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Originally Posted by Donnainohio63  NEVER will I have a rescue that is above 300. Never. Are you kidding me, are these people rescuing or making a living? That is just wrong on so many levels |
Unless you are a rescue that does full vetting which includes dentals and also orthopedic surgeries, liver shunt repairs, etc; please do not try to say that a rescue is making money because of their adoption fees which may be higher than you can imagine.
You are an independent just starting out and I would advise you not to bash the efforts of established rescues. We are all in it to save pups...and to bash any other group when you clearly don't understand what is going on is "just wrong on so many levels". The large, established yorkie rescues all charge around the same amount although I have seen some that charge more than YHR...but the bottom line is that what you are quoting as adoption fees would not work for any of those groups because of the nature of what they do.
I don't know what rescues are being referred to here but I suspect YHR may be one. YHR does charge as much as $600 for a rescue and they still often don't break even. Right now we have a pup who just had bladder stone surgery, another one getting ready to have liver shunt surgery...and yet another one who may have a liver shunt. We just found this out after we got him. You really never know for sure what you might run across in rescue. I wish you well and hope you won't be slammed with huge vet bills; but in my experience, it is rare to run a yorkie rescue and never see some huge bills. Certainly WAY over $300 which you seem to assert is your max amount to spend. Heck, to run blood work, do a spay or neuter and also a dental which most will need, will be up around that much. I hope you have plans for what you will do with a liver shunt pup or another problem such as that. Being a reputable rescue is extremely difficult and expensive if done correctly.
If any of you are really interested in why yorkie rescues charge what they do, perhaps this link will help you understand:
Yorkie Haven Rescue Adoption Fees