More reports of neglect

In 2020 we received 600 reports about people neglecting their pets. “This year we expect an increase of almost 50%,” says Roos Kuipers of the Animal Enforcement team of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). “Just after the summer, we already had more than 500 reports.” We work together with the National Animal Protection Inspectorate (LID) for these reports. Together we make sure that pets are well taken care of.

What do we do with a report?

Kuipers explains: “If things really get out of hand, this will be reported to the LID. For example, via telephone number 144.” Anyone can report anonymously to the LID via this number. An inspector from the LID will then visit the owner of the animal.

Kuipers: “Pet owners often respond in a good way and take good care of their animals again. But sometimes things go wrong and then we have to enforce.” The LID inspector will then contact us. “Then we can, for example, only demand a penalty payment. Or even take the pet into custody in the event of very serious animal suffering.”

Of course we want to prevent this. That is why we started the Care of your animal campaign.

Blogs and videos with tips

Kuipers explains: “During the campaign, we provide pet owners with tips and information to take good care of their pet. So that they also recognize when something is wrong with their pet. We do this through various blogs and videos, among other things.”

Less at home? Let your animal get used to it

Now that many people are going back to the office, dogs in particular have to get used to being alone for longer. That is why it is important to continue to take good care of them. Especially after the corona period. Dik Nanninga of the Animal Protection gives a tip for this: “Slowly let your dog get used to the fact that you are no longer always at home. So go away for an hour and then come back. And you slowly build that up with more time away from home.”

When you consider fostering a bloodhound dog, the first thing you should seriously consider is whether you have the time and willingness to do so. Incorporating a dog into your routine, especially if he is a puppy, implies a significant level of dedication and effort, which can greatly change your lifestyle.

Dogs are extraordinary animals with an infinite capacity to offer affection, but they have a dependent nature and a series of needs that you cannot ignore. The daily walks, the care routine (bath, brushing, nail clipping, and teeth cleaning), as well as playtime and socialization with bloodhound dogs, are aspects that will be part of your coexistence for more than 10 years. And to this, we must add the veterinary visits that may occur, with the cost that this entails.

How and where to adopt a bloodhound dog

If you have already assessed all these aspects and decided to go ahead with the adoption, the first thing you should do is find out how to adopt bloodhound dogs, knowing the ways and conditions to do so, as well as the requirements to adopt a dog. Currently, there are multiple shelters, shelters, shelters, associations, and other local non-profit entities that offer the possibility of adopting dogs of different ages, sizes, breeds and characteristics.

Most of them have a website that allows you to know the different profiles of dogs for adoption (age, size, history, character), and some of them even offer the option that you can filter the search according to the parameters that you have preset.

If the selected entity is close to your town, we recommend that you make a visit to meet the dogs and receive more personalized advice. Think that many protectors offer the possibility that you can walk the chosen dog or foster it temporarily before formalizing the adoption so that you can assess your level of affinity and joint well-being.

Cost of fostering a bloodhound dog

In parallel, the entity will inform you of the cost of adoption, which will be conditioned by the age of the dog you are going to adopt. The average adoption price ranges from €180 (puppies under 4 months) to €100 (adult dogs up to 7 years of age). Dogs over the age of 10 are usually offered free of charge. These costs are derived from the veterinary care received up to the date of adoption, to guarantee that all dogs are delivered with their up-to-date vaccination records, sterilized if they are adults, internally and externally dewormed and microchipped. In the case of taking in a puppy dog, surely the entity will offer you the possibility of having it sterilized by its own veterinarians when the moment of its sexual maturity arrives, for a price lower than the market average.

Steps to adopting a dog

Once you have expressed your choice to the chosen entity, it will implement an action protocol, which usually includes the following steps to adopt a dog:

• Questionnaire to validate your attitudes and predisposition to adoption.
• Visit your home, in order to establish personal contact and confirm that the environment in which the adopted dog will live will be favorable for its well-being.
• Signature of the contract prior to delivery, in which the commitments and responsibilities assumed by both parties are revealed, in order to rule out future abandonments, episodes of abuse, and other aspects that may harm the physical or mental health of the animal.
• Payment and delivery of the adopted dog.

In most cases, the entity will carry out a follow-up during the first days of coexistence, to ensure that the adoption process of the animal is optimal, and to offer you advice in case you need it.

It is common for adopters to send the entity comments, photos, and videos together with the new member of the family, showing their level of gratitude and happiness for the result of the process.

A rescue dog girl adopted by a fire department in Texas has been honored to be named “Doc of the Year” by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Her achievements in healing firefighters as her “signboard girl” were evaluated, but it seems that there was a long story, such as evacuation from a hurricane and a failed adoption. is. The joy of the firefighters is all the more so because they have finally found a safe place to live and their vocation. It is attracting attention from all over the United States, including multiple media reports.

Participate in dispatch and training There is also a dedicated playground

A 3-year-old girl “Clementine” is a mix of a Catahoula Leopard Dog and a Hound Dog. In May 2021, he was rescued at an animal shelter in Louisiana, USA, but in August of the same year, he was transferred by the ASPCA to an animal shelter in Cedar Hill, Texas, after being affected by Hurricane Ida, which hit the state last year. rice field.

At the same shelter, she found foster parents twice, but she had to return to the shelter due to unsuccessful matching. It was Robert Morley, captain of the Cedar Hill Fire Department’s 212th Precinct, who paved the way. Morley suggested to the chief of the department that the firefighters should “adopt” a dog to help reduce the stress of the firefighters. He had an immediate following, he told People online.

“One day, after being dispatched not far from an animal shelter, I stopped by the shelter to see what kind of dogs there were. I told him that the shelter was having a hard time finding a foster home and that I was hoping for a dog that was older and would be able to adapt to the station without puppy-like upbringing and training.”

In October of the same year, Morley met Clementine. Clementine became a member of the 212th Precinct that same day and immediately hit it off with her five firefighters. According to the ASPCA’s official website, she now lives in a precinct, and she also had a custom outdoor play area built for her. She also participates in dispatches and training, and she is “a bit of a celebrity among the local police stations.”

“With us working 24 hours a day, Clementine not only makes the station feel like home, but it also keeps us positive and motivated. That’s it.”

Clementine is bringing great healing to the tense and stressful workplace. In recognition of her contributions, she was named ‘Doc of the Year at the ASPCA’s 2022 Humanitarian Awards.

By the way, in the United States, the other day, dogs that are active in fire stations became a hot topic. The Salinas, California fire department has adopted a boy, Cruz, as its first therapy dog. Like Clementine-chan, it is expected to play a role in relieving the stress of firefighters.