In the life of pet owners there are situations when it is temporarily impossible to keep track of and maintain your pet. And there are times when you have to completely get rid of the animal. What should loving owners do in this case? Not to euthanize a healthy creature full of life because of its problems and difficulties, in fact. The way out in this situation is to give the dog or cat to the shelter. In this article, we will analyze the details of this procedure, and also describe several shelters in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Why do I need a shelter for animals
Imagine a situation that you are urgently sent on a business trip to work. You live alone, relatives and friends are far away or busy, or maybe they have completely different problems. Your dog will be forced to live locked up in the house or roam the street for a week, two, a month, or even six months. In the house, she will simply die of hunger, longing and thirst. On the street, not only hunger and cold await her, but also cruel people, various poisons, other feral animals, as well as dog trappers. No sane owner will allow his animal to undergo such dangers and trials.
If you have nowhere to look for a pet, the best solution is to give the dog to the shelter. At the moment there are a sufficient number of them. Yes, and the fee for the maintenance of your pet varies in a fairly wide range, which will allow you to keep within a modest reserve of money.
What is overexposure
If your closest friends and relatives cannot take your dog for temporary care, it makes sense to turn to other people. Some really earn money from overexposure, while others act for noble and selfless reasons. Finding caring hands for a pet for a while is not so simple, but possible. While you are away, the dog will be fed, walked, combed and groomed.
How to find overexposure
Many people who deal with overexposure professionally or even maintain their own home shelter give advertisements on various resources. In addition, there are all kinds of public groups and communities on social networks where you can independently ask participants to help you with finding free hands for your pet. Before giving your pet, inquire in what conditions it will be kept, discuss the amount of security, and also check for the presence of diseases and vaccinations in other animals in the home shelter. It will be unpleasant if your dog is infected with something from other animals during the absence of the owner.
How Dog Shelters Work
Sending a dog to a shelter is a much better solution than simply chasing it out into the street or putting it to sleep. Any living creature wants to continue to live. And pets are not accustomed to street living at all, which means that, in fact, they are doomed.
You can choose a shelter from three varieties: municipal, created by public organizations and volunteers, as well as private. The first are provided by the state, the second are created at the expense of volunteers, the third involve payment from the owner of the dog. Depending on the period of placement of the animal and further plans for it, the owner must choose from these three species in which shelter you can give the dog. Naturally, the best service for the animal will be provided in a private shelter.
Municipal Shelters
Municipal shelters are provided with funds to ensure the livelihood of animals from the state treasury. It is clear that the allocated funds are sorely lacking. Such shelters are designed to temporarily keep stray animals. They are located several individuals in tight cages, feed them once a day with the cheapest food. Veterinary care is not provided for by any item of expenses of the institution. The maximum term for placing a dog is six months, then, if there is no new owner, they euthanize it. In Moscow, there are about twenty such organizations out of a total of sixty. In a huge city this is a fairly small number, so it is not difficult to imagine their overcrowding.
You can send a dog to the shelter at the following addresses:
- Municipal shelter for stray animals of the Western administrative district: Rodnikovaya street, 26.
- Shelter for stray animals №5: 6th Radialnaya street.
- Shelter "Murkosh": Ostashkovskaya street, 14, p. 2.
- Shelter for stray animals: 1B Pekhorskaya Street.
- Shelter for dogs and cats: Dawn Alley, 10.
All of these shelters have approximately the same conditions. They are resorted to by people who do not care about the further life of the animal. Usually, outbred offspring are handed over to such a place from their spree animals or aged animals, which there is no strength and money to treat, and it is a pity to euthanize or expel.
Volunteer organizations
If there is no desire to torture an animal with the conditions of a municipal institution, what kind of dog shelter in Moscow should I choose? You can send the dog to a special volunteer organization. It operates at the expense of the founders, donations from indifferent citizens and contributions from the owners themselves. If necessary, the volunteers will do their best to help the animal find a new owner. Moreover, such shelters are often provided free of charge by veterinary clinics and pharmacies, which promises pets timely vaccination and treatment.
You can send a dog to a shelter in the Moscow region at the following addresses:
- "Cat House": sh. Enthusiasts, house 74. A well-known volunteer organization operating not only in Moscow, but also in many other regions of the country. A rich branch network once again proves people's commitment to their work and successful operation.
- Shelter for stray dogs "Alma": st. Pond Klyuchiki, ow. 12. The society is focused exclusively on dogs. They get everything they need from food and medical care. A lot of Muscovites got healthy and playful puppies in this shelter.
- Happy Friend: Novokhoroshevsky proezd, building 22. Another volunteer organization dealing with both dogs and cats. This dog shelter will help you get the best friend from the four-legged society. It is also possible to give the puppy here.
Private shelters
Private shelters are primarily commercial organizations. Owners of thoroughbred animals come here for overexposure, and puppies with a pedigree are also distributed through these firms. It goes without saying that the owner will have to pay in full for the maintenance of his pet. These organizations are not supported by the state, volunteers have nothing to do with commercial activities and making a profit. Therefore, food, care, medication, medical interventions - all these expense items will fall on the shoulders of the owner of the animal. If the question arises, where to send the dog to the shelter for a short time and with proper care, then it is worth contacting private traders.
- Kennel "Shar Pei" Golden Dragon: st. Decembrists, house 43. This shelter contains dogs of Sharpei breed, as the name clearly states. All procedures and care necessary for this breed are carried out in full. Here you can attach puppies for further implementation.
- ANO Rottweiler Help Center: Teply Stan Street, industrial zone. This private shelter specializes in the Rottweiler dog breed.
- BANO "Eco": Alley of the First May Day, ow. 7a. One of the good shelters without any specialization in breeds.
- "Zoobos": Molodezhnaya street, house 5. There is no specific specialization in breeds in this shelter. In addition, not only dogs can be kept here, but also other animals.
How to take a dog to a shelter
So, you have decided which shelter to give the dog to. What are your next steps? When applying to a municipal organization, no documents or certificates are required from a person. But it is worth asking in what conditions the dog will continue to exist. When contacting volunteers, it’s best to hand over the available vaccination certificates and information about the illnesses and their chronic manifestations to the shelter owners. This will help them decide in which place and in which company the animal should be kept in order to protect both him and other residents from diseases. Private animal shelters and hotels require a full set of documents.
Shelters in St. Petersburg
It is not more difficult to send a dog to a shelter in St. Petersburg than in other areas. The choice must be made on the basis of further plans for the fate of the animal. Among the most popular volunteer organizations and private nurseries, the following items can be noted:
- Homeless Animals Help Center "Lost": St. Petersburg, phone: 8-812-980-00-68.
- ANO "Help stray dogs": St. Petersburg, art. m "Elizarovskaya", Bolshoi Smolensky pr., building 9.
- Shelter "Island of Hope": St. Petersburg, phone: 8-950-038-44-19.
Shelter reviews
People leaving a dog forever rarely write reviews about municipal shelters. But the comments from those who took the animal from such a place are full of negative emotions about the way dogs are kept. It is volunteer organizations that are most popular among owners of four-legged pets. There are people who truly consider this business their vocation and act for completely disinterested purposes. The persistence and diligence of the volunteers helps many animals to find a new home, and the pets left for a while are well-groomed and healthy.