BE SURE TO CHECK ADOPTION POLICIES OF ANIMAL RESCUES BEFORE APPLYING FOR A PET!

My wife and I applied to adopt a dog from Furry Friends Network in July 2009.

First, we were told in the beginning that FFN did not adopt out of state, however their website FAQ clearly states that they do.

Then after we were told that we were favored over 20 other applicants, they told us that FFN does not adopt to homes with un-neutered/un-spayed pets, However their website FAQ only implies this and does not clearly state this as a policy.

On our application we did indicate that the pets in our home were neutered, however we assumed this would only apply to the female, as we were adopting a male.

They said the only exception to this policy was if the un-neutered animal was too sick for the operation.
Which essentially means that they will adopt an animal to a family with a sick animal,
and not to a family whose pets do not meet a criteria which has nothing to do with the rescued animal!

We have exposed ourselves to unnecessary scrutiny, wasted countless hours and offered to drive hundreds of miles to adopt a pet from their rescue, just to be rejected by a policy that has nothing to do with the adoption.
The fact that we chose not to have our pet fixed is no one's business but our own, and has no effect on the health or well being of another pet who has already been fixed.