ridingfamily4
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ok - let me clarify a bit - when I say fell in love - there was no way she was adopting a dog that day. She thought she was very cute and was just curious as to the adoption fees - it in no way made any decision for her. If I thought she really wanted the animal and my FIL was also in agreement, they had both met the dog and decided it was the dog for them, I would have paid for it myself.
The adoption group was not Petco itself, but another group using their indoor space. They had several (probably about 12) small dogs.
As far as breed - she has no preference whatsoever - their last dog was a pound puppy/mutt.
They are considering becoming fulltimers in their moho so do not want to make another big change until they make that decision and try it for awhile.
As far as "if you can't afford the adoption fee, you can't afford a pet" I have never heard anything so ridiculous when it comes to pet adoption. Not everyone can come up with that kind of cash right off the bat but they can afford the monthly maintenance of a pet.
Thanks to those who work for/with rescues for the information.
I got one of our dogs from a boxer rescue and paid $250 for her - so I do know that there are fees involved - just did not know they had gotten to $350+
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CA POPPY
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ridingfamily4 wrote:They are considering becoming fulltimers in their moho so do not want to make another big change until they make that decision and try it for awhile.
In that case (and somebody will no doubt be along to contradict me) I would advise against a pug, although I loved ours dearly. For one thing, they shed quite vigorously. I had a friend who bought "pug color furniture and pug color carpet" for just that reason.  And they drop coat 12 mos a year, not just seasonally.
Another issue is that pugs are very sensitive to heat and altitude changes due to their pushed in faces and somewhat compromised breathing apparatus. Our little girl "Ching" did not travel well at all. She was adorable and funny, though, always a little clown.
I think the family's previous choice of pound puppy/muttski would be perfect for a traveling companion. Good luck to them in their plans to fulltime.
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colliehauler
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chrisnpat wrote:Too bad its all about money, and not about the pet.  It is about the pet's if they don't have the money to take care of it. I belong to a Collie rescue group and the fees they charge rarely cover the cost involved with the dog. They have to do fund raisers to make up the difference along with donations. The people who foster or drive or work for the organization do not get paid. They do it because they love Collies. If you think a rescue group is a money making organization your wrong.
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Code2High
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I won't contradict you, Judy. Unless someone is really set on the breed, choosing one that is temperature and altitude sensitive and sheds lots of short spikey hairs (worst kind!) to start a full-timing adventure would not be my recommendation.
Paying the monthly upkeep for an animal is not all that is at issue in being able to care for an animal. Emergencies and medical expenses will arise in a dog's life that go well beyond the few dollars a month it takes to feed one. Rescues have a lot into their animals and they want to know that the adopter is going to be willing and able to handle those expenses.
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lasparrot
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Rescue and humane society organizations are NOT "for profit" but many people seem to want something for nothing... in the end someone has to pay - either by donations, tax dollars, adoption fees - or the animal - it only seems fair that the person getting the pet bears some of that burden.
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ccattie
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You also need to look at pricing from no kill vs the others. The SPCA is cheaper because they do not keep as long as others. (I do not knock the SPCA, they serve a great purpose.) The rescue I am affiliated with is no kill and we've had dogs for over a year before they found their forever home. (iif anybody in the DE area is interested in a dog, hit me up offline and I will relay my groups info to you) We also operate with a foster system. All our dogs live with us and not in a shelter. We have meet and greets about 3 days a week where the animals get exposure to the public, but fostering a dog for many months can be expensive. We charge $325 and take a loss on almost every one of our dogs. If we didn't do fundraisers and get generous donations, there is no way we could operate. I agree that if you cannot afford the adoption fee, how will you be able to afford the other "gotchas" that could come up.
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Iteachmiddleschool
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Many people don't realize that the rescues often have to pay quite a bit to fix up the dogs before they're adoptable. Many require medical attention, as well as spaying/neutering, which is expensive.
We recently adopted a poodle puppy, that we've named Fonzie, from a rescue at Petsmart. I fell in love immediately, but left him there when I found out the adoption fee ($400!). He was there again a week later, then again the next week. I asked why he was still there b/c he's so adorable. They said that it was his fee, which is understandable. I talked some more with the rescue lady and found out that she had to nurse him through a violent case of Parvo, which nearly killed him and cost a lot to treat. The fee also included a neuter certificate, worming, shots, etc.
After the 3rd week of looking at this adorable puppy, I broke down, paid the ridulous fee, and took him home. Both my husband and I are in love with this dog, and we're not sorry in the least that we got him!
When you get a dog from the pound, yes they're much less expensive, but you have to pay all of the vet fees yourself (shots, worming, spay/neuter, possible heartworm treatment -very expensive, btw, etc.). I've ended up paying more for a pound puppy in the past b/c of vet bills I ended up having to pay, than I have for Fonzie.
Just my $0.02....
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Sluggo54
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NOT $350....
http://www.nodawayhumanesociety.org/welcome.htm
Good folks.
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lasparrot
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The people at this and any shelter are indeed good folks. So are all the people who donate time, money and resources so that other people can get their pets cheaply.
"The NNHS shelter is unique among others since it is operated by a not-for-profit and funded through community animal control agreements, donations, grants, fundraisers and humane society memberships"
My thanks to everyone who gives so generously.
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