Dog to give away: what precautions?
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Life sometimes leads to having to part with your pet, whether for health
problems, lack of time, in anticipation of a move, or for any other reason.
If your dog had a litter, it is also necessary to find future masters for
the little ones...
Whatever the situation, several solutions exist to
give away your dog, but certain rules and obligations must be respected.
Here's how to sell your pet legally
Where, how, to whom to give your dog?
To give puppies or even an adult dog, the most desirable scenario remains the donation to an individual. This can be done through classified ads, word of mouth, between neighbors... Be careful though, beware of adoption that seems too hasty on the part of the buyer!
If you do not have time to check the future living conditions of your
animal in its new family, it is better to entrust it to an association
that will act as an intermediary between yourself and potential
adopters and will be responsible for supervising meetings and transfer
formalities in good and due form. Finally, the last option, sometimes
simpler but unfortunately more heartbreaking and destabilizing for
your dog, is to give it to a shelter that will take care of it until a
future adoption.
Give up your dog to an individual
Once the decision has been made to give away your dog, start by talking about it around you to make your contacts play as a priority. Indeed, giving up your animal to acquaintances, family, friends of friends, neighbors, will allow you to have visibility on its new life in its new home. Do not hesitate to survey interested people, request a meeting, ask all your questions about their motivations for adopting a dog.
Ask to visit his future home and check that all the conditions are
there for a good existence, as well as compatibility with the members
of the household and any animals already present. If you do not find
adopters in your surroundings, you can post classified ads in local
shops and on the internet (ads between individuals, forums, and animal
sites). Indicate the reasons for which you are separating from the
animal and insist on your requirements: meeting beforehand, visitation
rights, etc.
Giving your dog away: shelter or association?
There are many associations throughout France, which make it possible
to offer a smooth transition thanks to volunteer foster families who
will keep your dog and treat it as if it were their own while waiting
to find a buyer for it. final. Most of these institutions will ask you
to sign an assignment contract with them, a necessary formality that
should not be overlooked: if this is not the case, insist on
establishing one, or look for another association offering this
guarantee.
Start by surveying the associations near you (departmental or
regional level) because contacts with officials and volunteer families
will be easier. The last solution, that of sending your dog to a
shelter, should be considered as a last resort since they are
overloaded because of the large number of abandoned animals. These
shelters receive by appointment and will inform you about the
documents to provide and the procedure to follow.
What are the costs incurred to give away your dog?
Associations and animal shelters always require a financial contribution to be able to entrust your animal to them. These costs can range from a few tens of euros to more than a hundred depending on the establishment. The dog must imperatively have an identification card and a health book proving that his vaccines are up to date; if this is not the case, the costs payable by you will be heavier because the refuge or the association will have to take care of it, which involves veterinary costs such as the installation of the electronic chip, the establishment of papers, the declaration to Icad (domestic animal identification register), vaccination and sterilization costs. Indeed, any shelter or association is required to regularize the legal situation of the animals before placing them.
Legal obligations and documents to provide
First of all, identification is absolutely mandatory to be able to donate an animal. On this subject, the law stipulates that any dog must be identified by electronic chip or tattoo, allowing its identification in the National File and proven by the presence of the identification card. This paper certifies ownership of the animal and must be signed and sent to Icad by the new owner. You must also provide the new master with the animal's health record or, failing that, a veterinary certificate of "good health".Even if vaccination is not obligatory, it remains strongly recommended to avoid bad consequences following the transfer of the animal, if the latter were to fall ill. Finally, be aware that an animal cannot be given or sold before the age of 8 weeks and that it is essential to sign with the adopter a certificate of transfer, which must contain the names and addresses of the two parties, the information of the animal (breed, sex, date of birth, transponder number, pedigree if applicable...) and the list of documents given to the new owner.
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