How to make the rehoming process straightforward and safe

Create a great profile for your pet

Give your pet the best chance of finding their forever home by creating a profile that shows how great they are! Add lots of detail and upload your best pictures so potential adopters get a good sense of your pet and can judge whether they can offer them the right home. 

Share lots of information with potential adopters

Potential adopters will probably have lots of questions. To speed up the process, make sure you include essential information in your pet’s profile and be ready to share more details if asked. As well as basic information such as breed and age, include the following: 

• Your pet’s history: how long you’ve had them, where you got them from and why you need to rehome them
• Add your photos of your pet, and make sure they are good quality, showing your pet at their best.This is important if you want to attract the adopter's attention.
• If you are listing a cat or rabbit, do they live indoors only, or do they spend time in the garden?
• Details about who and which other animals your pet has lived with, eg children and other pets
• Your pet’s favourite activities and toys
• A description of their personality, preferences and habits - are they quiet, active, do they like to be picked up, stroked or petted, or do they prefer their own space?
• Anything they're scared of such as fireworks, people in uniform, other animals
• The type of food they eat including the brand, frequency of meals and amount being fed. 
• Tell people about the positives - what are the best things that you love about your pet?
• Are there any slightly undesirable behaviours that an adopter will need to know about? This can be anything from resource guarding, pulling excessively on the lead, or jumping up (for dogs), or spraying indoors (for cats)
• Allergies, health conditions, and any medications your pet takes - and have they been to the vets for vaccinations? Is their wormer/flea treatment up to date? Have they had their teeth checked regularly? 
• Is your pet neutered? 
• State if they’ve been microchipped or not

Further information about giving up pets can be found on the following pages:

DOGS - https://petrehomer.org/giving-up-a-dog
CATS - https://petrehomer.org/giving-up-a-cat
RABBITS - https://petrehomer.org/giving-up-a-rabbit

Be honest about any significant behavioural issues

It’s essential to be honest about any behavioural issues or bad traits. If your pet is aggressive or has ever bitten or hurt someone, you must not list them on PetRehomer.