  SURRENDERING YOUR DOG TO BOSTON TERRIER CLUB OF CANADA If you are having difficulties with your Boston Terrier, which are causing you to consider giving them up for adoption, we would first like to try and help you find solutions which allow you to keep your dog. We aren't experts, but have extensive first-hand experience with Bostons. Please email bostonrescue@rogers.com and we will try to be of assistance. We do realize that sometimes keeping your dog isn't possible for a number of reasons – illness, a move into a retirement residence, lifestyle changes such as divorce, job transfer or job loss, financial hardships and other overwhelming and unforeseen circumstances that require you find a new home for your Boston. We understand that giving up your pet is a difficult and often heart wrenching decision, but that in making this decision, you are thinking about your dog’s best interests. IF YOU HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO SURRENDER YOUR DOG TO RESCUE, please note: • You will be asked to provide a picture of your Boston • You will be asked to fill out an Intake Questionnaire, telling us everything you can about your dog. Please be truthful and let us know everything – both good and bad! – as all information will help to make your dog's transition as easy as possible. • You will be required to sign an Owner Release Agreement, relinquishing ownership and all rights to your dog to our organization. • You will be asked to have your vet fax your dog's medical records to us. Contact bostonrescue@rogers.com or call 705-444-6260 if you wish to surrender your dog to our program. Why "Free To Good Home" Ads Are A Bad Idea! What could happen to an animal listed in a “Free To Good Home” ad, either on the Internet, a bulletin board or in the local newspaper? • They could be abandoned to the streets when the owner tires of them; a “free” dog has no value • They could be tortured or killed by animal abusers • They could be sold to research labs for experimentation • They could be used as bait for fighting dogs • They could be used as breeding stock in puppy mills Most people have the best of intentions when offering their pet in such an ad. They sincerely care about the animal, and aren’t concerned about making money. They wish to find a nice, responsible family that will give their pet a loving and caring home. It’s a frightening fact, however, that there are dishonest and cruel people out there, who scan these ads to find free pets that they can then turn into a profit by whatever means necessary. These people will be very friendly, and very persuasive. Remember, they know all the “right” answers to your questions because they do this all the time! They will sometimes even use children as part of the ploy and present themselves as a "perfect" family. PLEASE KEEP ANIMALS SAFE. DO NOT LIST YOUR BOSTON TERRIER – OR ANY PET – AS “FREE TO A GOOD HOME”. Moreover, please contact your local newspaper and ask them to run a warning about placing "Free To Good Home" ads. More and more newspapers are refusing this type of advertisement for the reasons listed above.  Disclaimer Please note that links to other Internet sites that are not maintained by Boston Terrier Club of Canada are provided as a convenience only and do not constitute endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services contained therein. Boston Terrier Club of Canada Rescue |
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