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Frequently Asked Questions
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Where are photos of all the dogs
currently available for adoption?
Can
Shih Tzu Rescue call me
when a particular dog that I am looking for
(breed, age, color) comes in to the shelter.
What are your shelter hours and street
address?
We have a dog that we need
to give to the shelter, how do we do that?
What is your "sponsor"
program?
Is there an adoption fee to adopt a dog?
I want to volunteer to help
the animals at Shih Tzu Rescue. How do I go about it?
What are the duties of a
volunteer at the shelter?
I called the shelter and did not
get a call back right away, why?
I'd like to fax you something, what is
your fax number?
How can I make
a donation to Shih Tzu Rescue?
Who are the people at Shih Tzu
Rescue?
How can I contact
Shih Tzu Rescue through e-mail?
Where are photos of all the current dogs and cats
available for adoption? We have all the available
dogs and cats, with photos, on this website. Click
here to
view our profiles for the available dogs at Shih Tzu Rescue.
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Can
Shih
Tzu Rescue call me when a particular
dog that I am looking for (breed, age, color)
comes in to the shelter. Trying to meet these requests
in the past has led to considerable time spent in finding changed
e-mail addresses, phones no longer operating, changed
minds, etcetera. Unfortunately, Shih Tzu Rescue
simply does not currently have the volunteer staff and
time to devote to this activity.
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What are your shelter hours and street address?
We maintain regular business hours from 9-5 Monday
through Friday, and until 2 on weekends. On major
holidays, our hours differ, giving our small staff and
willing volunteers a chance to enjoy some of the day
themselves with family after basic care is given to our
animal residents.
We do not post the exact location of the shelter in an
attempt to avoid impulse abandonment of animals. We have
learned that often a pet owner, annoyed by some behavior
or problem, wants to immediately abandon the pet at a
shelter. We have also learned that in such a situation,
sometimes simple phone advice or counseling will give
the animal a second and successful chance at living in
its current home. Furthermore, as much as we would like
to, it is
impossible for us, or any other organization, to serve
every single case we encounter, particularly now with
the added requests via e-mail.
Unfortunately, our space and resources at this time are
limited.
We operate on an appointment basis, to be sure that
someone knowledgeable about the animals is on hand to
serve adopters or visitors.
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We have a dog that we need to give to the
shelter, how do we do that? You must call the
shelter first to see if space is available. If
there is no available space at that time, you may give
us all the information about the dog. Then, when
and if space becomes available and we can help you, then
we will get back to you via phone. Usually, animal
emergencies carry priority. Space here is made
available by adoption of current residents.
Arrangements for incoming animals are not made using
e-mail. Related topics: telephoning the shelter.
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What is your sponsor program? Many
people want to adopt a dog but cannot keep one at
their home due to various reasons. Instead of
actually adopting, they can "sponsor" the dog(s) of their choice. The dog(s) stays at the shelter. In
the event their sponsored dog is adopted to a qualified home,
another pet will be made available. E-mail us to get
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Is there an adoption fee to adopt a dog?
Yes there is. This varies and will be discussed during
the shelter visit or initial phone call
(954-680-6456). The fee is reasonable and helps
us to cover some of the expenses of caring for the dog. The
dogs for adoption are spayed or neutered, have
appropriate shots and have been examined by our
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I want to volunteer to help the Shih Tzu Rescue
dogs. How do I go about it? Volunteers are a
crucial part of our work for the dogs. They are needed
and welcome. Volunteers must be reliable and dependable.
We appreciate a "let's get it done attitude." There are
multiple needs for willing volunteers in our shelter that
include:
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- Working directly in helping care for our four
legged residents requiring keeping their
quarters clean and comfortable, feeding them,
giving them love and attention and helping to walk and exercise them. |
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- Helping raise much needed funds to operate our
shelter. |
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- Helping plan events and working and running them. |
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- Recruiting supporters and volunteers |
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- Providing help with various office duties employing
computers, scanner, photographic skills etc. |
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- Graphics work designing flyers for adoptions and invitations
for events and fundraisers. |
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- Providing donated printing costs for our
newsletters. |
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- Providing donated mailing services. |
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- Providing landscape, lawn maintenance |
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- Specialty and handyperson skills for the never ending
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As
Shih Tzu Rescue has washers and dryers in our shelter
(workplace regulation classified as "machinery") persons
under 16 cannot volunteer at Shih Tzu Rescue, even with
a parent's consent or presence. This is beyond Shih Tzu
Rescue's control. Shih Tzu Rescue regrets this
limitation.
Persons age 16-17 must be accompanied by a parent or
legal guardian when visiting the shelter for the first
time. The parent or legal guardian must approve the
minor for volunteering. Some of our best volunteers are
young people, so we invite parents or guardians to visit
our facility with them.
If you are 18 or older, you are an adult and there are
no restrictions.
Please visit our Volunteers page for more info.
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What are the duties of a volunteer at the shelter?
Our volunteers help out with whatever needs to be
done. However, if you have special skills, you may be
able to concentrate your efforts in your specialty area. We could really use the help of
photographers and someone who is familiar
with computers, digital cameras, and picture scanners.
If you are allergic to dogs (or cats), please discuss this
with us as there are dogs (and a few cats) "every place"
at Shih Tzu Rescue, including in the office.
The rewards of helping these animals are great. They
depend on the loving, caring and kindness of volunteers so very much and
show their appreciation with their love and affection.
Please visit our Volunteers page for more information.
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I called the shelter and did not
get a call back right away, why? We are still a
small organization. Therefore, our office staff is small
as well, as is the number of our regular volunteers. Volunteers
are often people with career and family demands, giving
willingly of spare time which is appreciated. We often
get an overwhelming number of calls a day on our phone
lines and a separate fax which would require a full time
person to handle. We prefer that your donations go
more directly to the animals' care and services. We
don't like voice mail any more than most, but sometimes it is a
necessary and often helpful tool here and most
everywhere today. Our voice mail asks that a detailed
message is left as to the nature of the call with a day
phone. If we are in a position to assist, we will get
back to the caller usually within a day or two. If
you don't get a callback and still need a response,
please e-mail us. Please keep in mind that we are a
hardworking small organization with limited human
and financial resources. We do sincerely try
to do our best for the dogs.
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I'd like to fax you something, what is your fax
number? Our fax line is not usually kept on.
We prefer regular mail to: Shih Tzu Rescue, Inc.,
4474 Weston Road, #175, Davie, FL 33331
(not the physical
address, only postal)
or
e-mail it to
us if that is possible. Attachments may be limited
by our servers.
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How can I make a donation?
You can make a donation with a major credit card, debit
card or check by using the security and convenience of
Pay Pal right here on our website. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated.
Donations are tax-deductible (check with your tax
advisor), as we are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit
organization.
To
make a donation using a credit, debit card or check, click on the link
below:
DONATIONS
Of course we also accept donations through the regular mail
(this is not our physical address):
Shih Tzu Rescue, Inc.
4474 Weston Road, #175
Davie, FL 33331
(954) 680-6456
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Who are the Shih Tzu Rescue people? We are
of different ages and backgrounds with different
skills, careers and personal lives. We all believe
that dogs are
precious, intelligent creatures that should not suffer
due to human cruelty, sport, vanity, habit or gain. We work
together to reduce whatever suffering we can, and improve
what lives we can. We believe that in our effort we can
truly say, "I Helped Save a Precious Life Today."
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To contact us by
e-mail:
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