Comments on: Does Petfinder ship dogs if YOU pay for the shipping? http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Urkle :D http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Urkle :D Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:23:21 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-159 awwww dont ship the dog. that is really not fun for them at all. i would just take the 8 hour car ride. its only 8 hours from your life for a friend you will have for a loooongg time. when we got our dog (it was only 2 hour drive) but he warmed up to us right away and behaved perfectly all the way home. it really isnt that bad. and take some one with you to keep the doggy company while you are driving. good luck :) awwww dont ship the dog. that is really not fun for them at all. i would just take the 8 hour car ride. its only 8 hours from your life for a friend you will have for a loooongg time. when we got our dog (it was only 2 hour drive) but he warmed up to us right away and behaved perfectly all the way home. it really isnt that bad. and take some one with you to keep the doggy company while you are driving. good luck :)

]]> By: BYBS sell sick puppies for crack http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-158 BYBS sell sick puppies for crack Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:24:41 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-158 petfinder is NOT responsible for the adoption of the dogs. You have to contact the individual shelter or rescue that has the dog. Most shelters/rescues will NOT ship animals.. some wont even adopt out of state! Odds are, if you want the dog, you will have to drive down and get it. petfinder is NOT responsible for the adoption of the dogs.

You have to contact the individual shelter or rescue that has the dog. Most shelters/rescues will NOT ship animals.. some wont even adopt out of state! Odds are, if you want the dog, you will have to drive down and get it.

]]> By: rescue member http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-157 rescue member Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:50:49 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-157 Petfinder is not a company, it's a referral source for dogs in rescues and shelters. The rescues and shelters have their hands full trying to help save dogs, if you don't have time or inclination to drive 8 hours to pick up a dog you want to adopt, you don't really want the dog. I am with a rescue and foster. I've had many adoptive families drive 2 days and stay in a hotel overnight to pick up a foster, that's what people who really love and want a dog do. Petfinder is not a company, it’s a referral source for dogs in rescues and shelters.

The rescues and shelters have their hands full trying to help save dogs, if you don’t have time or inclination to drive 8 hours to pick up a dog you want to adopt, you don’t really want the dog.

I am with a rescue and foster. I’ve had many adoptive families drive 2 days and stay in a hotel overnight to pick up a foster, that’s what people who really love and want a dog do.

]]> By: Luvkat http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Luvkat Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:55:11 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-156 You would most likely have to talk to that shelter to find out the answer you are looking for. You would most likely have to talk to that shelter to find out the answer you are looking for.

]]> By: Suzi Q http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Suzi Q Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:40:18 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-155 Petfinder is just an on-line listing service where shelters and rescues can show animals that are available for adoption. They are similar to the classified section of a newspaper. They don't arrange adoptions or anything else - they just run the ads. In order to adopt a pet, you have to contact the shelter or rescue who listed the animal. You will have to be approved before you can adopt. In 99.9% of the cases - you have to actually meet the animal, and the shelter staff. If you don't have the time or patience to go through proper adoption procedures and transport the animal yourself, you probably don't have the time or patience for the dog, either. Pets aren't merchandise, and adoption is taken seriously. They want animals to go to good homes, not someone who isn't even willing to make an effort. "stand the 8 hour car ride with him" ??? It doesn't even sound like you enjoy dogs. Petfinder is just an on-line listing service where shelters and rescues can show animals that are available for adoption. They are similar to the classified section of a newspaper. They don’t arrange adoptions or anything else – they just run the ads.

In order to adopt a pet, you have to contact the shelter or rescue who listed the animal. You will have to be approved before you can adopt. In 99.9% of the cases – you have to actually meet the animal, and the shelter staff.

If you don’t have the time or patience to go through proper adoption procedures and transport the animal yourself, you probably don’t have the time or patience for the dog, either. Pets aren’t merchandise, and adoption is taken seriously. They want animals to go to good homes, not someone who isn’t even willing to make an effort.

“stand the 8 hour car ride with him” ???

It doesn’t even sound like you enjoy dogs.

]]> By: winterrules http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-154 winterrules Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:45:32 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-154 Petfinder doesn't ship dogs because petfinder doesn't sell or adopt out dogs. Petfinder is a place to advertise available pets. I doubt a shelter would ship a dog but you have nothing to lose by asking them. Most shelters screen adopting families before letting them adopt a pet. Also they don't usually adopt to people who live far away because the adoption contract usually states that the pet be returned to the same shelter if things don't work out. Petfinder doesn’t ship dogs because petfinder doesn’t sell or adopt out dogs. Petfinder is a place to advertise available pets. I doubt a shelter would ship a dog but you have nothing to lose by asking them. Most shelters screen adopting families before letting them adopt a pet. Also they don’t usually adopt to people who live far away because the adoption contract usually states that the pet be returned to the same shelter if things don’t work out.

]]> By: Pops http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Pops Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:23:44 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-153 call the shelter in georgia and see how they prefer to transfer their dogs that distance call the shelter in georgia and see how they prefer to transfer their dogs that distance

]]> By: Jolene0111 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Jolene0111 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:53:42 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-152 sounds like a real problem ... if you can't stand eight hours in a car with him, don't get him...he's not he one. Get a dog you can meet and relate to. They have feelings too. Meet and then decide if it's a fit. sounds like a real problem … if you can’t stand eight hours in a car with him, don’t get him…he’s not he one. Get a dog you can meet and relate to. They have feelings too. Meet and then decide if it’s a fit.

]]> By: Mwah. :DD http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Mwah. :DD Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:13:40 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-151 You Can have the dog shipped. you just have to go on there contact Information and ask them if they ship dogs and they will probably say yes. if you pay for shipping i think you will have to. You Can have the dog shipped. you just have to go on there contact Information and ask them if they ship dogs and they will probably say yes. if you pay for shipping i think you will have to.

]]> By: Chiappone http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Chiappone Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:57:23 +0000 http://www.anglersrestgotl.com/blog/2011/08/04/does-petfinder-ship-dogs-if-you-pay-for-the-shipping/#comment-150 It's going to depend on the individual shelter you'd be adopting the dog from. Petfinder is just a general site that multiple shelters and rescues use to post their animals that are available, they don't actually have anything to do with the adoptions. You need to contact the shelter in Georgia and find out if they do transports anywhere close to you, or if they even allow out of state adoptions to begin with. Different shelters have different requirements and funds to do things like that. It’s going to depend on the individual shelter you’d be adopting the dog from. Petfinder is just a general site that multiple shelters and rescues use to post their animals that are available, they don’t actually have anything to do with the adoptions.

You need to contact the shelter in Georgia and find out if they do transports anywhere close to you, or if they even allow out of state adoptions to begin with. Different shelters have different requirements and funds to do things like that.

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