I think it took a lot of courage to post your feelings on this, and I commend you for it.
I am really disturbed at the amount of brokers/millers-posing-as-rescues I'm hearing of lately. But honestly, I am also very concerned hearing about
some rescues who are perhaps *not* rescuing those who are potentially the least adoptable, or most in need - instead, it seems like they're rescuing dogs they are most "attracted to" or whatever you want to call it.
In the case you're mentioning, WHY would a rescue use its money to take a DAY'S trip to buy biewers/partis when there are yorkies desperate to be rescued on their local Craigs List, newspaper, or wherever? Why not rescue those on the kill-list at their local shelter, if there are kill shelters in the area?
I don't know what to really say...other than my initial feeling is one of real disappointment. I'm not saying those biewers/partis don't also deserve to be rescued, however, if there are needy animals in this Rescue's local area - why not save them first rather than driving to save others while concurrently supporting the animal auction business?
Call me crazy, but this doesn't feel quite right to me. Am I missing something about the ways rescues should conduct themselves?
