Owning pets can be extremely rewarding, however it comes with much responsibility. Some owners find themselves in a position where they feel they need to give up a pet. This could be for numerous reasons, but giving them up should always be a last resort.
Animals with behavioural problems
Pets can develop behavioural problems which can be distressing. You might consider giving them up when they’re displaying signs of aggression, destructiveness, or inappropriate toileting but there are things that can be done to help. Get them checked by a vet to rule out illness or injury as a root cause, then consider consulting an expert clinical animal behaviourist.
How to find a behaviour expert: It is important that the behaviour expert identified is someone with the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to treat your pet. Anyone can call themselves a behaviour expert, but many do not possess up-to-date knowledge or the necessary skills required to treat pets with behaviour problems. Inappropriate or outdated advice or methods may adversely affect your pet’s welfare and even make your pet’s behaviour problem worse.
The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB)accredits Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourists (CCAB), who possess the appropriate skills, knowledge and abilities. This includes having an Honours or higher degree in a relevant subject, attendance at appropriate specialist courses, and at least three years of regular clinical experience.
Find an ASAB Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) - visit: http://asab.nottingham.ac.uk/
The Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) also represents animal behaviourists. APBC members will have at least a relevant degree and two year's experience or a postgraduate qualification and one year's experience.
Find an APBC behaviourist - visit: www.apbc.org.uk
If you are on a lower income, many leading pet insurers in the UK now allow their policy holders to claim for consultations provided by full members of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and certified clinical animal behaviourists. Some APBC behaviourists also offer reduced fees, though this is at the discretion of the individual.
There is also lots of advice to be found on the internet and you should talk to other owners to see how they have coped
Expensive veterinary treatment
Before giving up pets because of expensive medical bills do some research. Although there is no NHS for animals there are some charities that may be able to assist financially those owners who are on certain benefits.
Click on the name to be taken to the relevant website:
Blue Cross Dogs Trust http://www.bluecross.org.uk/
PDSA http://www.pdsa.org.uk/
RSPCA http://www.rspca.org.uk/home
All provide veterinary care for people on state benefits. There are other charities that provide certain services such as free neutering and low cost vaccination. Increasingly, veterinary practices are also offering low cost neutering and vaccination where possible and it may be worth shopping around. Certain people can also try the http://tailwaggersclubtrust.com/, who may be able to help with veterinary bills for pensioners and those on certain benefits when ill health, a new domestic situation or financial hardship hit.
Too Many Dogs...... not able to cope ?
contact the KENNEL CLUB BREEDER HELPLINE Since 2000, the Kennel Club Charitable Trust has funded the Breeder Helpline - available on 0845 30 30 180 - a telephone service which offers support and advice to breeders who face difficulties in looking after their dogs and anyone else concerned about the welfare of specific dogs in their area. This service is available 24/7 and all calls are dealt with confidentially. The types of calls typically received fall into three main categories. Firstly, there are calls from breeders who have become overstocked and under-resourced at their premises, with a drop in the standard of welfare and care. These calls are often linked to an elderly owner, who is trying to cope with a reduction in income or has an understandable attachment to their 'golden oldies' and cannot bear to part with them. The other two types of calls most commonly received on the helpline are requests for veterinary guidance when dogs are unwell, and advice when a summons is about to be or has already been issued.
If you wish to surrender your dog to FBRGB then please complete the attached form below and then email over full body photographs of you dog & contact your vet to ask them to email us over the dogs vet records to [email protected], thank you
Animals with behavioural problems
Pets can develop behavioural problems which can be distressing. You might consider giving them up when they’re displaying signs of aggression, destructiveness, or inappropriate toileting but there are things that can be done to help. Get them checked by a vet to rule out illness or injury as a root cause, then consider consulting an expert clinical animal behaviourist.
How to find a behaviour expert: It is important that the behaviour expert identified is someone with the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to treat your pet. Anyone can call themselves a behaviour expert, but many do not possess up-to-date knowledge or the necessary skills required to treat pets with behaviour problems. Inappropriate or outdated advice or methods may adversely affect your pet’s welfare and even make your pet’s behaviour problem worse.
The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB)accredits Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourists (CCAB), who possess the appropriate skills, knowledge and abilities. This includes having an Honours or higher degree in a relevant subject, attendance at appropriate specialist courses, and at least three years of regular clinical experience.
Find an ASAB Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) - visit: http://asab.nottingham.ac.uk/
The Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) also represents animal behaviourists. APBC members will have at least a relevant degree and two year's experience or a postgraduate qualification and one year's experience.
Find an APBC behaviourist - visit: www.apbc.org.uk
If you are on a lower income, many leading pet insurers in the UK now allow their policy holders to claim for consultations provided by full members of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and certified clinical animal behaviourists. Some APBC behaviourists also offer reduced fees, though this is at the discretion of the individual.
There is also lots of advice to be found on the internet and you should talk to other owners to see how they have coped
Expensive veterinary treatment
Before giving up pets because of expensive medical bills do some research. Although there is no NHS for animals there are some charities that may be able to assist financially those owners who are on certain benefits.
Click on the name to be taken to the relevant website:
Blue Cross Dogs Trust http://www.bluecross.org.uk/
PDSA http://www.pdsa.org.uk/
RSPCA http://www.rspca.org.uk/home
All provide veterinary care for people on state benefits. There are other charities that provide certain services such as free neutering and low cost vaccination. Increasingly, veterinary practices are also offering low cost neutering and vaccination where possible and it may be worth shopping around. Certain people can also try the http://tailwaggersclubtrust.com/, who may be able to help with veterinary bills for pensioners and those on certain benefits when ill health, a new domestic situation or financial hardship hit.
Too Many Dogs...... not able to cope ?
contact the KENNEL CLUB BREEDER HELPLINE Since 2000, the Kennel Club Charitable Trust has funded the Breeder Helpline - available on 0845 30 30 180 - a telephone service which offers support and advice to breeders who face difficulties in looking after their dogs and anyone else concerned about the welfare of specific dogs in their area. This service is available 24/7 and all calls are dealt with confidentially. The types of calls typically received fall into three main categories. Firstly, there are calls from breeders who have become overstocked and under-resourced at their premises, with a drop in the standard of welfare and care. These calls are often linked to an elderly owner, who is trying to cope with a reduction in income or has an understandable attachment to their 'golden oldies' and cannot bear to part with them. The other two types of calls most commonly received on the helpline are requests for veterinary guidance when dogs are unwell, and advice when a summons is about to be or has already been issued.
If you wish to surrender your dog to FBRGB then please complete the attached form below and then email over full body photographs of you dog & contact your vet to ask them to email us over the dogs vet records to [email protected], thank you
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