Failed Adoption Dogs

BEFORE YOU SURRENDER YOUR DOG

Understand a Special-Needs Dog

Sometimes there are underlying causes in the dog’s behaviour or health that result in failed adoptions; or often, the family cannot cope with the dog for whatever reason. Foster families also usually don’t keep dogs permanently and moving from one temporary home to another can become very stressful for dogs.

If you are struggling to find a permanent home for a dog that was once adopted and then given up, VOSD might be able to help.If you have reason to believe the dog will not, or is not being able to find a permanent home, then do reach out to us. Surrendering the dog to us MUST be your last option. VOSD provides this facility, only so that you do NOT abandon the dog. We are interested in the welfare and well-being of the dog.

When Not to Surrender a Dog

If you’re considering surrendering a dog first consider THESE options

BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES:

If you’re considering not keeping the dog with you because of his behaviour: Please take the advice of your vet or consult a trainer for help with common behavioural problems. If you feel, however, that his behaviour is unusual, and that you need additional or other support, you may ask for an opinion by writing to us at info@vosd.in

RWA / NEIGHBOUR ISSUES:

If you’re considering not keeping the dog because of your neighbours or RWA restrictions:

Remember, it is unlawful for housing complexes to demand that you give up your pet, or impose other restrictions upon you, such as disallowing the use of elevators by your pet, etc.
Likewise, your neighbours can’t be unreasonable about your pet dog (if you’re a responsible pet owner), and object to natural behaviour such as barking, etc., or object to your having him with you. If that is what is happening, ask for support on the VOSD Facebook page, look through the VOSD website FAQs & Blog for solutions, or write to us at info@vosd.in for support and advice. Do not bow down to unlawful demands.

IF YOU CAN RE-HOME THE DOG YOURSELF:

Try to find the dog a home yourself: Re-home your dog to a new home yourself. This transition will be much easier for your dog and will allow you to know that he is going to a good new home. Look for an alternate place that the dog can live in. The VOSD Rescue should not be your first option. Check with friends and family, and network online and with the community of ‘adoption agencies’ in your city where the dog can find a home.

Types of Dogs You Can’t Surrender to VOSD

You can’t ‘surrender’ a healthy stray dog that lives in your street. Displacing a street dog is an illegal act in Indian law; and in any event, the vacuum that you create by displacing a street dog will be filled up by other street dog/s.
Picking a pup off the street, especially a pup that has a mother and is not an orphaned, all-alone pup, is tantamount to displacing the little dog, which is contrary to the law. If you wish to pick such a pup off the street to get it adopted, this facility is NOT available to you.
You can’t surrender a pet dog that belongs to you that may have been entrusted to you temporarily and belongs to your spouse children or parents. That is a breach of trust.

Please remember, you need to prove you are the owner/rescuer of the dog, and provide its medical history in order to be able to surrender the dog to us.

If you can no longer keep a dog, do not:

Don’t abandon a dog at a place far from home, or a strange area, in the hope that he won’t come back. Pet dogs lack the skills to survive on their own and WILL die of starvation or injury. Other dogs will attack, and injure, or may even kill him, since dogs are territorial and tend to fight off other newer dogs that venture into their territory AND, abandoning a dog like that is an offence in law.
Don’t abandon a dog in a house or apartment you are moving out of, thinking that someone will eventually find him. Pet dogs lack the skills to survive on their own AND, abandoning a dog like that is an offence in law.
Don’t give away your dog to a stranger. You don’t know if that person can be a responsible and kind pet owner. Dogs that end up in the wrong hands may be abused abandoned or sold to breeders, etc.

Surrender Fee

Please note there is a one time surrender fee of ₹20,000.

The surrender fees is a small percentage of the cost that VOSD will incur in the lifetime care of the dog you want to surrender. A lifetime of food, supplements, veterinary support and medication. It takes approx. ₹20,000 per year to maintain a healthy dog and can be 5 times that amount to maintain an infirm/disabled/old dog.

Surrender Your Dog to VOSD

If you have exhausted all other avenues, you can surrender your dog to the VOSD, SUBJECT TO our calling upon you to do so. For this you have to write to info@vosd.in with all details about the dog and reason why you wish to surrender the dog to VOSD.

If we are persuaded that the circumstance warrants our intervention and that you’re the owner of the dog and have shared accurate and verifiable information, we will accept any dog, without passing judgment on you.
This policy is entirely at VOSD’s discretion and can be discontinued, withdrawn, or modified at any time without notice.
The decision of accepting or not accepting a dog rests solely with VOSD.

If because of any circumstance you have decided not to keep your pet dog, you can surrender your dog to VOSD. HOWEVER, you cannot simply bring the dog to us. Please follow the process of surrendering your dog to VOSD.

VOSD Dog Surrender Process – Explained.

Send a Request
Email us at info@vosd.in explaining:
- Why you want to surrender the dog
- Under which VOSD surrender category you are applying
Request Review
- Our team will review your request.
- We may ask you more questions to better understand your situation.
Important to Know
- Not all surrender requests are accepted.
- VOSD accepts dogs who cannot survive on the streets and have no one else to care for them permanently.
- Be 100% sure that surrendering to VOSD is your only option.
No Visits or Updates Policy
- Once surrendered, the dog becomes a part of the VOSD family.
- No visits are allowed after surrender.
- No regular updates will be provided.
Documents Required Before Surrender
Once your surrender is approved, you must provide the following information and anything else the team may request to better understand the situation of the dog who you wish to surrender:
- Vet certificate mentioning the dog’s age
- Dog’s current health condition
- Diagnosis and prescription (if the dog is under any treatment)
- Photographs and videos of the dog
- Tick and flea-free certificate from a vet
- Latest vaccination records for:
  - 9-in-1 vaccine
  - Anti-Rabies vaccine
Transport Arrangements
- Our team will connect you with a VOSD transport partner (if available in your area).
- Transport cost must be paid by you, even if surrender is under a “free” category.
- Discuss transport details with our helpdesk team once your surrender is approved.
Final Surrender at VOSD Sanctuary
- The dog will be transported either through our partner or VOSD ambulance.
- Once the dog reaches the Sanctuary, the surrender process is complete.
- We will send you one final update (photos/videos) after the dog settles in, starts eating well, and bonds with our team (within a day or two).
Important Reminders
- We do not admit unvaccinated dogs.
- If you do not agree with VOSD’s surrender policies (no visits, no individual updates), please do not approach us for surrender.

Ready to Surrender a Dog?

If you have understood the process and have all the required documents in order, please proceed to surrender your dog to VOSD.

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