national groups such as the British RSPCA. These are dogs who usually through no fault of their own, have been abandoned. Some will also have experienced abuse. Different groups have different policies on these dogs - some groups have a 'never destroy a healthy dog' policy. Others don't. There are several ways in which you can help rescue dogs: 1 - adopt one of them 2 - act as a temporary foster carer for one or more, consecutively 3 - donate financially 4 - help support a specific breed or organisation by raising awareness and/or funds Adopting a rescue dog is, in my humble view, a great thing to do and something that I'm preparing to do in April/May of this year. There are many wonderful dogs in rescues/pounds just waiting for a nice new owner :)

Answer 3

Rescue groups probably screen potential "parents" more than the local humane society. They got those dogs for a reason and want to be sure the new home is suitable, especially in breed-specific groups.
I would think the dogs at the pound are more in need though. Rescue groups often have foster homes to care for the animals until a home is found but the dogs at the pound may be euthanized if they are not adopted. Unless you are looking for a specific breed, I'd adopt a nice older dog from the pound. The older they are, the shorter the time they have before being euthanized.

Answer 4

The rescue group I volunteer for brings the dogs to foster homes, which allows us to get to know the dog better. We specialize in small breeds, who are often so scared at the city pound that there's no way a prospective adopter could get an accurate feeling for the dog! We've seen dogs with behavior problems at the pound relax and become real sweethearts when they've had a few days to relax at a foster home. We've also met dogs who, we've discovered, would be better in homes without kids, or other animals, etc. So you get a lot more info about a dog when you adopt from a rescue group.

Answer 5

I think they are treated much better from a rescue. They sometimes go to doggy foster care before they are adopted. I don't think it is all that hard to adopt from a rescue there is definitely a difference in the cost. Rescued dogs are given all the medical attention they need before they are placed for adoption. The rescue groups need to have higher fees to keep helping as much as possible. Also, the rescue groups will give you a history of the dog and if it does well with other dogs, animals or kids. They will tell you everything you need to know up front.
The pound policy is more of an "AS-IS" type of deal, fleas, and kennel cough included.
But the dogs from both need good homes.

Answer 6

A city pound has a limit based on their rules and city guidelines to how long they can keep an animal in their shelters. theyb are also limited on how much money they can spend with the animal. If you imagine when going to the city pound you look through their kennels and see some dogs ready to be taken home...well imagine all the dogs in the back who aren't being shown...they're not being shown because they need an operation or are healing from an operation... need more one on one attention than can be given at a shelter... these dogs are possibly "rescued" from being put down by rescue groups who can spend the time/money to have the operation or make sure the dog gets that one on one time. in the case of my older dog it was in a city shelter and needed six weeks of crate rest to heal a hip fracture...I thank god everyday that my rescue group picked to save him and give him that six weeks of crate rest so I could adopt him. A city shelter can't do that unfortunately.

In my area, city pound charges less for a dog/cat than a rescue group because they just want the animal rehomed and quickly. A rescue group charges a little more (but way less than any breeder) but they also will spend more money to operate, train a dog/cat needing that kind of care. Plus, rescues have no imposed limits on how long an animal will stay in it's care like the pounds do.

Answer 7

Usually, yes, rescue groups are usually better to the dogs, finding them foster homes, getting them spayed and neutered, and up to date on vaccines. So in that way i guess it is better. But rescues also usually keep the dogs for a longer period of time, OR they do not euthanize ANY dogs. And at dog pounds, ALL of the dogs are at higher risk of being put to sleep. If they don't get adopted that is it, no foster home, nothing.
So yes, rescue groups are better to the dogs, but pound puppies need saving too. But it is great to rescue a dog from Either place.

Answer 8

I got my dog from the SPCA which is a rescue group, and I asked a friend what the differences are. She told me that at the pound, they tend to not care for the animals as well, and they also euthanize the animals after a certain amount of days. At the SPCA, or other rescue groups, they tend to treat the animals for any illnesses they have, and they really try to find a good home for each animal. Their facilities also tend to be a lot cleaner and more welcoming. I hope this helped you!

Answer 9

Well, when you adpot from the pound you are giving a dog that could be put to sleep and home. I used to work in a shelter and they would put perfectly good puppies and dogs down because they had no room. Usually a rescue shelter is VERY picky about who they adopt out to and they normaly do not put them to sleep unless they are very sick or something is very wrong with them.

Answer 10

Our rescue takes the time to eveulate the dogs and tries to put them into a home they will fit into well. With other dogsn or cats or kids. Sometimes the pound does not tempermant test or check where they place the dogs.
We also do a home visit and check the house and check vet references before we place a dog.
We want to make sure it is a good home that will work out forever.