Re home a dog from animal sanctuary

[MARGY54 10]

we got our rescue dog from R.A.D.A.R . they have a charity shop at wombwell .we paid £120 for him .he had all innoculations etc . its a small charity run by wonderful volunteers .they are on facebook with pics andinfo of current dogs available

[denlin 12]

How much does it cost?

 

Each dog has a rehoming package with a rehoming fee. This fee goes towards the running cost of the whole centre and not just for that one dog as most cost much more than the fee we ask. Rehoming fees are non refundable. In circumstances where it is in the best interests of the dog to be returned to Rain Rescue the adoption fee may be refunded less a charge of £25.00. We have put a lot of time and effort into your rehoming and this just gives a small amount back to the rescue for the time it has taken. We want this relationship to work. The dog is the one that suffers the most if it gets brought back to kennels.

 

We CANNOT guarantee any of the dogs that we rehome. We do behavioural assessments with them all the time they are in our care and can tell you what we have seen whilst they have been with us. However, dogs may and will react differently to other people, other pets (resident dogs or cats) or strangers dog or cats once they are rehomed with you. It does take time for things to settle and also takes training. We ask that you help them to understand your rules. The dog didn’t know what these rules were before he joined you. He isn’t your last dog, he doesn’t know your special commands or words but he will try as hard as he can to understand you.

 

Be aware, that we very rarely have any history on a dog before it comes to us and can only advise of what they are like based on their time here in our care. Often these behaviours can change once the pet arrives into a home environment but it will also react to how you are with it – people expect so much of them.

 

We ask you to think long and hard before taking on any pet. We feel that its a lifetime commitment and it is unfair to take on a pet thinking you can exchange, swap or return when your circumstances are not suitable. We ask you to consider your lifestyle and plan that you are taking on this commitment for the rest of its natural life.

 

DOG REHOMING PACKAGES

 

Rehoming fees guide:-

•Premium Rehoming Package: £200 – £250

•Special Rehoming Package: Variable depending on the pet and special circumstances. Some older dogs go for minimal donation, some have a rehoming fee of £100 in certain circumstances (e.g. we cannot find a dog a home that will pay for vet fees then Rain Rescue will cover their vet fees for a certain ailment (ie heart tablets).

 

What is included in our Premium Rehoming Package

 

Our unique matching service. We want to ensure that we find our dogs the right home, just as much as you want to ensure you find the right dog. This saves you much trouble and worry in the future if we all get it wrong. We will help you and whilst our rehoming system may take longer than it would at other places, hopefully the results will last a lifetime.

1.Veterinary Health Check

2.1st Vaccination minimum (worth £50.00) (f not complete for health reasons, usually a free voucher for this to be done at our vets.

3.Flea and Worming treatment with quality products (worth £6.00)

4.4 weeks FREE insurance from PETPLAN we highly recommend insurance and to check you match the Cover 4 Life policy

5.Neutered or a Free neutering voucher if not neutered (worth between £125.00 – £250.00) ONLY VALID UNTIL THE DATE SHOWN ON THE VOUCHER!!!

6.Microchipped registered to you (worth £20.00)

7.Safe new collar (worth £5.00)

8.DOGMATIC Head collar (worth in excess of £20.00) or a XTRADOG FLEECE HARNESS (worth in excess of £22.95)

9.Company of Animals Double Ended lead (worth £10.00)

10.REDDINGO (guaranteed for life) dog tag Enamel Dog ID Tag of your chosen design (worth £12.50)

11.Bag of Pedigree Vital complete or similar (worth £6.99)

12.2 tins of Pedigree Chum (worth £1.25)

13.Advice, support and help from Rain Rescue (Priceless)

 

What is included in our Special Rehoming Package

 

Our unique matching service. We want to ensure that we find our dogs the right home, just as much as you want to ensure you find the right dog. This saves you much trouble and worry in the future if we all get it wrong. We will help you and whilst our rehoming system may take longer than it would at other places, hopefully the results will last a lifetime. SPECIAL dogs will have a different rehoming fee based on how re-homeable they are or if they carry any problems with them.

