Just because there are no dogs (or maybe only one or two dogs) featured here, it does not mean that there are no dogs in our program. For whatever reason, since Covid the number of dogs in our program has decreased—but we still have dogs!
At the same time, the demand for dogs has increased. Every dog photo we have posted here brings in dozens of new applications, bogging down our volunteers in processing the applications, creating a larger pool of approved adopters for a smaller pool of dogs, and frustrating people who have been waiting to adopt. That’s why not all available dog photos are posted as they were in the past.
Initially because of Covid, and now because there are fewer dogs in our program, we are not having face-to-face adoption events at PetSmart and Petco stores. We’re working behind-the-scenes to match dogs with the right prospective adopters, using the information that is provided in our applications (see details on our home page for more information).
As always, our goal at MSRNT is to find the perfect forever home for each dog.
Because we have quite a few approved adopters waiting to adopt, at this time we are only working with experienced dog owners, and not accepting applications from families who have not had a dog before.