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MayzieMom here. Ranger's rescue Ratbone Rescues is very much in the 2nd ceagtory. They adopt out 200-300 dogs a year and have a VERY low return rate. I think part of the reason is that they do all the legwork before approving an application. I used to do application processing for them and I only had one person that I had to reject. She couldn't provide us with vet records for her current pets and became incensed that we were even requiring them because it's not like we're adopting a CHILD here. It's a DOG! Most of the people I spoke with, though, were very understanding and honestly, you have to think that the ones who were committed enough to jump through all the hoops (including an in-home visit) were going to also be committed pet owners.Ratbone is also great because they don't reject based on fence/no-fence, age, renter, etc. They try to work with the potential adopter to find the right dog for them and make sure that they have a plan to deal with (for example) exercising the dog if there's not a fence on the property. I think some rescues get SO fixated on the potential problems that they don't try to help come up with a solution.Mayzie's rescue, on the other hand, is more in the first ceagtory. They make you fill out an application but don't do a home check or a vet check. They will reject you if any red flags go up (like, I'm going to keep my dog in the basement ) or if the dog or cat doesn't seem to be a good fit. But their main goal is to find good homes for their rescues, even if they're not the PERFECT home. So I can definitely see pros and cons with both approaches.