Hi Everyone,
My heart has been truly warmed by someone coming forward to see if there was any way to help me financially with coming up with an adoption fee so I can take in the 13 year old girl.
I wrote back to tell this person that I am very thankful, but my "spidey senses" tell me something is not right. I think this particular rescue is looking to make money and not putting the best interests of this dog first.
It makes no sense that they are being given a dog that was scheduled to be put to sleep because of mammary cancer - and won't give her to me without asking me to pay a large adoption fee.
Her voice over the phone was like a dead person's - as she told me she needed the adoption fee as well as me to take over the cost of the dog's surgery. When I told her about all the cash the medical services would cost in taxes and commission, her only response was that she could get the work done cheaply by a country vet (to help save money).
The fact is that if I'm going to adopt a sick, 13-year-old little girl I am going to do everything in my power to make sure she has at least a few good years with my family. I would insist on getting her the best veterinarian possible - including laser surgery which is less painful and offers quicker healing time.
This woman only cares about the money and cut me short in our conversation by telling me how many people want Yorkies and that if I didn't pay the adoption fee, somebody else would.
This is not the kind of person I want to give money to. I hope this little girl ends up in a good home because it seems to me that this rescue will give her to the first person who hands them some money. |