PieDizzle's Review of Battersea Dogs Home, Battersea, London.
9th Apr 2008
Overall Rating
- Value for money
Nice way to rehome a dog.
General Comments
Battersea Dogs Home intentions are good however, the checks they run you seem to be excessive. I have nothing to hide but I recently applied to adopt a dog from Battersea Dogs Home after my American Bulldog died. I turned on my heels I'm afraid. I am a stay at home mum, my husband works but having a child is something they did not welcome. They also want to carry out a home check before I am considered a "parent" and then after to see how the dog is doing, they also wanted letters from landlords, details of local parks and their names to check! Too much hassle I'm afraid, I don't want home visits. I'm all for shelters and understand what happens to animals (in particular Staffs) when in the wrong hands, but surely a nice family home not wanting home checks (I'm a bit private like that) is better than a tiny cage.
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on 16th Apr 2008
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Lots of home checks could be seen as good thing though. We had checks when we adopted a dog from our local rescue centre and although they seemed extreme, at least it shows the charitys intention to make sure their animals go to a good, safe and suitable home. Though it does sound a bit like you ended up having a more than thorough check!