Plan B

It's just the way my stiff upper lip makes it sound.

having spent the fisrt 22 years of my life in the UK, I'd say you were wrong on all counts there. +2. And as a whinging, miserable Pom, I'll be writing a stern letter to someone about you lazy, drunken, kangaroo-riding convicts.

You really, really just said that, didn't you?

They're right. As someone who does design, it's not accessible at all. From the layout to the colour scheme - just awful.

Heaps. And nobody is reading the Adoption Procedure, as suspected.

Hi Shel, Even though in the editing page, a dog is marked as 1 year 8 months (for example), on the actual profile when viewing it just shows 1 year. Is that going to change? There's a big difference between, say, a 12 month old and a 23 month old.

I was so angry at the couple who bought their dog from a breeder who, they admitted, had most likely come from a puppy farm. They said they had done all their research on it but just couldn't not buy him. And then just laughed it off. And no follow-up on that at all. In fact, I think a complete lack of follow-up was what annoyed me the most. The woman who posited she was asked $900 to surrender her cat - how many average viewers are now going to think they can't surrender a pet and will, instead, just dump it for fear of being charged upwards of $1000. Glad the two Mels go their points across with the puppy farmer. Tim and Shel were also good. All in all, I'm not sure how this would've been perceived by the general public who aren't actively involved or aware of these issues.

Other half does. For every poundie I bring home, he gets some new tech. It's like the Matrix up in this house.

Tested with same specs, also on the Alienware computer and with Waterfox too. Formatting is random thing, which would suggest dodgy coding, especially as Waterfox is geared more towards 64-Bit systems.

Firefox at least makes options selectable but the formatting is off...

I just tested in I.E. Yep, options when listing are unable to be selected. All I can select is 'Desexed' and 'Interstate.'

Of course. That's why I said the world's most popular browser, not Australia's. But the statistics show a growing trend that Chrome is on the up and will, very soon, be the most popular in almost all countries. That's why many web designers cater more for Chrome but, as you say, should test for all compatibility across the board. Though, nothing about PetRescue's new makeover leads me to believe any extensive testing was done for anything.

Statistically speaking, Chrome is the world's most popular browser. This year it's popularity is increasing way beyond Firefox too.

Yeah, that's a welcome addition. Though, no bulk uploading option, and they upload at a glacial pace sometimes (or, not at all, and it just times out) so can take about 10 minutes just getting 10 photos up there.

PetRescue reset all ages to 12 months old with the new website, so that's probably why.

No video option yet. :/ I'm guessing all those listings with no photos is due to the fact people now make the listing and then add photos after the fact... which I find odd.

I'm just really annoyed that the website was released and only half of it really worked. Who does that? And from a design point of view, so very bland. I'm still waiting for them to fix it so the ages don't just show up as 1 year, instead of the 1 year 6 months, for example, that has been input. No matter what age you put, it rolls back to an even year. Ugh.

I've been in rescue and animal welfare for about ten years now, since I left school and first started volunteering at the RSPCA (back in the Mother country). When I came to Australia, I got into fostering again, and signed up with a brilliant group. I saw food, worming, flea treatment etc, as my own 'donation' to the group. I was happy with doing it because I had my own dogs and it didn't cost too much extra anyway. However, the more I fostered, the more money I began to lose. Not to mention some of the damage that I had to repair, etc. It was only at the beginning of this year that myself and a good friend, also a rescue colleague for years, started our own Rescue, due to slight differences of opinion on some policies and, dare I say it, say in how the dogs were presented, the website (I was ashamed to direct people to it), and general pro-activeness (or lack thereof). The first thing we decided was that we would absolutely pay for anything a foster carer needed, outright, if we didn't have it donated already. Crates, food, meds, toys, bedding, etc. We do always say that if foster carers are happy to provide that, it means the Charity doesn't have to pay for it, but it's absolutely no problem. Another thing we made sure of was that we had at least two Behaviourist/Trainers onboard. We will also always move dogs that aren't working out in a foster home, for whatever reason. Quarantine/Isolation has always been a big thing for me and something I see lacking in a lot of groups. I wrote this article in the hopes of getting it out there, though I fear most people just think the dogs would only have a touch of KC worst case scenario, and don't even think about parvo. We always have to work with what we have but also keep a high standard in regards to what we can provide to foster carers and adopters and, ultimately, the dogs. I think every group should definitely have a plan b for every single dog that comes into care, as well as every foster carer that volunteers.

Paw Prints Private Rescue. :)

I don't think that's the case. We take in a lot of bull breeds - adults, juniors, and pups - and always have quite a few applications, especially for the pups. Saying that, we utilise social media and always try to have the best photos we can get. He's adorable though. Where's his profile?

We've rescued from Wollondilly before too. A friend of mine has thrown herself into volunteering for them, coming up with ways to improve their handling and rehoming of dogs, as well as getting word out to Rescue, so they are definitely improving as a Pound.

I'm sorry but: And yet, you didn't pass that assessment from your Professional Behaviourist onto Renbury, for the entire week Horse was available to be adopted directly from the shelter by the general public? While I'm not surprised at some, I was shocked at the complete lack of support and general help from those I thought Horse could rely on. Some washed their hands of him, based on an assessment that was never fully divulged by yourself, based on comments like "he looks like an aggressive dog I know," or someone even having the audacity to diagnose him as brain dead, based on nothing more than guesswork, and from someone who has no veterinary history. The comments and downright dangerous assumptions made about this boy could have cost him his life. And you're pissy? But regardless, what's done is done, and a dog got to have his chance. It looks to be a happy ending, somehow.

That photo is at Dogwoods Country Kennels where Horse is staying. :) Best budget toys ever. :laugh:

Just love this photo.