RE: https://mastodon.social/@alemarcati/117574883522316827
I understand this sentiment, but adopting a dog from a shelter is a very complicated process here.
They want to do at home inspections and interviews, and you are not even guaranteed to get the dog you wanted.
A lot of people adopted or bought dogs during the pandemic, then abandoned them not long after, so the shelters made it a lot more difficult.
I'm not sure I would have met their inspection as I was a hot emotional mess at the time.
@dansup please adopt, don't shop #adoptdontshop #dogs #pets
@dansup same for the UK generally. With the added problem that if the shelter doesn't have a verified history of an animal living with others (dogs cats whatever) they won't give them to homes with them.
Getting a dog when you have an older dog is like pulling teeth.