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Originally Posted by ladyjane  It is not the only task I perform either.....I spent countless hours and dollars on these pups. I was merely referring to the placement of these pups in homes. |
I'm standing by Linda on this one. Most of the dogs that come into rescue need more work then any dog that was bred. They have baggage and scars that take years to heal and that's if they finally do. Those in rescue spend COUNTLESS HOURS to recondition what was done to them. This is not to mention the amount of money WE spend and I say WE because although while in foster the rescue will pay for vetting there is most of the time not enough money and it's the foster who ends up paying a lot of it on their own. OR if you are like me, I rescue but do not belong to any certain rescue organization and spend a lot of $ on vetting needed by the guys I take and rehome. Gianna, is a good example. I have about $1200 spent on her in three months. $500 for initial vetting (Vet bill was $2600) but vet took $500 since she was going to be a rescue, then another $100 or so for a follow up with my vet. Then we had the spay and a dental that needed to be done. This is not to mention the time in working with her. Three months later we are still working dillignently on issues she has from her past. Linda is RIGHT in what she says. It should be expected that breeders, check out homes and follow the same protocol as a rescue. Money is made in breeding. Money is lost in rescue but us rescuers are ok with that, because we know what we are doing is for the better. Our dogs may not have pedigrees, may not always be the best bred, but they still deserve a good home and good life.
