Rescue Matters and More!

"Animals need rescuing for reasons that run the gamut from reasonable to tragic to foolish to criminal. Some people relinquish their pets directly to rescue programs, or to animal shelters that in turn release them to rescuers. Stray animals may enter rescue programs right off the street, or by way of a shelter or good Samaritan. Some animals come to rescue after being legally seized because they have been abused or neglected. Each of these sources presents different practical, legal, and ethical challenges for rescuers." - from "Animals in Need, or What It's All About," Chapter 6 of Rescue Matters! How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals.


The rest of the chapter discusses such health and safety issues as

• Safety and Disease Prevention
• Transporting a Rescued Animal
• Who Are You? Checking for Identification
• Phone Calls and Paperwork
• Relinquishing Owners Who Won't Let Go
• Who to Call
• Dealing with Shelters
• Taking on Seized Animals
• Rights and Responsibilities When Dealing with Strays

From Rescue Matters! How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animal (Alpine Publications, 2009).

Rescue Matters! is available from your local bookseller and online - available in paperback, ebook, Audible, and large-print formats. Why not ask your local library to get a copy or two?

AUTOGRAPHED COPIES - great gifts for your friends and yourself - are available from Pomegranate Books - CLICK HERE to order

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