We don't require shelters, rescues, or pet owners to only list pets that are spayed/neutered, nor do we have any vaccination requirements. We do encourage and support both! However there are enough shelters that are unable to provide those services, so we do not require it specifically. We do require all organizations to operate in compliance with their local laws, which may include requirements for spaying, neutering and, vaccinating of pets prior to or after adoption.
Rehome now allows owners to list pets who are intact. We listened to feedback from our partners at shelters and rescues about the concerns of allowing intact pets to be adopted, but also the desire to let unaltered pets be listed on Rehome to avoid them being given away for free or sold elsewhere without any kind of spay/neuter requirements.
Based on feedback and research, we took some precautions.
The number one reason pet owners listing pets on Rehome give for rehoming is due to financial constraints: Most can't afford to care for their pets. Instead of blocking those pets from finding a new home through our safer, guided Rehome service, we allow them to list the pet. Unaltered pets are displayed to the public with a big banner on the top of their page so that adopters understand how much they will need to invest. We require the adopter to spay or neuter their new pet within 30 days of adopting; they must sign off on it in the contract to complete their adoption. We can provide a list of vets and clinics the adopters can visit in their area. Our service also checks-in up with the adopters to confirm they completed the procedure.