We get many calls, messages, and emails of people needed to re-home their pets. The reasons are numerous. Most have found a lost pet, but can’t keep the animal. Some are moving or downsizing and can’t take the animal to their new location. Others report they have found themselves in a financial hardship and simply can’t afford the animal. Most of these reaching out do not want to risk euthanasia by surrendering to city shelter. OCHS foster program is small and most of our foster homes are full. So what can we as a community do to keep more animals stay out of shelter? Until we all work together to create a Rehoming Program, below are a few tips and resources.
Tips, Resources and How to Get Involved
We get many calls, messages, and emails of people needed to re-home their pets. The reasons are numerous. Most have found a lost pet, but can’t keep the animal. Some are moving or downsizing and can’t take the animal to their new location. Others report they have found themselves in a financial hardship and simply can’t afford the animal. Most of these reaching out do not want to risk euthanasia by surrendering to city shelter. OCHS foster program is small and most of our foster homes are full. So what can we as a community do to keep more animals stay out of shelter? Until we all work together to create a Rehoming Program, below are a few tips and resources.
Did you find a lost pet? Please bring to OCHS to scan for microchip. This can be very effective way to find an original owner.
Do you have an animal you can’t keep? Follow these steps: First and foremost make sure the pet is spayed/ neutered and current on Rabies Vaccinations. There are low cost spay and neuter programs that can help.
Second, ask your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers if they would be willing to take in the pet. If not, post to local social media pages. When posting your pet to social media, ensure that you perform background checks and research the individual’s social presence before handing over your pet to just any interested party. Dog fighting is a real, and continued, risk, and free pets on social media are an easy target.
Third, there are a few Rehoming services online through Animal Humane Society and Home to Home. Both of these sites have forms for you to fill out in order to get your pet posted. While the forms are easy to complete, the rehoming/adoption process might take some time.
• Adopt-a-pet Re-Home a Pet Service: https://rehome. adoptapet.com/list-a-pet/step-1
• Home to Home: https://home-home.org/rehome/ Get Involved! You can volunteer to help create a Rehoming program, become a foster, and/or donate pet food.
Want to help create a Rehoming Program in Okmulgee County? Message us on Facebook or email OkmulgeeHumane@gmail.com to serve on a committee or share your ideas.
To become a foster, please fill out an application at www.okmulgeehumane.org/apply-to-foster.html.
If you are wanting to help animals in need, please consider donating pet food to the Okmulgee County Humane Society. We donate the pet food that is donated to OCHS to those in need in our community. This often keeps pets with their owners. Currently, we are completely out of food to donate. We need puppy food, dog food, kitten food, and cat food. Please bring donated bags to the Okmulgee County Humane Society, 1239 N. Okmulgee Ave. in Okmulgee, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
