BRENHAM ANIMAL SERVICES ANNOUNCES HOME-TO-HOME PROGRAM
Brenham Animal Services has a new option for area residents in need of re-homing a pet.
The Home-to-Home program gives people who can no longer keep their pets the opportunity to find new homes for their pets without having to drop them off at the animal shelter. Brenham Animal Services staff say through the program, pets go from one home into another.
Staff say the program reduces stress on animals by keeping them out of the shelter, and leaves more shelter resources available to animals with no other options, such as strays, pets that have been abandoned, or pets that are suffering from neglect. It also gives potential new owners a chance to learn more about the animals directly from the current owner.
“Ember”, this week’s Pet of the Week, is one of the dogs featured on the Brenham Pet Adoption Center’s Home to Home page. Ember is a nine-month-old lab mix puppy that staff say is very energetic and loves attention and people. She is fixed and microchipped, and all of her shots are current.
For more information on Ember and the other dogs and cats available for adoption through the Home-to-Home program, go online to https://bpac.home-home.org.
A couple of weeks ago, a really cute calico kitten was found in my car, somehow wedge up in there. Without any luck, we did try to find the owners and we were unable to give her a well deserved home because we already have a household with pets. So we decided that a kitten that adorable would surely get adopted from the shelter, no problem . Well, there was a problem. We were told at the locked door that they were NOT accepting any pets. That was even after we explained the situation, we asked what we were supposed to do? We were told “to take it back where we got it from” Well that actually would have been inside my car….not real sure where she was located, under the hood, up by the tire somewhere, sure we’ll go shove her back under there, thanks for all your help!! I realize they do a lot to help the unwanted and abandoned pets, but I wasn’t very impressed with that situation.
This sounds like a good idea in theory and really doesn’t differ much from other forums for pet re homing. However, people are not always honest about a dog’s problems. They may be desperate to re home an animal that has any number of issues: food aggression or doesn’t get along with other dogs or doesn’t like to be confined, etc. The shelter does have the advantage of being able to observe animals and guide the potential adopters towards a pet that will be a good fit for their family. I hope this works out in the best interest of all pets needing homes. Remember to spay/neuter your pets!