Getting an animal from the shelter
An average of 25.000 animals are taken into shelters every year. These animals are missing, have strayed, or are starving. There are also animals that have unfortunately been abandoned by their owners. This can happen because the owner can no longer care for the animal or because they no longer want it. In both cases, simply dumping the animal is the wrong solution. Yet, unfortunately, it happens regularly.
Stray animal found
Found or stray animals are taken to an animal shelter by animal ambulance or volunteers from various foundations. Sometimes people bring them themselves. This doesn't happen often, because you never know how the animal will react. Once the animal arrives at the shelter, it's checked. If it hasn't had any vaccinations, they're administered. If it's missing just a few, those are administered as well. This is to prevent the animals from becoming very ill.
Why choose the shelter?
Shelters are full of pets who sadly no longer have a home. Most of these animals have experienced terrible things. So why not give a shelter animal a second chance?
Adopting an animal from a shelter has many advantages. Not only for you, but also for the shelter. The shelter takes excellent care of each individual animal. They do everything they can to protect them from all diseases. They do this by immediately vaccinating every animal that comes in. This prevents the spread of serious diseases, saving you another trip to the vet!
When you look for an animal at a shelter, you're dealing with honest people who have cared for the animal well. You don't have this assurance when searching online for a new stuffed animal. The difference between an illegal breeder and a reputable breeder is difficult, if not impossible, to tell these days. Therefore, we recommend looking for an animal from a shelter.
PetBase offer
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The 5 most frequently asked asylum questions
No, not all animals have an obligation. A dog or horse has a 528-number obligation.
A registration from our database is never deleted without good reason. This is partly because EPN, Petmaxx, and SDGN have links to us on this chip number. A form number is always required for any changes. This form number can easily be requested by the registered owner. Details on how this works are explained in these frequently asked questions. OwnerThe registration/form number can often also be found through the registering authority listed in the registration. For this information, click on Find chip numberVeterinarians and animal shelters can update their information using our registration forms. Shelters can request our starter kit once for this purpose. New forms can then be ordered through our webshop. We offer a final option to animal shelters under certain conditions. You must first re-register the animal in a different database, which must be affiliated with SDGN. Once the animal is properly registered in the other database, please inform us of the database and transponder number. We will then link to the new registration, so the old owner information will no longer be visible on our website. www.dierkwijt.nl
If the chip number is entered incorrectly, it can't simply be changed. The simplest solution is to fill out the contact form with the chip number and registration number, clearly indicating which is the incorrect and which is the correct number. We will then take care of the correct registration.
This is possible and even cost-saving by first registering the animals in the shelter's name. After a few weeks, you can still hand over the registration information to the new owner and update the new owner's information online free of charge. Are you a shelter and not yet a registering agency? Then request the starter pack!
Dogs born or imported after April 1, 2013, are required to be registered in a government-designated database. All changes to these dogs must also be recorded. As a database, we must offer owners the option to comply with this requirement without using the database's function (reuniting a lost animal with its owner). If you select the option that a dog's registration may not be used for reunification, we cannot release owner information if the dog is found somewhere. Such a dog will go to an animal shelter and can then be rehomed after the standard period. Since the databases primarily exist to reunite lost animals with their owners, we recommend that you DO use reunification. Therefore, it is best to leave the checkbox unchecked. Only use it if a new owner absolutely wants it and is fully aware of the potential consequences. If an owner prefers their information not to be publicly displayed, it is better to use the "registering agency only" option. In that case, a found animal can still be traced back to its owner through you or us. Also, try to explain to the owner that "public" means their information can only be accessed by someone who knows the 15-digit microchip number. We always recommend full disclosure (registering agency + owner information) for a quick and easy reunification of a lost animal with its owner.
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