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DvlshAngel985 · 12-06-2008, 05:24 PM

I completely aggree with you. I know they are puppies and I thought of giving a higher donation than what is said on their websites and what they told me over the phone ($91). Volunteering at a different shelter that usually handles big dogs, I know money is always needed for the care of older and sicker dogs.
To me, it seems that there will be no pre-screening of potential adoptees, but I could be wrong. When I called to ask, all I was told was "show up, and place a bid, it will be a silent auction so things don't get to crazy and out of hand."

So, am I right to beleive this isn't normal shelter behavior? My reaction was like zoeybear's, my jaw was on the floor too. One person I did speak to at the shelter did say
"it's pretty stupid since this is one of the things we are trying to stop, but the manager and the other higher ups decided this is how they wanted to handle the adoptions...personally I don't completely agree."

12-06-2008, 05:24 PM	#8
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	I completely aggree with you. I know they are puppies and I thought of giving a higher donation than what is said on their websites and what they told me over the phone ($91). Volunteering at a different shelter that usually handles big dogs, I know money is always needed for the care of older and sicker dogs. To me, it seems that there will be no pre-screening of potential adoptees, but I could be wrong. When I called to ask, all I was told was "show up, and place a bid, it will be a silent auction so things don't get to crazy and out of hand." So, am I right to beleive this isn't normal shelter behavior? My reaction was like zoeybear's, my jaw was on the floor too. One person I did speak to at the shelter did say "it's pretty stupid since this is one of the things we are trying to stop, but the manager and the other higher ups decided this is how they wanted to handle the adoptions...personally I don't completely agree." __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji Last edited by DvlshAngel985; 12-06-2008 at 05:25 PM.