I think that while it's great to have the goal of organizing and being in charge of a rescue, that it's a process that would need a ton of research.
Starting out voulenteering for another rescue might be a way you can learn from the ground up, and then decide if it's still something you feel passionate about doing yourself. You may find helping dogs (even of all breeds and sizes) will make you feel good about what you are doing and honor Natalie's memory all at the same time.
I think this was mentioned before, but the heads of rescues never get a moment off. It's a constant circular door of dogs needing help and hard decisions you will have to make regarding these animals. You will likely not get to spend as much time with your dogs because you are so busy helping others (especially in the beginning).
You also will need to be sure you have the funds, or can collect the funds through volunteers. This is surely a long process and before you take in needy animals I'd imagine you would have to have a reserve (quite large) of income for their serious vetting needs.
I think that it's very admirable to want to start a rescue, but there are SO many in place already that need volunteers, donations, ect that it's just as worthwhile to participate in those IMO.
I also think the weight limit will be offensive to volunteers or donaters. It's fine to limit a rescue to a certain breed or the amount of animals you can safely take because there do need to be limits set in order to succeed... but if you start accepting animals only by weight, it seems superficial and unimportant, IMO. |