1.Veterinary Health Check

2.1st Vaccination minimum (worth £50.00) (f not complete for health reasons, a free voucher for this to be done at our vets)

3.Flea and Worming treatment with quality products (worth £6.00)

4.4 weeks FREE insurance from PETPLAN we highly recommend insurance and to check you match the Cover 4 Life policy

5.Neutered or a Free neutering voucher if not neutered (worth between £125.00 – £250.00)

6.Microchipped registered to you (worth £20.00)

7.Safe new collar (worth £5.00)

8.REDDINGO (guaranteed for life) dog tag Enamel Dog ID Tag of your chosen design (worth £12.50)

9.Bag of PEDIGREE Vital complete or similar (worth £6.99)

10.2 tins of PEDIGREE Chum (or similar) (worth £1.25)

11.Help and assistance from Rain

 

Nowhere does it say you get a reduction unless you can't afford vets fees in which case you may get reduction and certain medications such as heart tablets free and you may get an older dog free

 

---------- Post added 18-01-2015 at 16:44 ----------

 

Rotherham Dog Rescue charge £150

Edited January 18, 2015 by denlin

[ccit 10]

lien1 #6: No the dog is for a gent who lives up the road from me who is retired who has just lost his old dog due to ill health so was looking for a small dog to re home

Still think the charge is a bit steep maybe that's why they struggle to re home pets

@lien1: Can you say what you feel is a reasonable sum of money to pay for a rescue dog? If you could post back with this information, perhaps there is a rescue who might be able to help if they have a dog that fits your price range. Did you take the elderly gentleman along with you and have you discussed the fee with him? If you did, what are his views on the price?

 

As has been said, taking into account the cost of vaccinations (circa £25 each and the dog would need at least two so that comes to £50 minimum), neutering (roughly £90 male/£150 female), worming and flea treatment, I would call it a bargain but then we all have different ideas on this.

 

It may be that you don't understand about the hard work and expense that goes into rescuing these dogs, let alone the voluntary work that is needed to raise money. These people work tirelessly and I would imagine that it is disappointing for them to receive messages like your own, complaining of the cost of a dog. That's not your fault but maybe if you studied it all a bit more you would then see why rescues have to charge for the dogs. They are not in it for gain. I hope that your friend eventually gets a suitable new four legged companion.

[ll49 10]

How much does it cost?

 

Each dog has a rehoming package with a rehoming fee. This fee goes towards the running cost of the whole centre and not just for that one dog as most cost much more than the fee we ask. Rehoming fees are non refundable. In circumstances where it is in the best interests of the dog to be returned to Rain Rescue the adoption fee may be refunded less a charge of £25.00. We have put a lot of time and effort into your rehoming and this just gives a small amount back to the rescue for the time it has taken. We want this relationship to work. The dog is the one that suffers the most if it gets brought back to kennels.

 

We CANNOT guarantee any of the dogs that we rehome. We do behavioural assessments with them all the time they are in our care and can tell you what we have seen whilst they have been with us. However, dogs may and will react differently to other people, other pets (resident dogs or cats) or strangers dog or cats once they are rehomed with you. It does take time for things to settle and also takes training. We ask that you help them to understand your rules. The dog didn’t know what these rules were before he joined you. He isn’t your last dog, he doesn’t know your special commands or words but he will try as hard as he can to understand you.

 

Be aware, that we very rarely have any history on a dog before it comes to us and can only advise of what they are like based on their time here in our care. Often these behaviours can change once the pet arrives into a home environment but it will also react to how you are with it – people expect so much of them.

 

We ask you to think long and hard before taking on any pet. We feel that its a lifetime commitment and it is unfair to take on a pet thinking you can exchange, swap or return when your circumstances are not suitable. We ask you to consider your lifestyle and plan that you are taking on this commitment for the rest of its natural life.

 

DOG REHOMING PACKAGES

 

Rehoming fees guide:-

•Premium Rehoming Package: £200 – £250

•Special Rehoming Package: Variable depending on the pet and special circumstances. Some older dogs go for minimal donation, some have a rehoming fee of £100 in certain circumstances (e.g. we cannot find a dog a home that will pay for vet fees then Rain Rescue will cover their vet fees for a certain ailment (ie heart tablets).

 

What is included in our Premium Rehoming Package

 

Our unique matching service. We want to ensure that we find our dogs the right home, just as much as you want to ensure you find the right dog. This saves you much trouble and worry in the future if we all get it wrong. We will help you and whilst our rehoming system may take longer than it would at other places, hopefully the results will last a lifetime.

