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| I used to think that people would put those numbers out there to make people feel like by giving up a set amount of money like that, they were proving to someone that they were serious about pet ownership. Then one day I realized that this is not very accurate as those who bought the animal in the first place were in that same spot then and now are simply dumping the pet. So how does that make them serious about pet ownership? This is why when a rescue, especially a good rescue will ask what seems like a crazy amount of questions, al in the name of finding a serious pet owner who WON’T back out and dump the pet again three, four months or more down the road. I recently had a co-worker who made me very proud by asking me to help her find a Shiba Inu for her and her boyfriend. After talking to her for a while, I suggested getting an adult from a rescue over a puppy. Bringing a puppy into a home where both humans are young and still in the honeymoon just isn’t a good thing. Hell, bringing any pet into this home may not be a good idea. But my point was the training and up-keep on the puppy would just add to the stress level. When we did go down that avenue, I mentioned the probable cost of getting a rescue dog would likely run $200-400 dollars. Her reaction was that that seemed a bit high. My response was what are you gonna think if your dog, Heaven forbids gets hit by a car? If $400 seems like a lot now, how are you gonna react to a Vet bill shooting well past the thousand dollar mark? I walked away to let her digest that for a while… That was Tuesday and I haven’t heard from her since. This is not someone serious about owning a pet, they want a trophy. If they do get one, I’ll bet they’ll spend less than $100 and they’ll be surrendering the dog in 6-12 months. Seems a bit cynical, but the truth is the truth. Vance |
| Your example Vance sort of contradicts your first paragraph. You suggest your colleague by not being enthusiastic about investing a substantial sum of money shows they probably wont or cant be responsible pet owners, thus suggesting a high "entry" fee helps. Though $1000 or $2000 for a dog doesn't necessarily mean much, because $1000 or $2000 may be peanuts for some people, but a significant sum for another. I can understand someone who has spent $1500 on a dog but wants to rehome it 6 months later would like to recoup some of their costs. I can understand I guess, I cannot sympathize, I think often in this case it's not so much "rehoming" as just "getting rid". I cannot imagine ever rehoming a dog I've taken responsibility for. It would require some sort of total personal catastrophe. |
| People typically ask for some type of "re-homing" fee for a pet they can no longer keep here in the US. As frightening as it is, there are people who look for free pets to sell to labs for medical research, or to use as bait dogs for fighting rings. Asking a nominal fee may help prevent a pet from ending up in dangerous hands. It's not unreasonable for a person who is in dire straits financially to try to recoup a bit of money they've invested in a dog, especially a younger one. If someone loses their job and home and literally ends up on the street, is it in the dog's best interest to stay with an owner who cannot properly care for them? Not usually. People who really care would want the dog to live a better life. Instead of slamming these people, try seeing things from their perspective. It's not always because they're just tired of the responsibility of ownership. Owner-surrenders of pets are extremely difficult and they may only be trying to do right by their pet in the best way they know how. Not everyone knows about rescues and no-kill shelters. Family and friends don't always make good homes for the dog so advertising publicly can work out if proper checks are done. When the owner has paid to have a dog fully vetted and spayed or neutered, it's not at all unreasonable to ask some compensation for those services as a responsible pet owner would have them anyway. |
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| Nita you made some very good points I would never thought off. Vance is right David as a lot of people are very enthusiastic but when it comes down to cost then its a another ball game and I hope & think most people are like yourself about there dogs ( you would give up a few things so they would be looked after. The point I was trying to make I could not under stand people asking for money for there pets. As Nita states the good owners who fell on hard times would like some money to help them out as well as there pet going to a good home. I will stop banging on but I think this is a good topic to talk about |
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