This site can in no way
take the place of a physical encounter between the future adopter
and the animal, which is indispensable for any adoption.The
animals presented on this site are waiting impatiently at the Trégrom
refuge for your visit. As the refuge is run by volunteers, we
ask you kindly to respect the visiting hours.
All the animals offered for adoption are tatooed and vaccinated.
To cover the veterinary fees, we ask for a contribution of 150€
a dog.
In addition, the
adopter undertakes to:
Present an identity document and proof of
residence.
Communicate new contact information without
delay, in case of a change of address or telephone number.
Inform the association if the adopter wishes
to give away or sell the animal.
APAA reserves the right to visit to check the animal's living
conditions and to take back the animal immediately if it turns
out that it is living in unsatisfactory conditions.
If you decide to
adopt, here is some advice :
Even
though we try to provide the best possible living conditions, the
animal that you are adopting has suffered from being abandoned,
and will be disrupted once again by leaving the refuge. The act of
abandonment is cowardly and cruel, but above all incomprehensible
for the dog who is its victim, and who often has a single
objective: to find his old family, or even to return to the
refuge, to the volunteers who have taken the place of his family.
That is why it is very
important to be especially vigilant in the days following the
adoption. Always take your dog out on the lead. If your garden is
not fenced, do not let your dog off the lead without supervising
him until he is completely used to his new domain. If the animal
still manages to escape, as quickly as possible advise the animal
protection associations, the local police, the gendarmerie, the
pound, and the municipality.
An animal who has been
abandoned is sometimes unbalanced; he has lost his points of
reference. He had habits of cleanliness that may have been
perturbed. Without your knowledge, you will change his food. He
will not know where to find shelter at your place. During your
first absences, he might well whimper because he believes that he
has been abandoned once again… You will have to give his life a
new rhythm, while remaining patient and indulgent. In the
beginning, find him a corner of the house where he can be alone,
and where possible pranks in your absence will not have dire
consequences, like a kitchen for example. You might give him a toy
to distract him, but never your old shoes: he will not be able to
tell them apart from new shoes in the future
This text is freely inspired by the brochure Adoption of an
animal published by the National Confederatoin of SPAs of France
Finally,
don't forget that...
.... The dog or the
puppy that you've just adopted should be trained, if that has not
already been done. For this you could take a look at the canine
training club closest to your house (you can find their locations
at the Société Centrale Canine). If you live in the Trégor, the
Sport Canin Lannionais offers to teach "good manners" to
your pooch. There you will be advised by a team of experienced
monitors, and your dog will learn to walk quietly on the lead
without pulling, to stay seated at store entrances, to come to you
when you call, etc. Your dog will also be able to have fun on the
agility course, and to develop his sociability towards other dogs.
Get an idea of what is involved by going to the Roudour ground at
Lannion on Sunday morning from 10h30 to noon, or on Wednesday from
17h30.
