Kerislc Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 A girl that I work with just got a divorce and is going to take her two pure bred shih tzus (ages 6 & 8) to the shelter on Friday morning. I can't stand the thougt of her doing that. I am seriously considering taking them, but I cannot keep them long term. How do I go about finding someone to take these two dogs. I hate to have her dump them off somewhere. I have looked and cannot find a shih tzu rescue in Salt Lake City. Any ideas? Quote
Kerislc Posted July 19, 2005 Author Posted July 19, 2005 I don't really either. She just got a divorce and moved into a townhouse that would let her keep her dogs. Now, 2 months later, the landlords are selling the townhouse and she has to move right away. She says she can't find anyone who will accept dogs. I am certainly not making excuses. I think that what she is doing is very very wrong and she should look a little harder for a place that will take dogs. I have tried to tell her this in a nice way, but she has already made up her mind. Quote
ObedienceGrrl Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 Shih Tzu and Furbaby Rescue. contact them.... www.shihtzuandfurbabyrescue.com They should be able to help you out. they are a nice nationwide group. Quote
__crazy_canine__ Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 Well if you foster them for a bit Im sure youll have no problems finding homes. Almost everyone seems to be looking for small dogs. Quote
CincoandDahlilasgirl Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 Maybe theres also fighting going on between her and the ex on who gets the dogs and so she feels they should goto a new home with someone else all together? Happens all the time around here. Maybe try talking to her and saying u could keep them until she finds a place that allows dogs? DON'T shoot me...thats just from what we get at the shelter I volunteer at. Quote
CincoandDahlilasgirl Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 Jessashelony napisał(a):CincoandDahlilasgirl napisał(a):Maybe theres also fighting going on between her and the ex on who gets the dogs and so she feels they should goto a new home with someone else all together? Happens all the time around here. That's just stupid... If it came down to that, I would rather my dogs stay with my ex who loves them and they love then putting them in a new home... So would I but the shelter here gets ALOT of animals cuz of divorce. Quote
courtnek Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 its not unusual. I read a story (maybe it was here) about a woman who brought the dogs in to be euthanized because the court awarded them to her husband (pets are still considered property) in the divorce settlement. she came into the marriage with the dogs already there. she wanted to euth them rather than let him have them.... the vet stopped it right up front. had her sign them over to him, saying he'd keep them until he could find them homes (didnt say who's home) the called the husband and turned them over to him. (perfectly legal, the courts had awarded him the dogs. if he had refused the euth she would have taken them elsewhere to be done). he sued her, and won... :lol: Quote
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