[MidwestGirl]

I am pissed!! (FINALLY an email)

Remember I emailed about the cute English Bulldog...well I checked the site and she has an adoption pending. DID I get an response to my emails ..HELL NO!!

 

[Ender's Mom]

Awww

 

[Retriever Mama]

Oh noooooo!!! We could go steal her!

 

[MidwestGirl]

Ok let's go!!!!!!

 

[justine]

Aw that stinks! She was a cutie. I hope whatever happens that she goes to a good home, though.

 

[labby]

I hate that.

 

[MidwestGirl]

Ok I got a response after I asked her if she even got my emails. I understand this but it still ticked me off only because I really wanted her.

You and 41 others e-mailed me several times about Lulu. I have to decide on the best home for each dog I have in rescue and I determined that another home was better for Lulu. I do not have the time to e-mail everyone who e-mails me about a dog. If you have been selected, I will notify you. Otherwise, it takes too much time to look up everyone who has expressed an interest in her and explain my decision.

 

[MidwestGirl]

bump for the reply

 

[Clanceycanuck]

Aww I am sorry.

 

[kelli]

that sounds harsh

 

[Tundra Aries]

I'm so sorry

 

[MidwestGirl]

that sounds harsh

Well I kinda thought so. Their rescue is very small to start with so I would of even appreciated a general email. OH well

 

[Melissa]

How can they decide on the best home from just one email per family? I understand if they're placing her from applications they already have on file, but if they're just picking one out of 41 emails that say "I'm interested" how can they tell?

 

[jzgrlduff]

That was harsh, especially from a small rescue. Sounds fishy to me. The small rescue that my girlfriend is involved in gets tons of emails for each new pup or dog they get in. They screen each one carefully, via phone calls and meetings. Not just based on 1 email.

 

[Di]

So sorry, she was such a cutie! It may be best that you didn't have to deal with this person, they sound like an asshat!

 

[MidwestGirl]

Well I hope she did get a good home.

I am guessing the rescue gal picked someone she knew but what do I know?

 

[Mama3tikes]

A simple Thank you but...would work WTH I too would be pissed!

 

[Jefferson'n'Ted]

The same thing happened to me with Cincinnati Lab Rescue. In order to even inquire about a specific dog, you have to fill out an application and pay a non refundable fee. So after I did that and faxed in my vet records, nothing. Nada. Zilch. Zip. No answer after repeated emails. WTF?
I was really bummed and will never, ever try to adopt or even donate to them again.
I mean, I have two dogs I adopted from rescues, I volunteer for the local Humane Society, and have my dogs written into my will. My boys have regular vet visits, I have a fenced yard, a doggy door for access when I am home, I take my boys to obedience and agility classes, I try to do everything that a responsible owner can do. But obviously not good enough for Cincinnati Lab Rescue.

So I feel your pain. I still hold a grudge after a year. (if you couldn't tell!)

 

[georgie]

I'm sorry.

 

[sarah]

it's not hard or time consuming to send out one email to all 40 people advising that a family had been chosen to adopt her, common courtesy goes along way!! Geez, she could have contacted some of those people enquiring and found a better suit for them with other dogs they may have had waiting for their forever home and placed more than just one dog from the shelter with a family.

I don't understand people like that. *shakes head*