@dansup
Wow, that's crazy. France has taken good measures. For instance, pet shops can no longer sell dogs and cats.
When you adopt, you can't take the animal home right away. You have to wait 7 days.
All of this is to avoid impulse decisions that can lead to new abandonments.
But what you describe is too much IMO. It discourages people from adopting.

@dansup Too summarize it's all designed to find a good forever fit for both sides especially the furry person, not to judge you and make you jump through hoops just for the sake of it. So if you ever think of extending your family again please don't be afraid of adoption 😊 It's immensely rewarding ☺️ 4/4

@dansup Lastly it's true sometimes you do not get to adopt the pet you wanted but that's usually because after the interview the shelter people know that you and your chosen pet would not be a good fit e.g. you don't like physical activity and live far from open spaces and this particular dog has a lot of energy and is happiest when he can run a lot or needs very long walks. .. 3/4

@dansup people wanting to care for a pet should consider beforehand anyhow. From the basics like nutrition, logistics (vacation etc) and costs (veterinary care etc) to a bit more complicated ones like what would you do if you have to move to a different place or decide to have kids. You would be surprised how many people want to adopt on an impulse without considering these things thus the waiting lists to show you are committed and have thought things through 😉 ... 2/4

@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.

@dansup 👍
Here's a picture of two of my adopted babies.

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