Originally posted by marysmerrycats
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oh I bet they do get angry! how do you handle it? what do you tell them for a reason why they can't have the dog? anyway good for you! that must be a hard thing to do...
Its REALLY hard, especially the first time I did it. I was about to cry! Its especially hard when you talk to the people and really like them and then look at their application and have to deny them. My co-workers call me an adoption nazi because I'm the most strict one.

After a few years of doing this, I've been called every name in the book Its very hard to handle, but also easy at the same time because once people lose their temper and scream at me after I let them down gently and nicely, I am assured they don't need an animal anyway!

I'm never rude about it. I explain its in the best interest for the animal. Sometimes they are just clueless. Like a lot of times they'll think declawing means just clipping the nails. If I really feel good about the people and if they really seem shocked when I tell them what declawing is, then I give them the benefit of the doubt.