NEED TO FIND A LOVING HOME?

Do You Need To Find A Loving Home For
A Lost or Stray?
Or need to Rehome Your Pet?
Here is some useful information:

Topics:
1) Can The Rescue Train take my animal?
2) I am an animal angel and I need help!
3) Article on How to Find Homes For Pet’s to Download.
4) What if I turn my own animal into a city shelter? The most common problems and solutions.
5) What If I turn a stray animal into a city shelter? What are my other options?

As an organization dedicated to eliminating animal suffering we hope you choose the route of compassion as opposed to the easy way out of dropping an animal at the city shelter. It might not be the easiest road but is the most rewarding! If you choose that road call on us! Come Under Our Wing

1) Can The Rescue Train take my animal?
The odds are not good. Why you ask? We get 50-100 people a week asking us to take in animals. It’s just not possible with limited space and funds and the huge pet over population in Los Angeles. The majority of the animals in our care we rescue from the euthanasia list at the city shelters or we take off the streets ourselves to rehabilitate.

That being said you are always welcome to ask us.
E-mail us at info@therescuetrain.org and put “need to find a home” in the subject line. A photo (in jpg.format) and the animal’s story are helpful. If there is a space open we will always say yes.

Don’t be discouraged! Keep Reading! We are here to help you with your private rescue. You are not alone!

Rescuing an animal, saving its life and finding it a loving home can be challenging but it can also be one of the most joyous, memorable experiences of a lifetime. At the end of the road when we look back on our lives we will remember that act of kindness and how we made a difference and saved an animal’s life.

2) I am an animal angel and I need help!
If you are an animal angel or Good Samaritan that is willing to take on a temporary foster or board a rescued animal the Rescue Train is here to support you to the best of our abilities. Visit our “Under Our Wing Program” to see how The Rescue Train Can help you.

3) Please download this great article from “Best Friends” animal sanctuary on “how to find homes for pets”.  It’s got a ton of useful ideas!

4) What if I surrender my own animal to a city shelter?
You must know the facts! 700 dogs and cats a week are euthanised in Los Angeles! Sadly you will most likely be bringing your animal to its death. Under the Hayden Law the shelter is required to keep your animal for 2 business days, to give you time to hopefully reconsider, and then they can and most likely euthanise. You owe to this animal you originally made a commitment to find it a loving home. You can do it! We will help you! Go back to number 2. I am an animal angel! 

We get the same calls every week. Let us offer some solutions:

a) My new spouse has allergies: An animal that is a family member should not be given up for allergies. Often the pet can last longer than the relationship. There are a lot of new medications on the market to explore talk to your doctor. Here are also some great tips from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary:

Got Allergies?
If you’ve been diagnosed with pet allergies...

Find out what else you're allergic to. By eliminating other allergens from your life, you may be able to better tolerate the one allergen you don’t want to give up.

Try avoiding other people's pets rather than your own. Often, people with pet allergies develop some tolerance to their own critters.

Clean and vacuum regularly.

Have a groomer (or anyone besides you) give your pets a good bath. But don’t bother shaving your pets! Some might not like it, and it probably won't help, since it's saliva, not fur, that's causing the problem.

Buy an air purifier that's designed to eliminate allergens. (All air filters are not created equal!)

Stress may increase your allergies. Your immune system may tolerate much more when you're relaxed. So slow down!

If you've taken allergy medications in the past, check with your doctor to make sure you’re on the latest and best. Enormous improvements have been made very recently.

b) We have a new baby: Consider calling a professional dog trainer to address any issues and introduce some new structure that might be needed when a child comes into your home. Dog training can give you the confidence you need to handle what might come up. What about a dog walker to come in few times a week to lighten your load?

c) We are moving to a place that doesn’t take pets.
There are so many pet friendly rental places in LA. Yes it might take a bit more effort and a little more time but you get to keep your best friend! Here is a partial list:

Pet Friendly Rentals
1. Pets & People Homefinders: www.pets-people.com or (310) 398-6683.
2. Artiste Apartments: www.artisteapartments.com or (323) 692-9366.
3. People with Pets www.peoplewithpets.com
4) The Humane Society - www.rentwithpets.org
5) Pets R Welcome -  www.petsrwelcome.com

5) What happens if I take a stray pet to a city shelter?
70% of all animals brought to our city shelters are euthanised so most likely your rescue won’t make it out. It’s a sad situation and the animals know what’s going on.

How do I track if an animal I have taken to the pound has been reunited with an owner or adopted? When you drop an animal off it’s vitally important to get its IMPOUND NUMBER. Each animal is assigned a number. Without that number you cannot track the animal.

Know the score:
Lost or stray animals are held for 4 business days for their owners to reclaim them. During that time they are not available for adoption to the public. As soon as they become available for adoption they can also be euthanasia at the shelter’s discretion. There are many factors that prompt euthanasia and sometimes it’s simply overcrowding. Don’t assume that because you think an animal is beautiful it will be adopted.  Because odds are that it won’t. So put a hold on that animal and if no owner shows up and you want to save it’s life get it out of there.