Bacon Is My Enemy » adoption

Betsy, It Was Over Before It Got Started

Giyen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:24:30 +0000

30 applications, 1 lucky owner. According to Heidi, we never had a chance.

Not Good Enough?

Giyen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:24:00 +0000

Good LAWD. The rescue people are trying to kill me. Perhaps I should have slipped them a $50 and sent them a fruit basket. No word yet, not even a denial letter.

Here is what I am expecting:

Dear Potential Adoptee,

We regret to inform you that your application to adopt Betsy was rejected. Your household is not suitable to be inhabited by canines, let alone humans. We drove by your house yesterday and saw that your dandelions were above 5 inches tall and you have too many juniper hedges lining your front yard. We peered in your windows and saw that there were several loads of laundry that weren’t folded and the sink was full of dishes. And don’t get us started on your daughter’s room. There are severe choking hazards in there.

Might we suggest a pet rock?

Best Regards,

A. Pet Rescue

Will we be good enough?

Giyen — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:24:56 +0000

This is a picture of “Betsy” a Labrador Retriever and Australian Shepherd mix.

Paige and I have been looking to rescue a dog for the last three weeks and this cutie was an immediate, “She’s the one!”

I’ve never adopted a dog before. I thought you just show up, pay the adoption fee and save a pup’s life. Boy, was I mistaken. In order to adopt her you must submit an application online where it goes through a pre-approval process. Then you arrange for a home visit, your references are checked, FBI background scan is performed, you give up some blood samples and then a pledge of your next born child if you don’t take care of the pup. And then you pay them $300 for this.

Oh God. While I appreciate the rescue shelter’s diligence, we are at the edge of our seats! Will we be good enough?