Yesterday sucked in more ways than one..

[mwdem]

My family was waiting to hear from a doggy rescue group about a sweet dog we were adopting. Last Sat., me & my SO were at the local pet shop looking for food for our parakeet, Sammy. They had a group of dogs from a group that fosters dogs rescued from the pound in Leavenworth, KS. We happened to see a dog that resembled our dog that we lost last March from cancer. We had her for 14 wonderful years. This dog was 10 mos. old., totally trained, and living in a foster home. We filled out the form, and were told they would contact us in a couple of days for a home visit. The next day, I contacted the foster mom, telling her how much we wanted that dog, and how much our family & friends got to know her through her own website. She answered me that evening that she would take the dog to her friend's home with cats to see how she got along with them, since she hasn't been around them for awhile. This was last Sunday, and I didn't hear anything back, thinking all the while that they were too busy to get back to me. I called the adoption coordinator yesterday morning. She said she was on another line, but when I told her who I was, she said the dog was already adopted by a family who put in there application before me, and she sent me an email the night before. I never received an email! I was not told that anyone else was interested in the dog! I didn't know what to say, I was so taken aback! I emailed the foster mom yesterday after the conversation with the coordinator, and I haven't heard anything yet.

I'm so pissed off & I don't know what to do!

[mwdem]

1. Give me some help here,

what should I do?

[mwdem]

2. Kick, I need some input!

[liberalhistorian]

3. As a fellow animal-lover,

I know how very hard it is to lose a pet, especially one you've had for so many years. So, I can understand how you must have felt seeing the dog that resembled the one you lost, and how much you must have wanted it.

But the thing is, it looks like she's already been taken and there's probably not much you can do about it right now. But here's what you CAN do. There are so many, many dogs in pounds and shelters that are without families to love and care for them, that are desperately lonely with nowhere else to go, and that will be put down if they are not adopted. NONE of them deserve that fate, they all deserve to have loving homes where they will be cared for and can give and receive the undconditional love they so happily share. But the sad truth is that most of them will not find homes in time to keep from being euthanized.

You may not be able to have this particular dog, but wouldn't it be a good thing to adopt another dog and at least give one of them a chance for a good life? Wouldn't that be a great way to honor the memory of the dog you lost? My family and I have always gotten our cats and dogs from shelters and pounds and we've never, ever regretted it. Some of the best and most animals we've ever had have come from shelters. They know they were given a chance and that not all of the other animals will have that chance, and they're grateful. I know that sounds crazy, but it's true, and I've experienced it; vets have also said the same thing. And adopting adult dogs that no one else wants because everyone wants puppies would be especially nice. Just think about it, at least.

Think about how much joy you'll get from a dog you adopt from a shelter or pound, how you'll be giving it a chance for life that it might not have otherwise had, and how it would be a wonderful way to honor the memory of the dog you lost.

[mwdem]

4. The problem is, that this dog was ours for adoption.

They never said their was another family ahead of us. We were totally led to believe that we were getting this dog. I've adopted most of my pets, and if someone was ahead of me, the agency would let me know. These people led me to believe that I was getting the dog, until I had to call them days later. This is so not right, and it's really souring me on the whole adoption thing!

[liberalhistorian]

5. I understand that,

believe me, I do. I would try going there in person and talking to them about it, because they can easily blow you off over the phone. Maybe it was a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing. This is the first I've heard of something like this happening with animal adoption, and I really don't think it's typical so please don't let it sour you on the animal adoption process. It may just be a matter of someone making a mistake somewhere in the process.

So, again, go and talk with them in person and see what you can find out and if you can get it straightened out. Be firm and stand your ground, but also be polite and diplomatic because if you're not, you're just going to turn them off and they won't listen or help.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

6. Don't give them that power

There's a dog waiting for you, and all these apparent missteps haven't been missteps at all, no matter how pissed you are (and I don't blame you - sounds like you've dealt with rude people).

But, the way I see these things is that you weren't supposed to get that particular dog, and the one who is really yours is out there, and will end up in your loving home.

Lucky dog. Lucky you.

And forget about those other people. Nothing you can do, and it will only make you feel bad. Who needs that?

Post a picture of the new pup when you get him/her, OK?

[mwdem]

8. Thanks so much,

and I will, when I find that dog! I guess it was'nt meant to be, but they handled it so wrong. I should let it go.

[Floogeldy]

7. Life can be hell

Or heck.

[mwdem]

9. Or What?

but it goes on, right?

[liberalhistorian]

10. Well, as an ex-boyfriend

would say, "life's a bitch, then you marry one", but I guess that's neither here nor there! :evilgrin:

[mwdem]

11. You so need a spankin'!

:spank: