FAQ Thank you for your interest in adopting a rescue puppy.
A: PupSavers.org, just like area shelters and humane societies, gets pups from "kill shelters" in areas of the country overpopulated with animals. These shelters are underfunded and understaffed. In these areas there are more animals than there are people who have the resources to care for or adopt all the animals. Each day when new animals arrive, the shelters euthanize animals to make room. The paperwork we receive usually has the pup's date to be euthanized.
A: Sometimes the paperwork we receive indicates the animals were an "owner surrender" which means someone just didn't want them or "found" which means an animal control officer found them abandoned or "drop box" which means someone anonymously left them at the shelter.
PupSavers.org does not get pups from puppy mills. Area shelters do which is great because puppies from puppy mills deserve rescuing and good homes too!
A: We take the minimal info the shelters provide and attempt to make an educated guess on the breed mix. One fact is for sure, the pups aren't purebreds! We do not get info on the parents. Adopters can get a DNA test to determine what breed mix the pup is.
Just like with the breed, how big the dog will get is an educated guess. Consider the obvious breed mix, the bone structure, the size of the paws to estimate the size the dog might be. This is not an exact science!
What breed is the pup? Check it out.
A: Our puppies are too young to be altered. It is recommended by most veterinarians to spay/neuter pups by 6 months old giving the pup time to grow and mature. There are differing opinions on what age is too young but our opinion is 6 months old is better for the health of the animal. Spay/neutering is done at the adopter's expense. PupSavers.org promotes responsible pet ownership by requiring
spay/neuter of each adopted puppy. Our adoption documents include
adopter's agreeing to spay/neuter. The State of Colorado mandates
mandatory spay/neutering and we collect a refundable $50 spay/neuter deposit. Failure to comply with the rescue's spay/neuter agreement has serious consequences. PupSavers.org will reclaim the puppy from the adopter's home and the adopter forfeits adoption fee and recourse. Be Responsible, Spay/Neuter Your Puppy!!!
Q. What happens at an adoption event if more than one person wants to adopt the same dog?A. Two or more qualified adopters for the same pup does happen occasionally, and Debra, the President of PupSavers.org, makes a decision based on submitted applications and conversations, interviews with potential adopters. Most of the time, one of the adopters will choose another dog or come back the next week. Thankfully most potential adopters are very gracious and understanding. It's a great thing to have too many adopters...next week their are more puppies!
Q: What medical care do the pups receive prior to adoption?
A: Pups receive their first Parvo-Distemper vaccine but this does not make them immune to the diseases. The pups come from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions and are exposed to parasites, different bacteria, and viruses. We give them medications under the supervision of our sponsoring vet for worms and parasites common to rescue and shelter animals. If a pup shows signs of illness when he is in our care, we take him to our vet immediately and he is not adopted until he is well. The adopter agrees to take the pup to the vet within 5 days of adoption to protect the pup's health.