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Originally Posted by Hotel4Yorkies  I am saddened by this Diana.  Maybe you misunderstood or I misunderstood. I think there will always be oppostion to going to auctions but the bashing of one specific rescue tears me up. I am working my guts out trying to save one yorkie or other at a time by fostering and then I get on YT to see "our" rescue being bashed. I don't believe for one minute that we are the only rescue going to auctions. And why it had to be on a national forum and not addressed on our local forum is beyond me. But I do want to ask...Where are you two girls from OKYR at every event that we attend, running at night after our regular jobs to rescue, calling references, searching for more foster homes to save one more furbaby, doing home visits, taking to vet, spay/neuter appts., caring for those after surgery, and the list goes on & on?
I don't mind the discussion about auctions but what I do have a problem with is just OKYR being the one mentioned. Andibaby, you haven't just hurt the board on this one you have stabbed my heart as well. I have put my heart and soul into this organization and I have yet to meet you. For that I'm sorry. But...I will continue to love every rescue that I get no matter where it comes from. And remember that we will NEVER allow any in our front door to be denied. I will continue to give 100% to OKYR in the capacity as a foster mom because I see with my own eyes what wonderful things we are doing! I see these furbabies come out of their shells and learn to trust and love humans again!! I will be forever grateful that I found out about OKYR and that I can give my help where help is needed. I don't want to run my own rescue but I do want to save one yorkie at a time! |
OK-your right. You have yet to meet me. I have not bashed a single one person here. I have voiced all of my concerns openly on a forum where many users support this organization. I think that there are some things I should clarify:
I am not a foster, nor have I ever been. BUT-when the need was there I worked with my mom to take 2 and my best friend to take another. In the meantime, one of my mother's died of old age and she took another.
I have been to every vet in this town and advertised we are available.
I have been to the local kill shelter, left flyer's, call frequently. They have my6name and number.
I have referred many babies from kill shelters, craigs list, or where ever to OKYR.
I held and OKYR party with invites and donated the beds, toys, treats to the fosters.
So, yes, I did back off when there were 2 dogs in Stillwater that were posted on more than once. For whatever reason they were not taken, I don't know why, I don't make those decisions. But a very short time later 2 biewers were purchased at auction for around 75$ and sold for around 450-500$.
So, I ask. Why would I be the bad person here? I don't understand.
Just because someone is not capable of taking in a foster does not mean they are not involved.
I saw that everytime Jen tried to question something-the forum was threatened to be shut down. I saw it myself. Like this thread. No one is bashing-it is a PUBLIC organization that takes donations and the actions are PUBLIC. Am I right??
