Home Visits Before You Adopt a Pet From a Rescue

It is the most important step in the selection process, so it is usually mandatory. The exception would be if you are adopting from a remote area, in which case the rescue could ask you to e-mail the photos of your home and yard.

Here is what you can expect from a home visit before you adopt a pet from a rescue:


1. A good rescue will not mind if you live in a house or apartment, as long as the pet you want to adopt is suitable for your lifestyle.

2. Most home visits take 10 to 15 minutes and include a brief tour of your home and garden.

3. The rescue representative will not open their drawers or slip a gloved finger over their baseboards.

4. They will want to meet their other pets and other family members to make sure the new pet's home is safe.

5. The rescue is not there to judge your decorating style or your domestic skills. You simply want to make sure that you are who you say you are and not a hoarder, laboratory, reseller or someone who has lied in your request about your home, family and lifestyle.

6. It is likely that the rescue does not bring the pet for the home visit, in case it does not work.


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