Post by Becky on Oct 16, 2015 8:47:41 GMT
Cardiff Dogs Home operates a re-homing procedure which aims to find the best possible home for each dog in our care.
If you visit the Dogs’ Home looking for a new family pet, please go with an open mind and be prepared to be guided by the staff. Remember - they know the dogs and their aim is to provide a home where the dog will be happy as well as the family.
Not all dogs may be available for re-homing as some are stray dogs due to be reclaimed by their owners, some may already be reserved (pending homechecks, introductions, etc) whilst others are waiting for medical or behavioural assessment.
Once you have spent time with one of our dogs and are satisfied that you would like to offer the dog a home the staff will guide you through the process.
You'll be given help and advice on selecting the most suitable dog for you, your family and where you live by people who put the welfare and happiness of the dog first.
You know that your new dog will have been vaccinated, wormed and checked with our own vet.
Our dogs are very reasonably priced, microchipping, first vaccinations, and neutering is included in the adoption fee, which starts at £120, depending on the age and breed of the dog.
When you re-home a dog from Cardiff Dogs' Home you will be giving a previously unwanted dog a brand new start in life.
Applications
You have to visit the home in person to meet the dog if you want to put in an application. The staff will take up to 3 applications for each dog, and will accept applications from the day the dog arrives at the Home. Once the dog has reached it's 'due date' (after it has spent 7 days at the home) the staff will look through the applications and try to select the most appropriate home for that dog. They consider things like the age, training needs, exercise levels etc of the dog, and the previous experience, working hours, other family members (including children and residents pets) of the potential rehomers. If a dog already has 3 applications, it can be worth keeping in touch with the staff to check whether a dog has in fact been rehomed. An 'approved' application doesn't always mean a dog is definitely going to his or her new home. People (quite rightly) need to make absolutely sure that they have made the perfect choice, and it can take a few visits before they know for certain. Sometimes introductions with their own dog do not go well. Sometimes life gets in the way. Sometimes, on reflection, they keep looking.
It's a good thing that people think long and hard before they commit to sharing their life with a particular dog, and it is important that they are absolutely sure they have made the right choice. If you are unsuccessful in your first choice, please don't give up. If a dog has 3 applications it does mean that 2 of them will be disappointed. That doesn't mean that you are not a potentially great home for a rescue dog, just that the particular dog you chose might be better suited to an different household.
Requirements
All homes are considered on merit, but there are a few criteria that you need to meet. Generally any resident pets need to be fully vaccinated and neutered. Your garden needs to be 100% secure, and the home will not consider full time workers for puppies. In some circumstances the staff may also require rehomers to have breed experience, especially for large breeds and northern breeds. It is a condition of adoption that the dog is brought back to CDH for neutering at the earliest opportunity if the dog isn't already neutered and the cost is included in the adoption fee. The staff reserve the right to homecheck everyone and to take up veterinary references. Before you are finally approved for adoption, all family members, visiting children and resident pets (including cats) need to meet the dog at the Home to ensure that the 'chemistry' is right for everyone involved.
Contact Details :
Cardiff Dogs Home, Westpoint Industrial Estate, Penarth Road, Cardiff CF11 8JQ
Tel: 029 2071 1243
e-mail:cardiffdogshome@cardiff.gov.uk
Opening Hours - open 7 days a week, 10.30am - 4pm, 10.30am - 6.00pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
Please note - the rehoming process and all applications are dealt with by the staff at the Home, and not by the volunteers who run this forum and our social media pages
If you visit the Dogs’ Home looking for a new family pet, please go with an open mind and be prepared to be guided by the staff. Remember - they know the dogs and their aim is to provide a home where the dog will be happy as well as the family.
Not all dogs may be available for re-homing as some are stray dogs due to be reclaimed by their owners, some may already be reserved (pending homechecks, introductions, etc) whilst others are waiting for medical or behavioural assessment.
Once you have spent time with one of our dogs and are satisfied that you would like to offer the dog a home the staff will guide you through the process.
You'll be given help and advice on selecting the most suitable dog for you, your family and where you live by people who put the welfare and happiness of the dog first.
You know that your new dog will have been vaccinated, wormed and checked with our own vet.
Our dogs are very reasonably priced, microchipping, first vaccinations, and neutering is included in the adoption fee, which starts at £120, depending on the age and breed of the dog.
When you re-home a dog from Cardiff Dogs' Home you will be giving a previously unwanted dog a brand new start in life.
Applications
You have to visit the home in person to meet the dog if you want to put in an application. The staff will take up to 3 applications for each dog, and will accept applications from the day the dog arrives at the Home. Once the dog has reached it's 'due date' (after it has spent 7 days at the home) the staff will look through the applications and try to select the most appropriate home for that dog. They consider things like the age, training needs, exercise levels etc of the dog, and the previous experience, working hours, other family members (including children and residents pets) of the potential rehomers. If a dog already has 3 applications, it can be worth keeping in touch with the staff to check whether a dog has in fact been rehomed. An 'approved' application doesn't always mean a dog is definitely going to his or her new home. People (quite rightly) need to make absolutely sure that they have made the perfect choice, and it can take a few visits before they know for certain. Sometimes introductions with their own dog do not go well. Sometimes life gets in the way. Sometimes, on reflection, they keep looking.
It's a good thing that people think long and hard before they commit to sharing their life with a particular dog, and it is important that they are absolutely sure they have made the right choice. If you are unsuccessful in your first choice, please don't give up. If a dog has 3 applications it does mean that 2 of them will be disappointed. That doesn't mean that you are not a potentially great home for a rescue dog, just that the particular dog you chose might be better suited to an different household.
Requirements
All homes are considered on merit, but there are a few criteria that you need to meet. Generally any resident pets need to be fully vaccinated and neutered. Your garden needs to be 100% secure, and the home will not consider full time workers for puppies. In some circumstances the staff may also require rehomers to have breed experience, especially for large breeds and northern breeds. It is a condition of adoption that the dog is brought back to CDH for neutering at the earliest opportunity if the dog isn't already neutered and the cost is included in the adoption fee. The staff reserve the right to homecheck everyone and to take up veterinary references. Before you are finally approved for adoption, all family members, visiting children and resident pets (including cats) need to meet the dog at the Home to ensure that the 'chemistry' is right for everyone involved.
Contact Details :
Cardiff Dogs Home, Westpoint Industrial Estate, Penarth Road, Cardiff CF11 8JQ
Tel: 029 2071 1243
e-mail:cardiffdogshome@cardiff.gov.uk
Opening Hours - open 7 days a week, 10.30am - 4pm, 10.30am - 6.00pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
Please note - the rehoming process and all applications are dealt with by the staff at the Home, and not by the volunteers who run this forum and our social media pages