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capt_noonie · 11-13-2009, 04:33 PM

Am I the only one that thinks bybs and mills charge MORE than rescues? At least that's how it is in CA. They easily sell at petshops for over $2000. My foster boy from last year was $2500 from a shop in Santa Monica. I was shocked and appalled when I'd seen his papers/receipt.

Quite frankly, for a dog, a living creature that you must take care of for the rest of its life, $200-400 is nothing, a drop in the bucket. What about all future expenses for the remainder of its life? For example, LP surgery is $1200 at least, probably more like $2500 around my area. If you can't afford the adoption fees, how do you think you can afford the dog?

11-13-2009, 04:33 PM	#10
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	Am I the only one that thinks bybs and mills charge MORE than rescues? At least that's how it is in CA. They easily sell at petshops for over $2000. My foster boy from last year was $2500 from a shop in Santa Monica. I was shocked and appalled when I'd seen his papers/receipt. Quite frankly, for a dog, a living creature that you must take care of for the rest of its life, $200-400 is nothing, a drop in the bucket. What about all future expenses for the remainder of its life? For example, LP surgery is $1200 at least, probably more like $2500 around my area. If you can't afford the adoption fees, how do you think you can afford the dog? __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12