Surrendering your pet

Things to Consider before surrendering

Before making the decision to surrender a pet, please consider all of your options.

• Contact a trainer or behavior consultants: Here are some we recommend: on our page

• Many problems can be improved by having your pet spayed or neutered.

• Are you giving your dog enough exercise?

• Read about huskies and their behaviors.  We reference “Siberian Huskies for Dummies” which explains many of their behaviors and how to resolve them.

• Try looking for solution on YOUTUBE and husky Facebook groups.

Do’s and Don’ts

If you have to give up your pet, please do the right thing:

DON’T drop your pet off in the woods or countryside, assuming that it can take care of itself. Pets lack the skills to survive on their own and may die of starvation or injury.

DON’T abandon your pet in a house or apartment you are moving out of, thinking that someone will eventually find it. This doesn’t always happen.

DON’T give your pet away to a stranger or FREE and/or social pages and/or Craigslist. You don’t know if that person is a responsible owner or even honest. Pets that end up in the wrong hands may be abused or sold to research laboratories.

DO try to place your pet with a trusted family member or friend, one who you are confident will love and care for your pet properly and will keep you informed of its welfare. Be sure the friend or relative understands the commitment of time and resources your pet requires and that they would like the pet because it will be a good fit for their home. Call their vet and see if they are good pet owners by asking the vet if their current pet(s) are up to date on vaccines, if they are on monthly prevention, and if they consider them good pet owners. Shelters receive many pets from people who knew the previous owners and wanted to help them by taking in a pet, but who did so without realizing the efforts involved in keeping the animal.