looking for a solution?

Any time you’re looking to rehome a pet, you’re making a life-changing decision on their behalf. We understand there are life moments that require this from time to time. All we ask is that you actively search for potential solutions before letting go.

It can be valuable to share your pet-parenting experiences with friends, family and co-workers. Oftentimes sharing your challenges and experiences will result in a positive outcome and a long-term solution for your pet.

We want pets with families to keep their families. If you’ve tried everything you can think of and still need help, we offer some unique resources and basic tips below.

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If you adopted your pet from HEA and need help, please fill out this form for consultation as part of our lifetime guarantee.

Rehome

If your personal situation requires you to find your pet a new home, there’s a self-service solution. We encourage you to explore Rehome. You know your pet better than anyone! In the time you’ve spent together, you’ve learned all of their needs, traits, and what will offer them the best life. When you use Rehome, your pet has the opportunity to find a home without ever entering an animal shelter. 

This easy-to-use tool provides a safe, thorough, and far reaching platform for you to identify potential adopters for your pet. Your listing gets included in one of the animal rescue world’s widest reaching search engines - Adopt-a-Pet.com. Rehome allows you to choose your pet’s future home! 

Plus, if you select Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary, Inc when you create your pet’s profile, any adoption fees exchanged in the process will be directed to our mission. Adopt-a-Pet.com has built this tool to keep pets in homes. You can help make that happen!

Additional Tips

Pets Not Allowed
  • Look into renting at a place that allows indoor pets
  • Ask other members of your family if they could temporarily "foster" your pet while you find a place that allows pets
Urinating/ defecating in the house
  • Bring the pet to their veterinarian to make sure they don't have a urinary tract infection, kidney stones or some other medical problem
  • Try crating the animal or limiting their access to one room in the house
  • Try different litter products, litter boxes, or carpet cleaners
Allergies
  • Consult the family physician about medications or allergen removers for the house
Pet with anxiety
  • Explore different diffusers/pheromones
  • Leave the radio/TV on when you leave the house
  • Consider Rescue Remedy or other flower essences
  • Try natural remedies (L-Theanine)
Pregnancy in the family
  • Consider keeping the pet until you know whether or not their behavior will be changed by the new baby
Pet behavior problems (running away, hyper-activity or aggression)
  • Talk to your veterinarian
  • Consult a behavioral expert
  • Exercise the pet more
  • Take them to obedience training
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