One of the first questions new volunteers ask is "How long does it usually take for a pet to get adopted?". There isn't a good answer to that question because it varies so much from animal to animal. An animal that is highly 'desirable' will have a flurry of emails, phone calls and visitors as soon as it is made available and go home within a day or two. We wish all of our great animals had interest like that- they all deserve it! But sadly, some of our animals go weeks or even months without any interest. In recognition of those animals, August 12th is Adopt-a-Less-Adoptable-Pet Day. What is a less adoptable pet? When polled, shelters and rescues responded that the following are most difficult to place:
30% -senior/older pets
15% - pets with medical problems
13% - victims of breed prejudice
10% - shy pets
10% - those who need to be the only pet
Next time you are looking for a new pet, please consider our pets that follow into one of these 'less adoptable' categories.
For the first 12 days of August, this blog will highlight some of our great 'less adoptable' pets waiting for homes.
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