Re: Adoptions (was OT: heartbroken)

2006-05-14 Thread Wolf, Leah R.
ent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 12:20 AM Subject: Re: Adoptions (was OT: heartbroken) Thanks. Adoptions are hard work. I call in-home adoptions cocktails parties without the cocktails. I feel like I'm constantly receiving visitors at a time when I would like to curl up with a good book a

Re: Adoptions (was OT: heartbroken)

2006-05-13 Thread Nina
Susan, I've never done the Petsmart/Petco adoption day things, (except as a volunteer for a rescue group). I'd never put my guys through it, and NONE of my angels-at-home-scared-to-death-demons-away would show well at something like that. I had to laugh about your housecleaning chores before

Re: Adoptions (was OT: heartbroken)

2006-05-13 Thread Susan Hoffman
Thanks.  Adoptions are hard work.  I call in-home adoptions cocktails parties without the cocktails.  I feel like I'm constantly receiving visitors at a time when I would like to curl up with a good book and maybe take a nap.  And I am picky, do a lot of screening.  The process requires daily effor

Re: Adoptions (was OT: heartbroken)

2006-05-13 Thread Nina
Thanks for the tips Susan!  What you say about our little refugees lives being better in the right forever home makes perfect sense.  I've had nightmare placements that haven't worked out, (even though I work very hard and drive people crazy with my persistence to make the right matches), and I

Adoptions (was OT: heartbroken)

2006-05-13 Thread Susan Hoffman
NOT the shelter.  You have to be committed to finding good forever homes.  Adoptions are hard work.  I understand the temptation to just close up shop and keep the ones you have but if you do that there comes a point when you have to stop taking in anyone new.  And there are too many out there whos