Resources
Surrendering or Rehoming Your Pet
Misfit Mutts receives many requests from community members who must surrender their beloved pets. We wish we could take them all. But, as a foster-based rescue group, it’s just not possible.
Keep Your Pet
For suggestions to help owners keep their pets instead of surrendering them, please visit:
Keep Your Pet [https://www.keepyourpet.com]
Sacramento SPCA [https://www.sspca.org/programs-services]
Post on Adoption Websites
There are several online adoption websites available to help you find your pet another loving home. Here are a few of the websites:
Petfinder [https://www.petfinder.com]
Rehome [https://rehome.adoptapet.com/?utm_source=AW%20email&utm_campaign=Petco%20Foundation]
Pet Bond [petbond.com]
Rehome Your Pet
Following are some steps to take before surrendering your pet to a shelter:
1) Contact Rescue Groups
Haven Dog Rescue [https://www.havendogrescue.org]
Simba’s Paw Dog Rescue [https://www.simbaspawdogrescue.org]
Little Paws Doggie Rescue [https://littlepawsdoggierescue.org]
Fosters & Paws [https://www.fostersandpaws.org]
Pits & Pals K9 Rescue [https://www.pitsandpalsk9rescue.com]
Sammie’s Friends [https://www.sammiesfriends.org]
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary [https://happytails.org]
Cats About Town Society [https://catsabouttown.org]
Fat Kitty City [https://www.fatkittycity.org]
Fieldhaven [https://fieldhaven.com]
Lapcats [https://www.lapcats.org]
Additional information on rehoming a pet can be found at Rehoming A Pet [https://bestfriends.org/pet-care-resources/rehoming-pet-finding-good-new-home].
Use Social Media
The power of social media is endless. Posting a notice on Nextdoor (nextdoor.com or the Nextdoor app) is a good local resource to rehome a pet or find a lost pet. Remember to always charge an adoption/rehoming fee of at least $50, screen potential adopters and ask for references. Please do not put “free to good home.” Anyone who wants to adopt your pet must have the financial resources to care for them for the rest of their lives.
Also, a friend of a friend on Facebook, X or Instagram may not be able to pass up the adorable photo of your pet. You never know who may be looking for that perfect companion animal.
Advertise
You can place an ad in local papers but remember to charge an adoption/rehoming fee of at least $50. Please do not put “free to good home.” Anyone who wants to adopt your pet must have the financial resources to care for them for the rest of their lives.
If all attempts to find a home for your pet are unsuccessful, the Sacramento SPCA accepts owner-surrender animals through a Managed Admission process. More information is available at Managed Admission – Sacramento SPCA [https://www.sspca.org/post/managed-admission].