Animal Welfare Professionals

This is a question for rescue organizations who transfer to partner groups, or those on the receiving end of these transfers. I am part of a small, foster based rescue in North Carolina. As many of you know, the pet overpopulation problem is exponentially worse in southern states as compared to the rest of the US. Our local rural shelters are overflowing, and the large rescue community in our area is drowning as well. Many local groups, including our own, have had to halt intakes due to lack of foster and adoptive homes. I would love to be able to network with Northern rescues who transfer from the south, but have not had any luck yet in making connections. I have many questions about building this type of relationship. I'm hoping that some of you will be able to point me in the right direction. How does one find a group looking for new partners? What sort of agreements do you have in place? How do you find a group that aligns with your core values? How do you break down the costs of vetting between the groups? Do the groups share the financial responsibility? (ie transport, vet care, health certificate, etc) I understand these types of partnerships look different to each individual group so I would love to have some feedback about what that partnership looks like to you and how you make it work. 

Thank you!

#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms
#TransfersandTransport

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Rebecca Zelanko
Vice President
Second Chance Ranch Rescue and Sanctuary
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I know in Jackson, our two shelters (Animal Control and Humane Society) both bring dogs from down south and adopt them out.  They get minimal health care and are adopted out quickly, as the only dogs they bring up are small young very adoptable dogs.  It is a great money maker for them.
Obviously many of us are not happy with having our shelter space which we need taken up by the imports.
The board of the humane society and the county commission  love this since it brings in a lot of money.

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Cindy Eby
Jackson, MI
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-06-2023 10:23 PM
From: Rebecca Zelanko
Subject: How to find other rescues to network with

This is a question for rescue organizations who transfer to partner groups, or those on the receiving end of these transfers. I am part of a small, foster based rescue in North Carolina. As many of you know, the pet overpopulation problem is exponentially worse in southern states as compared to the rest of the US. Our local rural shelters are overflowing, and the large rescue community in our area is drowning as well. Many local groups, including our own, have had to halt intakes due to lack of foster and adoptive homes. I would love to be able to network with Northern rescues who transfer from the south, but have not had any luck yet in making connections. I have many questions about building this type of relationship. I'm hoping that some of you will be able to point me in the right direction. How does one find a group looking for new partners? What sort of agreements do you have in place? How do you find a group that aligns with your core values? How do you break down the costs of vetting between the groups? Do the groups share the financial responsibility? (ie transport, vet care, health certificate, etc) I understand these types of partnerships look different to each individual group so I would love to have some feedback about what that partnership looks like to you and how you make it work. 

Thank you!

#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms
#TransfersandTransport

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Rebecca Zelanko
Vice President
Second Chance Ranch Rescue and Sanctuary
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