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Sekhmets Daughter

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32. When my

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 12:58 PM

Feb 2013

cocker spaniel was a pup the only dog in the neighborhood that would play with him was the adult male Pit. Ernie was my late BF's choice...he was afraid of Pits and used to get anxious when he'd see Ernie with Gunner together. I'd have a Pit in a heart beat, but where I currently live there is a size restriction.

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Why is there a fee to adopt a rescue dog? [View all] blueamy66 Feb 2013 OP

Shelters have costs... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #1

Okay, shelters have costs. blueamy66 Feb 2013 #3

Did you read the article I Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #11

No I didn't read the article. blueamy66 Feb 2013 #13

Great! Dogs are Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #20

Thanks. blueamy66 Feb 2013 #25

I know. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #26

Have you considered volunteering either at your local avebury Feb 2013 #52

The fee is to be able to maintain the shelter. Xyzse Feb 2013 #2

Don't like the financial stability aspect..... blueamy66 Feb 2013 #7

No, it isn't something I like either... Xyzse Feb 2013 #19

In the northeast, it can go higher than that, particularly if you adopt a dog rescued from a MADem Feb 2013 #53

Check with your local shelter. Sometimes fees are waived. When we adopoted our rescued dog the local mulsh Feb 2013 #4

Thanks, I'll try that route. blueamy66 Feb 2013 #9

Please reconsider. Pits require special care and knowledgeable owners. And if you can't afford a fee Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #58

I'm always happy to read something positive about pits. Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #10

I love Pits... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #12

I know, me too! Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #31

When my Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #32

It's one way to gauge the level of commitment of the people who are adopting. Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #5

This is also what I mean. Xyzse Feb 2013 #21

Yeah, it hurts, but it pays for... NV Whino Feb 2013 #6

Costs, as mentioned about, but also... Because of animal testing. onehandle Feb 2013 #8

No freaking way! blueamy66 Feb 2013 #14

It's all too true. Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #15

Forgot about that little chestnut. onehandle Feb 2013 #17

Yep, I'm sure someone like Vick could afford the adoption costs. sadbear Feb 2013 #40

And listen to this... onehandle Feb 2013 #16

I've heard about these... Some people are disgusting Xyzse Feb 2013 #23

Some sorry pieces of filth even adopt animals from shelter to practice surgery on mythology Feb 2013 #43

Yes, it's true. You should never give a pet away for free, for that very reason. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #59

I've always just paid the shelter's adoption fee, but you might check Craig's List as an option. davsand Feb 2013 #18

I was also going to suggest Craigslist. hamsterjill Feb 2013 #24

I have started to look at CL. blueamy66 Feb 2013 #28

I am a foster for a rescue. Here's why: Myrina Feb 2013 #22

+1 That $200 fee doesn't even reimburse for the basic vet care the animal got at the shelter already riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #27

If what, exactly, is too expensive for me? blueamy66 Feb 2013 #30

I would suggest you are looking at the "adoption fee" the wrong way. riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #39

Did you even read my post? Myrina Feb 2013 #41

If you can't afford an adoption fee, how can you afford vet bills and proper care for a dog? Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #60

+2 a la izquierda Feb 2013 #34

Can you arrange "play dates" with your former foster dog? riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #29

Poor people shouldn't have dogs... sadbear Feb 2013 #33

Nobody is saying that. Jeez. a la izquierda Feb 2013 #35

There's essentially no difference in what you said and what I said. sadbear Feb 2013 #37

Okay then... a la izquierda Feb 2013 #38

I'll say it. Myrina Feb 2013 #42

I'll say that if somebody can't afford the bare essentials of owning a pet, mythology Feb 2013 #44

Don't be sarcastic. There's nothing funny about not being able to provide vet care for a sick dog. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #61

Oh, I'm sorry... sadbear Feb 2013 #64

Of course that's true. But that is often not the choice...it's either a life Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #65

I don't know where you're at, but where I am... sadbear Feb 2013 #66

Oh, I see. I'm in a big city with rescue orgs, and shelters in the main city and suburbs. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #69

There are organizations around that will waive fees in exchange for volunteering. a la izquierda Feb 2013 #36

Because they pay for vaccinations, spay or neither, vet costs, etc. LisaL Feb 2013 #45

I know for cats they charge because they don't want cat abusers to get them for free. applegrove Feb 2013 #46

You might be shocked at how much vet care is nowadays. MissB Feb 2013 #47

My vet charges about $200 for annual exam and vaccinations. Then there's monthly heartworm Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #63

I haven't adopted a dog since 1987.............. mrmpa Feb 2013 #48

I paid $300 for my rescue mutt. Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #49

My daughter runs a rescue. discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #50

Every dog I have ever had Coyote_Bandit Feb 2013 #51

What a lovely story. Partly because the dog gets proper vet care! Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #62

Here the fee really doesn't cover the "coupon" you get csziggy Feb 2013 #54

You can check craigslist. Incitatus Feb 2013 #55

My last rescue dog was free Major Nikon Feb 2013 #56

If you don't have the $ for a fee, then you can't afford a dog. That's part of the reason. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #57

Probably because there are too many owners like my former neighbors, Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #67

Okay, I've read all of the posts. blueamy66 Feb 2013 #68