Ugh Really?!

[ChantalB]

I agree and think over $500 it is getting a little high for a rescue dog.

[Weneebug]

Originally Posted by Soccer50

Okay so today ( and every other day ) I went to look at the adoptable yorkies in a rescue near me.
I am astonished by how much there adoption fees are!!!
They range from 550-850!
It might just be me but I thought adoption fees should and be less for a dog you are adopting?
Ugh. It just makes me mad sometimes because some people dont have the money to buy a yorkie from a breeder who wantes close to a 1000+ for a yorkie, so they go and look at shelters and see that some are asking almost just as much as it is to get them from a breeder.

To me this is just....wrong almost.
I know that yorkies are a VERY common breed and everyone wants one of these little cutties but adopting a dog for $850? I got my Jack Russell ( also a pretty good breed I think ) and he is purebreed with papers
for an adoption fee of $80!

Okay. Sorry everyone. Just needed to rant

I have to agree with you on this. I have been looking at local shelters myself and they are running about $300 - $800 to adopt a Yorkie. I refuse to pay that much at a shelter. I thought their whole point was to find these dogs good homes. I understand that they have to make money to keep the shelter running but they are not charging this for other breeds. They are also asking for donations on some of the medical costs. I don't agree with the others that are saying that if you can't afford to pay the adoption fee you can't afford to take care of the dog. I just don't want to pay this much in fees and don't think I should have to but it doesn't mean that I am not going to give the dog the best care possible.

[Soccer50]

I totally agree with every person who posted here. And yes they are non profit organizations so I totally understand that they dont have as much money as they probably need.

I looked on the site today and I saw some adoption fees for older yorkies; the yorkies were around 14 years old, and there fees were $200.

And on some others the youngest yorkie ( that is not a mix ) was $350 for a yorkie that is 3 years and 6 months.

That to me is much better than some of the others.

Here is the site.
Our Dogs

Everyone is allowed their own opinion. So if you dont like mine that is perfectly okay with me!

[mnewco]

One more thing...Rescues say they are non profit but what they are not telling you is some of them pay their employees top dollar to run it so that is one reason they charge so high which to me is not fair because they should be doing this free for the love of the dogs.

So to me, when they charge ridiculous prices, they are technically making a profit so they can pay high salaries.

Just my opinion.

[yorkie mad]

Originally Posted by mnewco

One more thing...Rescues say they are non profit but what they are not telling you is some of them pay their employees top dollar to run it so that is one reason they charge so high which to me is not fair because they should be doing this free for the love of the dogs.

So to me, when they charge ridiculous prices, they are technically making a profit so they can pay high salaries.

Just my opinion.

[Soccer50]

Originally Posted by mnewco

One more thing...Rescues say they are non profit but what they are not telling you is some of them pay their employees top dollar to run it so that is one reason they charge so high which to me is not fair because they should be doing this free for the love of the dogs.

So to me, when they charge ridiculous prices, they are technically making a profit so they can pay high salaries.

Just my opinion.

[AmyChristine]

I agree that sometimes the adoption fee is alittle much. But I wanted to share a story that may make you feel a little better.

My cousin dropped a rottweiler puppy off at my house almost 14 months ago. He had gotten it for his uncle as a gift, the uncle had just lost his dog to cancer and they thought that it would make him feel better. Well, he wasn't ready for the dog and so asked my cousin to take it back. My cousin lived in an appt and had no where to take the dog so he brought her to me.

She was about 6 weeks old and very sweet but covered with fleas and had not ever seen a vet or been wormed or vaccinated. I took care of her and contacted a rescue, I wanted to her to be with a family that would take wonderful care of her and have her spayed, and had exp training a large breed. Within a week the perfect home was found for her. I brought her to meet the family and did a full home visit. The family couldn't have been a better match for her and they still email me pictures and tell me how glad they are to be owned by her.

The rescue charged them 600 dollars for the puppy, this included her spay, check ups, and vaccined. I recieved an email about 2 weeks after she was adopted by the rescue group telling me that the money made off of this puppy had saved another dogs life. A very small maltese had been surrendered by owner because they could not afford the surgery she needed to save her life. She said it was the adoption fee along with a few donations, and a wonderful vet who did the surgery for cost, that made it possible for the rescue to be able to save this baby. I would be ok spending more on a rescue puppy if I knew it just might save the next one that comes along.

[Peters]

seems like some places charge more for the smaller dogs they know people would really want to adopt maybe to recoup whats invested in others they have spent money on to have taken in and had spayed neutered shots then had to hold and nobody really wants sad but it happens way to often!

[London01]

Originally Posted by mnewco

You should do what I did and that is buy an older Yorkie. They don't cost a lot like the puppies do because everyone wants a puppy. The one I am picking up is 2 yrs old and she comes with a sweet personality already built in so I know what I am getting and she is housetrained on pee pads. One less thing I have to concentrate on. All I need to do is concentrate on loving her and taking real good care of her.

Many breeders are looking for great homes for their retired dogs and that is great because they are already trained and probably spayed or neutrered already.

