Allow Countersign Animal Surrender For Free

Giving up a dog does not make a person an unfit pet owner. Responsibly surrendering an animal can be the best option for the dog. Most shelters no longer view giving up a pet as a reason to deny future adoptions, as was once the case.

While I had heard that animals can shed actual tears when they get emotional, I had never witnessed such an event in person.

The Pit Bull takes the dubious honor of being the most common breed found in shelters. This breed is often abused, and neglected leading them to have a hard time trusting people.

Surrendering an animal to the shelter means owners relinquish all rights of the pet to the Humane Society of Macomb. This means that we then assume the new role as the owner of that animal.

As a last resort, you may be able to surrender your pet to a local shelter or rescue organization. Each agency may have a different process for surrendering a pet to their care; learn more by visiting their website or by calling ahead.

Characteristics of Pets Being Relinquished ing to the study: The majority of the surrendered dogs (47.7%) and cats (40.3%) were between 5 months and 3 years of age. The majority of dogs (37.1%) and cats (30.2) had been owned from 7 months to 1 year.

Behavioral problems, ranging from mild to severe, are often a reason that pets are surrendered. But some things that people believe are behavioral problems are actually just characteristics of the breed or the specific animal.

An animal confined pursuant to this section shall be kept for a period of not less than five days, such stray hold period to commence on the day immediately following the day the animal is initially confined in the facility, unless sooner claimed by the rightful owner thereof.