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Originally Posted by JENNGENE01_  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. |
THANK YOU!! Ours is very small and there isn't a single Yorkie that is surrendered to us that doesn't have the same identical care that our own receive. They eat the same food and receive the same training. They have their veterinary needs addressed whether it's little ears almost rotting off due to mites, etc. or neglected teeth rotting out of their gums! We have gotten them with deformities, liver shunt, kidney problems, etc. and only through the Grace of God have wonderful, compassionate people wanted them in spite of any problem that they may have. They look for the inner beauty that we see in these babies rather than their outward appearance. We also give every scrap on information that we have to the new owners which is more than most who surrender them do for us! We also keep up with them because we honestly care about each one of them and their wellbeing.
God bless you for volunteering and for pointing out what "the other side of the coin" is when you rescue these little ones!