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Before Giving Up Your Pet
Is your pet giving you trouble or do
you find you can no longer care for
your animal? Before giving up, there are many steps you might consider.
If Your Animal Won't "Behave":
There are inexpensive and effective trainers that may
be able to help.
Check the
yellow pages, search for "pet trainers" online or contact local parks and recreation organizations for trainers
and classes.
Check These Helpful Training Resources:
Spaying
and neutering frequently curbs undesirable behaviors.
View more
information about spaying and neutering. For a list of free and low cost spay-neuter resources, view
http://www.sacanimal.org/spay_neuter_flier.pdf.
If You Must Give Up Your Pet:
Try a Rescue Organization:
They may offer solutions, either
with referrals or by taking your pet. View
www.sacanimal.org/rescue.html or
http://www.sacramentodogcouncil.com/rescue.html
for lists of organizations.
View More Rescue
Organization information.
Try Finding a Responsible New Owner:
List your pet for adoption on
www.petfinder.com, on Craig's List,
the local Pennysaver or newspaper. Pit bulls and pit bull
mixes can also be listed at
www.pbrc.net. (Once you have your pet listed on
www.petfinder.com simply
click on "printer Friendly View" for a printable flyer)
Distribute pet adoption
flyers at local pet stores, veterinary
offices, work lunch-rooms, church bulletin boards or supermarkets.
Screen potential adopters to
ensure the animal will be properly cared for and avoid
advertising "free to a good home." A helpful link:
http://www.theanimalspirit.com/adopt.html.
Try the Local SPCA: Sacramento SPCA
provides animal services for
Elk
Grove and
Rancho Cordova and the
City of Sacramento has their own
shelter. We cannot accept animals from these cities.
The
SPCA takes owned animals from throughout the entire county
as well as stray animals from Elk Grove and Rancho Cordova.
They are located at 6201 Florin-Perkins Road, Sacramento.
Please call them for
information and hours at 916-383-7387:
If you must turn in your
animal, and you are a Sacramento resident not residing in
the City of Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova or Sacramento, stop by our shelter
Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or Saturday until
4:30 p.m.
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