What is Home To Home™ ?
Home To Home™ is a unique, direct-to-adopter program for pet owners looking to re-home their animals. In just a few simple steps, pets can find a loving new home without ever seeing the inside of a shelter. It’s FREE to use for both owners and adopters, and gives animals needing a new home the best of both worlds: their current owner can find the best fit, and their adopter can learn all about their personality and preferences first-hand. It’s a win-win for all!
There’s no place like home. Sometimes pets need a new one. We understand. Find your pet a new home, or find a new pet for your home, by visiting
https://dbchs.home-home.org/. DBCHS will promote your pet to our social media followers and have a link on our website that directs potential adopters to the DBCHS Home To Home™ website.
How did it start?
After experiencing an increase in owner surrenders, Panhandle Animal Shelter in Idaho wanted to find a better way to help their community. They launched Home To Home™ in August 2016 and immediately experienced a decrease in owner surrenders, averaging a 31% decrease within the first six months. These outcomes inspired them to share this success with other shelters nationwide to save more lives.
So Really, How does it work?
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Those looking to re-home their pet upload a photo(s) and a description of their pet on our Home To Home™ website.
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Once our Home To Home™ administrator approves the submission, it is published on the DBCHS Home To Home™ page as well as our Facebook page.
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Those interested in adopting a pet from Home To Home™ contact the owner directly.
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The owner screens the potential adopters and decides which adopter is the best fit for their pet.
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The pet never enters the shelter - saving the animal and current owner stress and the shelter space, funds, time, and resources.