Strict pet adoption rules frustrate and defeat some animal lovers

By Jeanine Santucci | USA TODAY

Shannon Novey and her family were ready to bring another pet into their home after the loss of their beloved poodle, Coco. They’d gotten their previous dogs from breeders, but at the urging of her sister, Novey said she was willing to give adopting a try.

She won’t do that again, she said.

“I came away thinking that the rescue people are a little too militant for my taste,” she told USA TODAY.

The intensive application process culminated in Callie the poodle coming home to Novey’s family for over two weeks late last year – only for the rescue organization to take the dog back after a disagreement about the adoption contract. By then, her family had grown to love Callie.

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