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Dear Pet Owners,
Please visit
www.postapoochplus.com and follow the simple instructions to
create a listing with photo for your pet in need of re-homing. The $25.00 posting fee will be reimbursed
directly to you by the adopter in order to finalize the adoption. Our Pre-Placement Counselors will guide you
through the re-homing process. Our service was created by request from those who are frequently asked to help re-home
personal pets. Animal rescue groups, veterinarians, groomers and trainers have endorsed
the Post-A-Pooch-Plus concept and have offered input in its development.
If your pet was originally adopted from a rescue group or shelter with a
return policy you have an obligation to contact them first to weigh acceptable options.
Dear Potential Adopters,
Please visit
www.postapoochplus.com to find the perfect pet for your family.
Our new and growing website will feature more pets as we continue our outreach efforts. We
certainly hope you adopt through Post-A-Pooch-Plus, but also check local animal
rescue websites as well as your local shelters before making your final
decision. Thank you for being an animal lover and caring enough to adopt a pet.
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What is the PLUS in Post-A-Pooch-Plus?
PLUS # 1: As soon as you become a client of Post-A-Pooch-Plus, you will be assigned a pre-placement
counselor. This counselor will be just an e-mail away to answer your questions and guide you through
a safe and appropriate re-homing for your pet. We offer a truly personalized service. Dog and
cat savvy counselors are available to assist you.
PLUS # 2: The Post-A-Pooch-Plus website promotes the safe re-homing of CATS in addition to
the DOGS we feature. All pets deserve a forever home where they can be cared for and
cherished.
PLUS # 3: You maintain control of your beloved pet's future. If you
surrender your pet to the shelter system, you will not have re-homing control
nor can you be positive of the outcome. All shelters try their best, but are
definitely on overload. Many 501(C) 3 animal rescue groups are overwhelmed and
try to focus on homeless animals that have no other advocates. You can successfully
be your own pet's advocate with the help of Post-A-Pooch-Plus.
PLUS # 4: Our new and growing website, www.postapoochplus.com, offers an
array of rescue-group-approved information to assist not only those who need to
re-home much loved pets, but also those animal lovers who are looking to adopt
a new family member.
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Post-A-Pooch-Plus
www.postapoochplus.com
Where WNY Dogs and Cats Go
To Find Loving New Homes
What is Post-A-Pooch-Plus?
The Post-A-Pooch-Plus website is an online posting service specifically
designed to help personal pet owners safely re-home much loved pets they can no longer keep.
Cost to post a pet: The entire $25.00 fee for posting a pet is reimbursed
directly to the original pet owner by the adopter at the time of adoption. The pet's listing
with photo will be posted on www.postapoochplus.com until the pet is
successfully re-homed regardless of the time frame.
Cost to adopt a pet: The adoption fee is $25.00 to be paid directly to the original pet owner at the time of
adoption. Since the $25.00 posting fee is the amount that changes hands, the pet is not
flippantly passed on "free to a good home" nor is the pet being sold for profit.
Spaying and Neutering: Pets eligible for re-homing must be spayed/neutered before posting. It
is important to be sure the pet is not adding to the pet overpopulation problem. Our
website offers low cost pediatric and adult spay/neuter assistance information.
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Why Adopt a Pet Through
Post-A-Pooch-Plus?
The pet owner can provide health records as well as history on the pets personality, needs,
likes and dislikes. Specific information about the pet will encourage an appropriate
re-homing.
Many dogs in need of re-homing are beyond the puppy stage and already housebroken, crate trained,
proven to be good with children etc. Many cats in need of re-homing are completely litter trained and used to
being indoor family pets.
By adopting a pet directly from its home to your home, you may save it from entering a shelter
until its re-homing can be arranged. As kind as shelter staff may be, they cannot always guarantee
that a pet will quickly adjust to shelter life and be successfully adopted in a timely fashion.
By adopting a rescued pet or someone elses beloved pet in need of re-homing, you will not
be lining the pocket of a possibly unscrupulous pet dealer who makes money by
selling pets for profit and exploiting them in the process.
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Our Definitions
A PERSONAL PET is a pet that has an owner of record or
someone who has taken on the responsibility of care and vetting for that animal
as part of the family regardless of the time frame.
SAFE RE-HOMING is when a beloved pet is adopted by a new
family directly from its current home, bypassing the unpredictable, overcrowded
shelter system and avoiding "free to a good home" ads.
The PET OWNER is the current and/or legal owner of the
pet. In the case of a dog, the person to whom the dog is licensed is the owner of record.
For other pets, the owner is the person currently responsible for primary care, including vetting.
This is the person who is eligible to become a CLIENT of Post-A-Pooch-Plus
in order to safely re-home the pet.
The POTENTIAL ADOPTER is the person being considered by the pet owner as a
possible new pet parent for the animal being re-homed. Potential adopters are
encouraged to explore www.postapoochplus.com for valuable humane education
information as well as listings of available pets.
The PRE-PLACEMENT COUNSELOR is the Post-A-Pooch-Plus contact person assigned to the client.
The counselor will provide personalized counseling in order to assure a safe and appropriate re-homing
of the pet. E-mail communication is encouraged between clients and their personal counselor whenever
the client has a question or concern.
Clients are also encouraged to explore www.postapoochplus.com for valuable re-homing information.
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A MEET and GREET is when an appointment is made between the pet
owner and the potential adopter in order to meet the pet. Post-A-Pooch-Plus suggests
three Meet and Greets if possible.
The first should be in the pet owner's
home where the pet is most comfortable. The second is at the home of the potential adopter with all family
members and pets in residence present. The third, providing all parties are in agreement, is when the pet
actually changes families and the $25.00 posting fee is reimbursed to the
pet owner by the adopter. Sample re-homing agreements are offered on our website.
The only exception to the $25.00 rule is if the adopter wishes to contribute
additionally toward the recent spay/neuter expense the pet owner incurred in
order to post the pet.
A TRADITIONAL SHELTER is a shelter that cannot guarantee a pet will be successfully adopted if put on the
adoption floor. If your pet is not considered adoptable by their standards, the shelter will sadly tell you that
the pet will be humanely euthanized if surrendered. The choice is yours. Not all shelters in WNY are Traditional
Shelters.
A 501(C) 3 ANIMAL RESCUE GROUP is a not-for-profit organization that
tries to focus on rescue and re-homing of needy animals. Many groups have been
trying to assist personal pet owners. Our service is meant to free up rescue
groups to concentrate on homeless pets if they wish to do so.
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