[livingdustmops]

That is how most shelters work, rescues get the dogs if they are ill or have problems but the shelters will adopt out if they can. It is a way for $$$ to come into the shelter. They usually work on a city/state budget and there is never enough $$$ for them either.

One thing our rescue did was to work very closely with the vet who called on the shelter to give us heads up on dogs and we also have a great relationship with the person running the shelter so we got the first call for any Yorkie that couldn't be adopted over just the other small dog rescue. We came to the shelter all the time and we always took the yorkies/yorkie mixes whenever they called.

There is nothing wrong with the shelter, this is how the system works. While I might not like it, it is the way it is done.

Have you written all the vets in the area and also dropped your card off at the petstores/groomers/trainers (anything pet related) etc so if someone is ready to give up their yorkie they come to you before the shelter.

P.S. You have to understand shelter workers are overworked and unpaid and don't work for you. If you are going to rescue from a shelter you have to take the emotion out of what is happening and realize they deal with awful people and awful situations all day, everyday.