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YorkyDiva · 08-26-2007, 05:22 AM

First of all when someone calls you for a donation and you cannot comply, don't you immediately feel guilty?
Someone called me recently supposedly from the "March of Dimes".
Wanting me to donate a YORKIE. "We are having an AUCTION and since they bring a lot of money............." she said.
I declined and of course felt guilty at first. Then I got to thinking. If I donated a puppy, who would care for this puppy until the auction. And think of all the noise (presuming there really is an auction) the poor little baby would have to listen to from some dark cage or just sitting up on a table on display etc. I imagined all sorts of horrid scenarios..............That I would never get to meet whomever bought the puppy and approve or disprove the home and new family. They would not know what food, vet care or how the puppy had been raised, loved and cared for in my home.
Can you just imagine what it would go through on the "auction block?" A little babied yorkie puppy!
If the March of Dimes truly condones and encourages this...................
What do you all think? Is this really a March of Dimes thing or not? Has anyone else gotten a call like this?

08-26-2007, 05:22 AM	#1
YorkyDiva Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TN Posts: 624	SCAM or NOT????????? First of all when someone calls you for a donation and you cannot comply, don't you immediately feel guilty? Someone called me recently supposedly from the "March of Dimes". Wanting me to donate a YORKIE. "We are having an AUCTION and since they bring a lot of money............." she said. I declined and of course felt guilty at first. Then I got to thinking. If I donated a puppy, who would care for this puppy until the auction. And think of all the noise (presuming there really is an auction) the poor little baby would have to listen to from some dark cage or just sitting up on a table on display etc. I imagined all sorts of horrid scenarios..............That I would never get to meet whomever bought the puppy and approve or disprove the home and new family. They would not know what food, vet care or how the puppy had been raised, loved and cared for in my home. Can you just imagine what it would go through on the "auction block?" A little babied yorkie puppy! If the March of Dimes truly condones and encourages this................... What do you all think? Is this really a March of Dimes thing or not? Has anyone else gotten a call like this?