Surrender Fee Applicable
An aggressive dog is one that has shown uncontrollable aggression towards you or others or gets easily triggered due to some psychological response. This dog cannot be managed in the house and is a physical threat to people or other animals.
When you surrender any dog, the transition is a traumatic experience for them. Living in a new environment is very stressful for even the most well-adjusted dog, so know that an aggressive dog will have it even harder.
Surrendering a dog must always be the last option. VOSD provides this facility only so that you do not abandon the dog. We are interested in the dog’s welfare and well-being.
At VOSD, we have a 70% success rate with aggressive dogs. We love and care for them. If they are not interested in socializing with other dogs, we give them individual kennels and personal space.
If you want to surrender an aggressive dog first consider the following options
BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES:
If you’re considering abandoning your dog 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 still unusual, and that you need additional 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 due to RWA “restrictions”:
Remember, it is not legal for housing complexes to demand that you give up your pet, or impose other restrictions on 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 you will also 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.
You can’t ‘surrender’ a stray dog that lives in your street. Displacing a street dog is an illegal act in Indian law. In any event, the vacuum that you create by displacing a street dog will be filled up by other street dogs.
Picking a pup off the street, especially a pup that has a mother and is not an orphaned, solitary pup, is tantamount to displacing the pup, 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 may have been entrusted to you temporarily and belongs to your spouse children or parents. That is a breach of trust.
Please remember, that you need to prove you are the owner/rescuer of the dog, and provide its medical history to be able to surrender the dog to us.
Please note that we charge a one-time surrender fee of ₹30,000.
The surrender fee is a small percentage of the cost VOSD will incur during the surrendered dog’s lifetime. This includes food, supplements, veterinary support, and medication.
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 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.
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.
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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