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JENNGENE01_ · 12-26-2007, 08:11 AM

I am a volunteer for a yorkie rescue. I can tell you from experience that the vetting that we provide for our yorkies are more costly than one of a human society. Most shelters have their own private vets, techs, and state money. While we don't get any of that. Most vets don't give rescues a discount and vetting is extremely costly. For example my previous foster had about $900 worth of vetting his adoption fee was $250. So we have 650 that we have to come up with by donations. We run only on volunteer work and spending our own money. That is why our adoption costs are more than a shelter and it is case by case. The puppies that we get cost more because it helps pay for the sick vet bills. I hope this clears it up.

12-26-2007, 08:11 AM	#10
JENNGENE01_ Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SADDLE BROOK Posts: 145	I am a volunteer for a yorkie rescue. I can tell you from experience that the vetting that we provide for our yorkies are more costly than one of a human society. Most shelters have their own private vets, techs, and state money. While we don't get any of that. Most vets don't give rescues a discount and vetting is extremely costly. For example my previous foster had about $900 worth of vetting his adoption fee was $250. So we have 650 that we have to come up with by donations. We run only on volunteer work and spending our own money. That is why our adoption costs are more than a shelter and it is case by case. The puppies that we get cost more because it helps pay for the sick vet bills. I hope this clears it up.