1.Veterinary Health Check

2.1st Vaccination minimum (worth £50.00) (f not complete for health reasons, usually a free voucher for this to be done at our vets.

3.Flea and Worming treatment with quality products (worth £6.00)

4.4 weeks FREE insurance from PETPLAN we highly recommend insurance and to check you match the Cover 4 Life policy

5.Neutered or a Free neutering voucher if not neutered (worth between £125.00 – £250.00) ONLY VALID UNTIL THE DATE SHOWN ON THE VOUCHER!!!

6.Microchipped registered to you (worth £20.00)

7.Safe new collar (worth £5.00)

8.DOGMATIC Head collar (worth in excess of £20.00) or a XTRADOG FLEECE HARNESS (worth in excess of £22.95)

9.Company of Animals Double Ended lead (worth £10.00)

10.REDDINGO (guaranteed for life) dog tag Enamel Dog ID Tag of your chosen design (worth £12.50)

11.Bag of Pedigree Vital complete or similar (worth £6.99)

12.2 tins of Pedigree Chum (worth £1.25)

13.Advice, support and help from Rain Rescue (Priceless)

 

What is included in our Special Rehoming Package

 

Our unique matching service. We want to ensure that we find our dogs the right home, just as much as you want to ensure you find the right dog. This saves you much trouble and worry in the future if we all get it wrong. We will help you and whilst our rehoming system may take longer than it would at other places, hopefully the results will last a lifetime. SPECIAL dogs will have a different rehoming fee based on how re-homeable they are or if they carry any problems with them.

1.Veterinary Health Check

2.1st Vaccination minimum (worth £50.00) (f not complete for health reasons, a free voucher for this to be done at our vets)

3.Flea and Worming treatment with quality products (worth £6.00)

4.4 weeks FREE insurance from PETPLAN we highly recommend insurance and to check you match the Cover 4 Life policy

5.Neutered or a Free neutering voucher if not neutered (worth between £125.00 – £250.00)

6.Microchipped registered to you (worth £20.00)

7.Safe new collar (worth £5.00)

8.REDDINGO (guaranteed for life) dog tag Enamel Dog ID Tag of your chosen design (worth £12.50)

9.Bag of PEDIGREE Vital complete or similar (worth £6.99)

10.2 tins of PEDIGREE Chum (or similar) (worth £1.25)

11.Help and assistance from Rain

 

Nowhere does it say you get a reduction unless you can't afford vets fees in which case you may get reduction and certain medications such as heart tablets free and you may get an older dog free

 

---------- Post added 18-01-2015 at 16:44 ----------

 

Rotherham Dog Rescue charge £150

 

I'm unsure why you've posted all of this. Who has asked for a reduction?

[Chez2 10]

No the dog is for a gent who lives up the road from me who is retired who has just lost his old dog due to ill health so was looking for a small dog to re home

Still think the charge is a bit steep maybe that's why they struggle to re home pets

 

We paid somewhere between £600 - £800 for our rescue Shepherd. Granted the dog was just over a year old so hopefully we will have him for many years to come. The person that rescued him looks after dogs for a living. He cared for, trained and assessed the dog for two months before we had him. People have to cover their costs and make a living. The pup we bought off the same person for £500 less than a year before cost much more than that when you consider the cost of spaying etc.

[denlin 12]

I'm unsure why you've posted all of this. Who has asked for a reduction?

 

I was just trying to point out that the usual adoption fee is between £150 and £250 for a rescue dog as you had said it was nowhere near that

[Rainrescue 10]

I am confused about this thread and know that the person certainly hasn't contacted Rain Rescue as I have manned the phone today. We don't take applications over the phone either and the person interested - or a very close friend/relative would have to complete a form with them ensuring that the new owner was the one answering the questions - even if they had someone to help them For us, this works ok.

 

On average we have a rehoming fee of £200 - however, some will be more than that and some will be less. Many of our dogs will go for a minimum fee, some will even go for free if we know its a good home, and they can afford on-going care but can't afford a price.

 

Yes, you can go and get a dog from the internet, but I can guarantee that we get a call every single day from someone who has bought a dog of the net, and somehow they aren't the right match for the dog and so blame the previous owner, blame the dog (the dog always get the blame) or blame circumstances - somehow never blame themselves for lack of research or time or basic research into what they require.

