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Originally Posted by Gennies;2496400

Barley's link:

[url=http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12944268

Adopted Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie: Barley: Petfinder[/url]

Rescue link:

K9 Lifesavers Dog Rescue, Adopt, Sponsor or Foster a Shelter Dog, DC Metro Dog Rescue, Adopt a Dog in DC Maryland or Virginia, Adoptable Pets, Resources for Pet Owners, Foster a Dog

I just took a quick look at their application and compared to the rescue application that I have filled out it is pretty short. Your Barley is adorable!

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

Maybe "mark downs" is not the right term. I wasn't referring to the cost of a rescue dog so much as the idea that a rescue dog is "damaged goods". I don't believe people going to rescues think that way - why would they want to take in a sub-par dog?

And I'm not saying that all rescues have impossibly high standards. I think the shelter I volunteer at is quite reasonable, and final home placement is > 95%.

You cannot compare a shelter adoption to a rescue adoption. Shelters a much lower bar for adoption and turn their animals over much quicker than a rescue due to space. A shelter give basic vetting, spay/neuter and basic vaccines, while a good rescue will work to address all issues, have reference checks and are able to house a dog until the perfect applicant applies. It is wonderful that the shelter that you volunteer with has such a high placement rate but unfortunately there are some that do not and have a very high kill rate. Let me also say that since I do not know what shelter you volunteer with I do not know application process or even if it is a kill shelter.

Originally Posted by AF Diva

They sure do.
Never said I was rejected, though.

I am sorry I misread your post and should have asked what your experience with the shelter was.