Jennifer never imagined she'd ever need to get rid of Molly. But life happens. Evicted from her apartment, Jennifer had little time to find a new home and faced an unfortunate obstacle. Her new would-be landlord does not allow Rottweilers in the apartment complex; they are not, along with pit bulls and other large breeds, on the landlord's list of acceptable breeds.
With time quickly running out, Jennifer enlisted the help of her friend Leslie and started looking for a new home for Molly. She passed out flyers at local vets and businesses and started a Facebook page dedicated to sharing Molly's story with as many people as possible in the hopes of finding her a new home. Leslie even stepped up and took Molly into her own home, despite potentially drawing unwanted attention from her own landlord.
Jennifer and Leslie exhausted every possible effort to place Molly at a safe place, rather than just set her loose in the street or dump her at an animal control center that would have probably euthanized her within weeks, if not days, in the event no person stepped in to foster or adopt her.
Just a few days after starting the Facebook campaign, which included others campaigning on Molly's behalf via Twitter and blogs directing interested parties to the Facebook link, Jennifer found Molly a foster home. Molly's story is not over yet, but it's in a far better place thanks to her owner's savvy and Leslie's generosity.
Steps Jennifer took:
- Accepted the very difficult reality that she would have to part from her dog.
- Printed and passed out flyers in an effort to find Molly a new foster or forever home.
- Launched a Facebook page to reach a greater audience.
- Asked her friend for help spreading the word.
- Made sure Molly was up-to-date with all her vaccines.
- Made sure to inform people Molly is fixed, housebroken, and has a sweet temperament, but Jennifer was honest about Molly's tendency to be territorial around other large breeds.
Steps Leslie took:
- Reached out to others with extensive contacts so they could help find Molly a home.
- Took Molly in for a few days so Jennifer could deal with her situation.
- Made calls to people who came forward expressing interest in adopting or fostering Molly and followed up with them.
- Was ready to drive Molly to her new home and transport her at least part of the way should someone outside Texas want to take her in.
- Researched no-kill shelters and called them to see about their ability to take in Molly (all the no-kill shelters Leslie contacted were full and unable to take her).
And don't be afraid to get a little help from your friends. If you have no time - for whatever reason - to research no-kill shelters or print flyers, find someone you know who can and will.
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