 

A rehoming with our rescue can take hours - both before you get to meet a dog and at the actual meet up - even then - we may not have a dog right and ask that people keep checking the site for something that seems a good fit for them. For us, it has to be right for the new home but also for the dog. We haven't done our job right if we haven't found them both a good fit - albeit all have to work on having to invest time on a settling in period and then get behavioural help if need be as long as most is right - you just need help them settling in.

 

Blame rescue centres all you like, they are trying to help dogs in need because soon there will be no rescue centres to blame due to the public throwing so many dogs out and so few people wanting to give them a chance. Rescue centres are just a pawn in the process.

 

The old chestnut about working hours - you have to do right by the dog - rescue centres get dogs thrown at them all the time that people can't keep due to their 'change in working hours' - so what do you think we should do - rehome the poor dog again to someone who can't work round getting it sorted.

 

We can never get it right for everyone - but you know what - if people care and invest the time, they will make it work. We hope they are the ones that own a dog responsibly. Personally I would look at your requirements - then decide how you and a dog can be a great home.

[ll49 10]

I was just trying to point out that the usual adoption fee is between £150 and £250 for a rescue dog as you had said it was nowhere near that

 

Please see the post above from Rain Rescue themselves to back up every single word I've said!!!!

[denlin 12]

The Rain Rescue Post seems to suggest that they won't rehome dogs to working people. Please correct me if I am wrong

[natzzz 10]

I honestly don't think it is as black and white as they just won't rehome to someone who works.

If Mr & Mrs Jones want to adopt a dog but they are away from the house at work from 8am - 6pm but their cousins, friends, neighbours, window cleaner is going to pop in and let the dog out for 10 mins. Do you think a rescue would view that as in the best interest of a dog?

 

Whereas Mr & Mrs Smith work the same hours as above but their daughter/son is only at college/work for a few hours a week and can be at home with the dog or Mr Smith can come home at lunch to tend to the dog or they have a professional dog walker who spends an hour each day exercising/feeding the dog while they are at work. This is a better option for a dog but both owners still work full time!

 

Basically I see it as anyone moaning that they were turned away from rehoming because they work, were unable/unwilling to adapt their lives to the needs of a dog so why should a dog adapt/suffer just because a human wants a new dog?

[vwkittie 10]

There ARE plenty of rescues that will not rehome to anyone who works (out of the house like most people) full time regardless of arrangements made.

 

Scrouples won't rehome to anyone who leaves their dog for more than 4 hours total a day and the Retired Greyhound Trust told me an immediate 'no' even though we use a professional dog walker. Which bearing in mind these are dogs that will often previously have been locked in kennels for up to 23 hours a day with limited human companionship I thought was a bit nuts really.

 

So I think Froger's experience does come from somewhere and you can't blame him/her if they've only heard 'no, no, no' up to now. I can only say please keep looking at other rescues. Greyhound Gap certainly will home to you if you work FT and use a dog walker.

 

Anyway back to the OP. You need to remember you are now buying a dog from a rescue, you are donating money to help that rescue continue to rescue dogs.

 

Yes, you COULD buy a dog from some backyard breeder for less money. However your money would then be funding more breeding and adding to the problem of homeless dogs. You would also be getting a dog that hasn't necessarily been health checked, hasn't been checked for temperament, and could be full of worms and fleas. If something goes wrong you're stuck - it's very unlikely a cheap backyard breeder will take the dog back. They won't help you through any behavioural issues you may encounter. These are two things any decent rescue will do for you.

 

The choice is yours at the end of the day but to me it's a flipping no-brainer choice.

 

Also bear in mind that people sell even cross breeds and mongrels for stupid money nowadays. Take a look down the page you will see an advert for 'pugshires' that some idiot has bred because they fancied making a quick grand. No responsible breeder with half a brain would use a pug in any breeding.

[ll49 10]

The Rain Rescue Post seems to suggest that they won't rehome dogs to working people. Please correct me if I am wrong

 

You are completely wrong!!!

 

They have recently rehomed a Rottweiler called Olga to a lady who works full time, but her mum pops in daily to let her out to the toilet.

 

Olga is one of many dogs that has been rehomed to people who work.

 

We adopted our dog when we both worked full time, but we had a number of things in place for her to ensure she was seen to during the day.

 

A blanket statement cannot be made about dog rescues - you have to go to meet dogs, discuss your situation/lifestyle to find a suitable dog and take it from there.