Shhhhh!...Don't let the secret get out! (This is my preferred approach too.)

[mamartini]

Originally Posted by tammy8833

thanks you said everything i was thinking
there are alot of breeds that dont cost 800.00 and people are able to properly care for them their entire life span. so i dont think that was a fair remark. to say if you cant afford 800.00 then you cant afford to care for it. because its just not true.

i think the yorkie rescues are great but i also think they might take adavange of people asking that high of a price because they are yorkies. yes it cost to run the rescue, unless its a extremely ill dog or senior dog it shouldnt cost them more then 200.00 to ready them for adoption...rescue's get great deals on spay/neutre...you are looking at 40.00 tops, vaccinations 5.00 (they do them their selves alot of times, and i have worked for rescues so i know they do that. dewormers 5-10.00......exam was probably free or at low cost because they use their vet so frequently...now if they had a major medical condition that the rescue cared for and paid for i can understand a 500.00 adopt fee to try and recoup the money but they should also make execptions on that fee if a GREAT home comes available and the person is short say 100.00 bucks

I completely agree that some rescues take advantage of people. It is horrible.

[FlDebra]

I saw this in another thread someone got it off puppyfind....

"We are often asked, "Why would you charge "so much" for a rescue pet? Why not just place it in a good home?" The answer is because we need adopters who are willing to support all rescue pets, not just the dog they adopt. A young, healthy dog might cost us $150-400 in (discounted) vet care, and many people will want to adopt it. An older one with health issues can easily cost $500-1500 in veterinary expenses, and it may require months of foster care for rehabilitation; yet we can only ask a minimal adoption fee, and it may be a long time until anyone comes forward to adopt it. Fees from the younger, more adoptable dogs help offset the cost of caring for the others. Most of our dogs have a sad story to tell, and some have suffered through years of neglect or abuse. We hope that you too are willing to give an opportunity for a better life to ALL of our dogs by supporting them through adoption fees. Without these funds, our rescue efforts would not be possible."

Mutts4rescue "

I thought it said what I was talking about earlier in this thread maybe better than I had and it is directly from one of the rescues. I know that there are always people in life that try to get over on others, but I also believe most involved in rescue are doing it for the love of animals. Many spend their own money time after time to help care for the rescue pups, very often without reimbursement. They are also the same ones providing much of the "donation" money you see reported. Most of the rescues are started with money right out of the pockets of the ones organizing the efforts. If you believe a rescue is cheating anyone, just ask them for some documentation. Ask for their percentage of administrative costs. Every non-profit must report the percentage of money taken in that goes to administrative costs and how much of it goes to the actual non-profit activity. So if you think someone is taking out too much in salary, all you have to do is ask. I think you will find most don't get a salary at all. They volunteer their time, space within their homes, and lots of money and supplies. I am not affiliated with any of the rescues but I do admire the extensive time and efforts put in by those that are. I hate to see all of the negative statements stand unanswered.

[Bellaandhelen]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

I saw this in another thread someone got it off puppyfind....

"We are often asked, "Why would you charge "so much" for a rescue pet? Why not just place it in a good home?" The answer is because we need adopters who are willing to support all rescue pets, not just the dog they adopt. A young, healthy dog might cost us $150-400 in (discounted) vet care, and many people will want to adopt it. An older one with health issues can easily cost $500-1500 in veterinary expenses, and it may require months of foster care for rehabilitation; yet we can only ask a minimal adoption fee, and it may be a long time until anyone comes forward to adopt it. Fees from the younger, more adoptable dogs help offset the cost of caring for the others. Most of our dogs have a sad story to tell, and some have suffered through years of neglect or abuse. We hope that you too are willing to give an opportunity for a better life to ALL of our dogs by supporting them through adoption fees. Without these funds, our rescue efforts would not be possible."

Mutts4rescue "

I thought it said what I was talking about earlier in this thread maybe better than I had and it is directly from one of the rescues. I know that there are always people in life that try to get over on others, but I also believe most involved in rescue are doing it for the love of animals. Many spend their own money time after time to help care for the rescue pups, very often without reimbursement. They are also the same ones providing much of the "donation" money you see reported. Most of the rescues are started with money right out of the pockets of the ones organizing the efforts. If you believe a rescue is cheating anyone, just ask them for some documentation. Ask for their percentage of administrative costs. Every non-profit must report the percentage of money taken in that goes to administrative costs and how much of it goes to the actual non-profit activity. So if you think someone is taking out too much in salary, all you have to do is ask. I think you will find most don't get a salary at all. They volunteer their time, space within their homes, and lots of money and supplies. I am not affiliated with any of the rescues but I do admire the extensive time and efforts put in by those that are. I hate to see all of the negative statements stand unanswered.

[mnewco]

Originally Posted by London01

Shhhhh!...Don't let the secret get out! (This is my preferred approach too.)

...lol...

[YorkieShadow]

I agree that it is ridiculous that some rescues charge so much for there dogs. it keeps them from ever finding a home.