The association for the relocation of animals (FOD) has had a busy summer so far. – It has been very busy. There are many people who want to relocate their animals, both dogs and cats. So we who work here have gotten to know many new animals during the summer, says relocation manager Lisselle Braathen. Braathen says that the dog Sondre, a mix between a Great Dane and an English mastiff, came to the relocation yard five weeks ago. He comes from a good home and has been treated well. Unfortunately, he has to be relocated due to the previous owners’ house burning down. THE EXCEPTION: The dog Sondre, a mix between a Great Dane and an English Mastiff, is here with the relocation officer, Lisselle Braathen. He has to be relocated due to fire. Many of the other animals at FOD are relocated because the owners are going on holiday. Photo: Tiril Solvang / news Going on holiday Sondre is among the exceptions. Several of the animals that FOD takes in are thrown out of their homes because the foster mother and foster father are going on holiday. – We find that there is a lot because people want to go out and travel, now that it is legal again. The end of the home office is also a large proportion of the animals that come. There are many who realize that they do not have the time and capacity to have animals after all, says Braathen. After all, she thinks it’s nice that the animals come to the association. – I think that in a way it is nice that people realize that they cannot give the animal the life it deserves and that they would rather choose to relocate it, she says. Braathen points out that it is important that people think carefully before purchasing a pet. – It is very important to think before you get an animal. It is a big responsibility and you have to know that you have enough finances and, not least, enough time. It is a big investment and should be part of your life for many years. Pandemic animals Many of the owners who now contact the association did so during the corona pandemic, and have probably not thought many years ahead. – Many of the people I got animals from during the corona were not allowed to attend courses during the pandemic, so it has become challenging for them when they have not been trained in very basic things, says Braathen. Many of the dogs being rehomed now are afraid of being alone. – We see a lot of dogs who struggle to be at home alone. They haven’t gotten the home-alone training that they need because their people have always stayed at home and had a home office and didn’t go out. So that’s what we see the most of, says Braathen. – We also see a number of dogs who are afraid of handling and struggle with it. It could be that they have not been handled in the right way, which could be due to the fact that there have been no courses during the pandemic, that they have not been taught that, those who have got a dog, she adds. Struggling to find homes In the same way that the previous owners are going on holiday, the association struggles to find foster and adoptive homes during the holidays. Both this year and last year, the number of applications to take over a dog or cat has halved from June to July. – It is a problem. Because we don’t have the capacity to take in everyone who needs a new home, and not all dogs can cope with living in a kennel either. And then we are completely dependent on foster homes or that we can relocate the dog privately, says Braathen.
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More animals are thrown out during the holidays – Sondre is the exception – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
