Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre, Liverpool
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Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre, Liverpool
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Disgraceful
Disgraceful behaviour of staff! They wasted lots of my time and money, just because I wanted to make sure that my wife will not get allergy on the type of dog I wanted to adopt. I dont want to go into detail cos its a long story and i dont want to waste any more time on this people.
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Strict Criteria - Rightly So
In answer to the first (and only so far) reviewer here for Freshfields, first up, I'm nothing to do with Freshfields. I've never had reason to contact them but as a rescuer myself I'm well aware of them and their excellent reputation.
You complain that they haven't contacted you, but then go on to answer your own complaint. They obviously already explained to you that the hutch wasn't big enough. You're not doing any animal 'a favour' by just adopting them. They have to be taken care of properly otherwise what's the point?
Maybe the home visitor decided that you weren't suitable to take care of a rabbit. Now you have to figure out why and do something about it. Animals aren't 'grateful'. They have requirements and no self-respecting animal rescue organisation is going to let any of their charges go to just anyone, least of all one like Freshfields.
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We Had A House Check And They Said Someone Would P
We had a house check and they said someone would phone that doy or in the next 2 days and its been over 2 weeks and they stil havnt phoned! Pluss where doing them a favour taking a rabbit off there hands and there telling us we need a bigger cage etc! Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre havnt helped me at all and i will be going some where else to buy one.
We adopted our cat from Freshfields and although we really had to chase them for a response (two weeks) we were aware that they are completely run by volunteers who are rushed off their feet. So we understood. We did pass our home check, and if we hadn't, we would have asked for feedback and made improvements rather than BUYING a pet. As the others have said, they do home checks for a reason. Freshfields is a no-kill shelter and it costs thousands per month just to feed the animals, so we support them.
When a house check has been done and the rescue centre is not prepared to let you adopt one of their animals, the sensible thing to do is to ask yourself why the home you are offering is unsuitable. Any reputable rescue organization will not re-home an animal unless all their welfare criteria has been met; in this case, the accommodation provided for the rabbit was too small and, reading the review, the attitude that you are "doing them a favour by taking a rabbit off their hands" is not exactly encouraging - it is the dedicated people who rescue and care for all the animals that society discards so thoughtlessly that are doing all of US a favour! Having an animal in your life is a privilege as they ask for so little compared with all that they give back.
When a house check has been done and the rescue centre is not prepared to let you adopt one of their animals, the sensible thing to do is to ask yourself why the home you are offering is unsuitable. Any reputable rescue organization will not re-home an animal unless all their welfare criteria has been met; in this case, the accommodation provided for the rabbit was too small and, reading the review, the attitude that you are "doing them a favour by taking a rabbit off their hands" is not exactly encouraging - it is the dedicated people who rescue and care for all the animals that society discards so thoughtlessly that are doing all of US a favour! Having an animal in your life is a privilege as they ask for so little compared with all that they give back.
As someone who has always adopted unwanted animals (dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and poultry), I thank God that Freshfields Animal Rescue centre say "no" to people who seem to think they are doing someone a favour by offering a home to a shelter animal. It should be considered a privilege to share your life with an animal because, unlike humans, they ask for comparatively little and give so much in return. If you're turned down following a home check, there will be a good reason for it and the answer is to put more thought and care into what you can offer to an animal NOT to just go out and buy one!!! This, for all rescuers and adopters, is an absolute NO!
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