Section 05 of 08 · 4 entries
The Match
How a household and an animal are put together. Matching rules households out rather than in, so this section is largely about refusing well.
Entries in The Match
in the order they happen- 05.1Matching is subtractionGood matching rules households out rather than in, and the refusals are where the expertise sits.
- 05.2The home visitWhat is actually being looked at, and it is rarely the house.
- 05.3Saying noThe hardest routine part of the job, and why it protects the animal and the adopter equally.
- 05.4The waiting list that is not oneAnimals are not allocated in order.
The other seven sections
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01IntakeArrival, the card, and the first seventy-two hours. 4 entries
02The Kennel WeeksRuns, rotas, noise and length of stay. 4 entries
03AssessmentWhat a test asks and what it cannot tell you. 3 entries
04FosteringThe single thing that changes an animal's chances most. 3 entries
06The ReturnThe one everybody dreads, and what it teaches. 3 entries
07DecompressionThe fortnight after the animal gets home. 3 entries
08The TradeThe people who do this work. 3 entries