What do you think about adoption fundraising?
Richelle78 asked:
My husband and I would like to adopt. We are foster parents and really want to adopt through the state. However, we would also like to adopt an infant. Of course, adoption is expensive. We can afford to care for our child/children, but we don’t have 20,000+ sitting around. [...]
How do you know if an adoption agency is the way to go? If not how do find a way to do a private adoption?
eaglelover_1967 asked:
My husband and I want a child in our life but cannot have our own. We are willing for the birth mom to be involved so a private adoption sounds good to us but, we wondered if an agency was a better way to go. Besides private we have no idea [...]
Do you think it is possible for adoption workers to give unbiased advice about adoption?
grapesgum asked:
Adoption workers are paid by hopeful adoptive parents to find them a child (under 2 years of age, preferably an infant). With such a big stake in the adoption being finalized, do you think it is possible for adoption workers to give unbiased advice to either the adoptive parents or the pregnant [...]
What is your opinion on featuring children on television available for adoption?
Gershom asked:
On Wednesdays on Fox 11 News a child in the foster care system is featured as available for adoption.
You can then go to the DCFS LA County Department of Human Services website and download a pdf on the child to pursue an adoption for him/her.
http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/adoptions/index.html
My question is:
What is your opinion on featuring [...]
What kind of dogs do they have for adoption at animal shelters?
Keep on Truckin’ asked:
I want to adopt a puppy for my 4 year old son. But with all the animals that end up in animal shelters, I would like to adopt one there as opposed to buying one from a pet shop.
I worry that at an animal shelter, there will be no puppies [...]
What are the advantages and disadvantages to adoption through private or state?
Go Bucks asked:
Considering the adoption process and don’t know where to start. Thanks