09/01/2025
🐾 A Heartfelt Request to Our Community 🐾
We’re writing this because, just in the past week, we’ve had three separate cases where people pulled out of surrendering their dogs after we’d put in significant time and effort finding those dogs loving homes. Although we are happy those dogs are able to stay with people who love them, our time and effort is being disregarded.
What many people don’t realise is that we are a COMPLETELY voluntary organisation. No one in our team receives any payment for the work we do. We all have full-time jobs, families and dedicate our free time—early mornings, late nights, and weekends—purely because we love dogs and want to help them find the care they deserve.
In the surrender cases, the individuals stressed that their situation was urgent, which led us to dedicate extra time to move things quickly. Despite our efforts, the plans were cancelled days before. This is not only frustrating but also stressful, as we work hard to prioritise dogs in need.
Another issue we are facing at the moment is people pulling out of adoptions at the last minute, even after we’ve completed all the necessary steps, leaving dogs without homes and preventing us from helping others.
Behind the Adoption Process:
- We Review Applications to ensure the adopter is a good fit.
- We Arrange Home Checks to confirm the home is safe for the dog.
- We Organize Meetings and Transport, often requiring hours and even days of coordination.
When people change their minds after all this effort, it wastes our time and energy, leaves dogs without homes, and hinders our ability to help others who are genuinely ready to adopt or surrender responsibly.
How You Can Help:
- Be Sure Before Contacting Us: Please think carefully and be 100% sure of your decision before reaching out to adopt or surrender.
- Respect the Process: Each step takes time and effort to ensure the best outcomes for the dogs.
We want to help as many dogs as possible, but we need your understanding and cooperation to do that. Thank you for respecting our time and supporting our efforts.
With gratitude,
The SDRR Team
