Surrender Fee Applicable
Before making up your mind and making the decision to give up your pet dog or rescued stray dog, please consider all of the options available to you, other than surrendering to VOSD.
When you surrender a dog the transition is a traumatic experience for the dog. Living in a new environment is very very stressful for even the most well-adjusted dog.
Surrendering your pet dog 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.
If you’re considering surrendering your 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:
PET ALLERGIES:
There are many people who are diagnosed with pet allergies, but they can still live a happy and healthy life with pets without giving their dogs up for adoption. From keeping bedrooms pet-free, buying an air filter, regular cleaning of pet fur or even allergy vaccines, you can minimize the effects of pet allergy and keep your favourite pet dogs with you for life.
FINANCIAL ISSUES:
Financial crises can occur at any time in life. But you and your pet dog don’t have to suffer because resources and medical care seem unaffordable. Many organizations are operating at the national and state levels that can offer assistance with pet supplies, food and other essentials. Many organizations offer low-cost or free medical care as well. Thus, even with financial issues, you have many other options than giving a dog for adoption. The trauma and abandonment issues dogs suffer on being given up can haunt them for life. A dog is a lifetime commitment like having a baby. Think many times before adopting a dog and when you do please never give up on them!
RENTING ISSUES:
Renting a house when you have a pet dog can be challenging at times. Many landlords are nervous about renting their houses to dog owners. However, this doesn’t mean you think about surrendering your dog for adoption. You can always educate house owners on responsible pet ownership and sign a waiver to pay for any damages caused by the dog. This will give the homeowners more confidence and you won’t have to look for permanent places to surrender dogs or run around shady dog shelters. As long as you are careful that your pets don’t damage rental property and trouble neighbours around you, most landlords won’t mind renting their property. Also, educate yourself about the legal rights of your pet dogs.
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.
Shelters are a good way to rehome a dog, but surrendering your dog to a shelter isn’t the first thing you should turn to as a responsible pet owner. These shelters may already be dealing with a large number of dogs and another dog in need may be deprived of a shelter if you irresponsibly give away your dog. Here’s what you can do to find your dog a new home before giving away a dog to a dog shelter.
PUT YOUR DOG UP FOR ADOPTION:
Before putting your pet up for adoption please get them spayed/neutered. Purebreed dogs who are not spayed/neutered end up getting purchased by breeders who torture and abuse the dogs leading to horrible deaths of the dogs. To prevent the dog from being lucrative for greedy breeders, ensure you get the dog spayed/neutered. This is not a complex surgery and can ensure a life of peace and dignity for your pet dog. After that follow the below steps:
Take a picture that shows the best side of your pet as soon as possible. Additionally, prepare a brief description of your pet as well. If your dog has received training for house, crate or obedience, mention that in the description. Some other points worth mentioning are –
You need to be completely honest if you want to give up your dog for adoption. Complete disclosure about the habits and personality of your dog will ensure that a new home is a good decision to make.
MAKE SURE YOU VET THE APPLICANTS:
It may seem tempting, but avoid looking for owners to surrender a dog through classified ads at all costs. They will have a higher chance of ending up as a victim of abuse and neglect. Therefore, you should instead use your social network to post your pet’s picture and ask your friends to share it. This way you can make sure that you get an owner for your dog who’s within your friend circle. You can also ask your neighbors and local veterinarians to advertise your dog’s need for a new home. Also, place flyers at work, school and other public places that include a picture of your pet along with an appealing biography.
ASK WITHIN YOUR FAMILY AND FRIEND GROUP:
It’s even better if you ask someone from your family or friends to adopt your dog. If that doesn’t work, talking to other pet parents near your area, veterinarians, groomers, pet supplies stores and others in the pet care field will be helpful. Once someone contacts you for adoption, you must consider interviewing them and visiting their home to make sure your pet’s next home is going to be its forever home.
Some questions that will help you while going forward with the adoption are –
It can be heart-wrenching to give up your pet, but if nothing else works out, rehoming will ensure that your dog is safe and happy. Having said that, if you must rehome your pet, you must put in every effort to give your dog the best possible life it deserves. It’s worth the time and effort when you know you’ve done the best for your furry friend.
You can’t ‘surrender’ a 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.
Please note that we charge a one-time surrender fee of ₹30,000 for pet dog surrender.
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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