we had this convo on here a couple months ago....I am all for rescue groups, I support their adgenda of trying to save lives, ect and many are reasonable and fair in their requirements, restrictions and costs. If a rescue group has to be out a couple hundred dollars to spay/neuter, vacinate, transport, ect I can understand them needing to recoup operating expenses. But just as their are bad breeders who give all of us breeders a bad name, there are also bad rescue groups that give all rescue groups a bad name. Our area does not see many pure breds in the county animal shelters and we realy don't have very many small mixed breeds either. Not that none ever are available, but if one does become available, they are snatched up by small breed rescue groups and put into their program fast. So what may start as a chi in a dog pound with a $35 adoption fee quickly becomes a chi in a rescue group that needs a $300 adoption fee. I think rescue groups would do a better service to allow dogs to stay in the pounds long enough to give "regular" people a chance to adopt at fair prices and spend their limited resources on rescuing dogs that are close to being pts. And don't even get me started on shelters/groups that import dogs from other areas because the size or breed isn't readily available in their own area and then complain about the dog needing a home. I mean if there are a lot of people in Ohio that want a pom and there are not enough to fill the want, I am all for asking a shelter in MI if they have some that are close to being pts and transporting them for those in oh that want them....but if there are just as many people in mi that want that pom I think it is a bad idea to take that pom some where else to "meet a need". (all are examples of course, lol) Marsha > Well no wonder they can't get rid of their dogs. Where do you live? You > would never find such ridiculous fees at a shelter here > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sandra Wheeler > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 4:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) > > > > > > No, the $300 was at a regular county shelter. None were less than $150. > > > > Sandy > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Deanna Corey > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) > > > > Try a regular county shelter...or city!!! Here in CA it is $65 and that > includes shots and spay or nueter!!! You must have been looking at > "Rescues". That is about as cheap as it gets!!!! > > > Hugs In Him, > Deanna > > And the Corey Crew: > > Wife to my best friend: Mark-ie Pooh...married 29 years 6/27/10 > Mom to 4 Children: Andrea 26, Jimmy 22, Baxter 19 and Molly 11 > Grandma to 4: Lori, Evelyn Rose, Jack and Cameron > > Mom to Fur babies: > Nugget (MiniPoodle)www.dogster.com/dogs/1085245, > Shuai-Li (Shih Tzu)www.dogster.com/dogs/1129251, > Bella-Rose (Pomeranian)http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1136706 > Mouse (Chihuahua)www.dogster.com/dogs/1005934, > Myrtle May (Chihuahua) > and Caleb (Rott/chow mix)www.dogster.com/dogs/988612 > > Mom to feathered kids: Stella (Blue and Gold Macaw) and Stanley (Double > Yellow Headed Amazon) > > and the curtain climber: Miles www.catster.com/cats/895000 > > > > > > _____ > > From: OKreationZ <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 12:32:08 PM > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) > > > > > > > AMEN > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Sandra <mailto:[email protected]> Wheeler > > Date: 8/13/2010 2:27:22 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) > > > > A lot more of those in shelters would get adopted if the fees weren't so > high. I tried several in this area to adopt a chi...fees up as high as > $300. I was lucky and found one someone needed a new home for. I can > afford the food, vet care, etc but not a $300 fee also. > > > > Sandy > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Deanna Corey > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 8:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) > > > > I visit our local shelters often...I do a little volunteer work...and > what I see each month makes me cry everytime. The shelters are over-run > with the sweetest, most adorable little Chi's you ever saw...throw > aways...there are not even close to enough adopters out there...they are > being KILLED by the hundreds everyday. > > > > > > >
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