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)
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.
