The donations and all vary from place to place. You would not believe the places that can't get vets to donate skill and time. We will have to disagree about the price tag. People tend to think that the way it is in their part of the world is the way it is everywhere. It is not. Rescues don't get dogs and then destroy them if they can't be replaced. They keep them
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deanna Corey Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 9:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) Unfortunately a $300 adoption price tag shoots the rescuer right in the foot! The idea should be to place these dogs so they avoid being destroyed. When you ask $300 you will lose many, many prospective homes because they can go buy a pup with no baggage for less...$300 adoption fee is NOT conducive to placing dogs!!! With as much volunteer help out there a spay or nueter can be almost free...with POP certs and Vets donating time and resources, there is no excuse for a $300 price tag. Just my opinion!!! Rescuers HAVE to find a way to do it cheaper!!! 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: dasha <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, August 14, 2010 5:56:42 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) The economy is hurting everyone and all is very expensive now. If you know anything about how much things cost you would never think 300 was a lot for an adoption. There are some rescues that get a lot of donations so they can afford to adopt out for a lesser fee. Maybe the shelter the person spoke of lost funding and had to raise the fees? _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandra Wheeler Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 10:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) I was involved in Basset Hound rescue for years and our fees were $50 when I started and 20 years later had gone up to $100. I burned out about 3 years ago so I don't know if they've raised them since then. Frequently for very senior or special needs dogs we'd waive the fee completely. Sandy _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deanna Corey Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 6:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) Well I would certainly agree that $300 is just plain NUTS!!!!!! Why would anyone do that when you can get a sweet little puppy with decent breeding for less????? Crazy!!!! It amazes me when some of these rescues ask $500 or more to "adopt" one of their precious babies...just makes no sense at all!!!! Makes me question thier real motives!!!!!! 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: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 2:08:42 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] (unknown) A shelter here in Texas has been trying to get me to adopt an older long coat female Chi. She is 3 years old and has one eye missing and they want a $300 adoption fee. Gloria In a message dated 8/13/2010 3:45:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 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 Wheeler <mailto:[email protected]> 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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