What is STAR adoption?

Adopting a pet may just be the most PAWsome thing you ever do! However, the decision to adopt, must not be undertaken lightly - it should be a decision involving HEAD as much as heart! Adopting requires a high level of commitment and responsibility towards that new family member both in good times and during challenging ones. Right from the very start, stellar decisions need to be made beginning with the moment you decide to adopt... MIS-matching a pet to your own family members, lifestyle and expectations often sets the adoptee up for failure before (s)he even arrives home.

The STAR Adoption programme endeavours to empower our CLAW adopters and arm them with the knowledge, resources, skills and supPAWt so that they become SOLUTION-FOCUSSED rather than problem-focussed. That “Happily ever-after” is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them, if and when they arise! It is often those challenges that foster learning, growth, and also that strong loyal, trusting bond and mutual understanding and respect! So often the most challenging relationships are the ones that ultimately become the most joyful and rewarding! Obstacles are part of the agility course of life - they are not insurmountable, but rather these are the challenges which keep us learning, keep us growing and keep us flexible…

This programme will help CLAW get (and retain) SMART adopters and adoption advocates and help our CLAWbies (adoptees) to get adopted and stay adopted, and become stellar canine CLAWbie ambassadors!