First, I want to thank everyone that's reading this blog! We have a serious over population problem in this country and animal lovers like you helping save their lives and educating the public are the only way we're going to end it!
The first question for anyone that wants to start a rescue is 'why'? What is driving you to run a rescue? If it's something you see as a way to help animals and bring in some extra income, you're barking up the wrong tree. Pun intended! Rescue work is HIGHLY expensive. It's time consuming. It's stressful. If you want to do pet rescue the right way, you will NOT generate a penny in income and in most cases you'll need to donate some of your own personal funds to keep the rescue going and take care of the animals. If you're not in a situation where you can afford to take on an extra pet or two for many months at a time, you're not going to be able to run a rescue.
For those that can't afford to take on the expense of other pets for an extended amount of time we recommend volunteering with a local rescue or volunteering at your local shelter. Because a rescue bears the financial brunt of rescue, volunteers can do just as much wonderful work and not have the burden of the bills.
Rescue work also requires a special type of person. For starters you've got to be highly driven. If you can't handle negativity, stress, or constant set backs, rescue isn't for you. If you can't do things the right way and follow all rescue rules, don't waste your time reading another blog entry. Rescues in general tend to be untrusting of new rescues and you will need to prove that you are doing things the right way. You can't take that personally. Just like you may not know them on a personal level, they don't know you. Sadly there are a lot of people that call themselves rescues but don't actually act like a rescue. Because of those types of people, rescues are very skeptical of others.
If none of this has intimidated you and you're still intent on running a rescue, read on!!
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