[Mom2BabyNatalie]

Originally Posted by Dior'sMom

I absolutely love your idea on starting rescue to help yorkies. However I do not like the idea on setting limits on the yorkies size. A sick abandoned yorkie is a sick abandoned yorkie, and for them to be turned away if they are 5.5 lbs is heart wrenching. Just my 2 cents.

It's just that, with just starting out - and being on such a small scale with no telling if it will be just us, or if we'll have the committment of volunteers, etc. - there MUST be restrictions in place..... could you imagine if we were open to take in ANY and ALL Yorkies in need? There would simply be no way to care for them..... for ANY one group to care for them...

Setting such limitations on size or age or whatever is no different than setting limitations on the number of Yorkies a group can take in... when space is full, space is full... and regardless of the condition of the little one, some will be turned away.

Either way..... with ANY restrictions, a single group cannot take them all.

This is the time we would need a referral system to direct caregivers to other available rescue resources.... it's a combined effort.

So my chosing to name restrictions such as size and age - is just my way of assuring that the group that I feel is the most needy of the type of care I can provide, is accommodated.

Just the simple fact of it being a breed specific rescue organization..... that alone imposes restrictions......

We are animal lovers..... Yorkies and other breeds alike! So why then, have a breed specific rescue at all? I mean, an abandoned sick animal, is an abandoned sick animal, right? Well, because it would be a ZOO!! That's why..... and the animals could not possibly receive adequate care.

My love is for the Yorkie breed.... my passion, for the tiniest of souls who are, on their own, so helpless.... these are the angels I want to serve to the best of my ability.

That's not to say, that I wouldn't love a 14 lb Yorkie just the same - or that if that Yorkie came to my door in need of a meal, a pat, medical attention or a loving forever home... that I would deny that baby any of the above.

I'm just saying, that by imposing restrictions and staying within reasonable limitations, we can best serve our "focus group" of little ones, while still providing direction and resources for caregivers of ALL Yorkies!