Welcome to LOVE COMES FURRY!!! On this site you will find Cats/Kittens, Dogs/Pups and Horses/Ponies available for adoption in Michigan; as well as lists of animal shelters in Michigan!
THE ADOPTION PROCESS: What you should expect
Shelters and rescue organizations ask a lot of questions of potential adopters for two basic reasons:
1. To ensure long-term loving homes for the animals they adopt.
2. To find good matches between customers and adopted pets.
1. To ensure long-term loving homes for the animals they adopt.
2. To find good matches between customers and adopted pets.
THE QUESTIONS YOU'LL BE ASKED
Most shelters and rescues require adopters to complete an adoption application. In addition to contact information, the application is likely to include questions about following :
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WHAT YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE ADOPTING ANY KIND OF PET
Before you decide to adopt any pet, you should ask yourself:
Here are some tips on adopting/buying a horse.
Questions to ask the owner:
- Do i have the room/space needed for an animal?
- Can i afford this animal?
- Am i willing to care for this animal properly?
Here are some tips on adopting/buying a horse.
- Check out the horses hooves and ask if he requires shoes or has hoof disease
- Before riding the horse, watch the owner ride. Pay close attention to how he acts, how disciplined he is, if he obeys commands, and if he spooks at things.
Questions to ask the owner:
- Why are you selling the horse?
- What type of documentation does the horse have?
- Has the horse had any medical problems or injuries?
- Does the horse have any behavioral issues?
- Who trained the horse, and what type of training method did they use?
- What type of environment is the horse used to?
- Does this horse have experience doing the type of work I want it to perform?
- How many owners has this horse had?
- How long have you owned the horse?
- How does the horse respond to the vet?
- How does the horse respond to a show environment?
- How does the horse respond to other horses?
- Is it usually kept with other horses?
- Is the horse shod? Does it behave well with a farrier?
- What level of rider would you recommend for the horse?
- What type of riding is he use to?
- May I contact the horse's vet, trainer or farrier?
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