If you have come to the conclusion that you are unable to place your animal yourself, or feel a shelter or rescue can do a better job, there are several steps you can take to help your animal find a new home with them.

    1. Have your vet get your pet up to date on all vaccines including the
            vaccine for Bordetella (also known as Kennel Cough) - this will help
            your animal to stay healthy in a shelter or rescue, where they are
            exposed to various illnesses at times.

    2. Have your animal spayed or neutered - this is less money the shelter or
            rescue needs to put out, but also makes your animal more adoptable...
            they can leave when someone wants them instead of having to wait for
            a spay/neuter appointment.

    3. Honestly observe your dog and it's behaviors. Can you take his food bowl
            from him while he's eating? Is he good with kids? Good with other
            animals?  The more information you can give the shelter or rescue the
            more likely your animal is to get a home. People looking for an animal to
            adopt are automatically more interested in animals that they know
            something about.

    4. Contact the shelter or rescue as early as possible. They may have to put
            your animal on a waiting list or they may ask you to hold onto your animal
            a little while longer so they have the chance to make room for it - that
            way no animals have to be put to sleep to make room for your animal,
            which is a common thing in animal shelters.

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