WHY DO RESCUE GROUPS CHARGE MORE THAN ANIMAL SHELTERS?
Animal Shelters receive city, county, state or federal funding, or any combination of these government entities. Rescue groups do not. Animal Shelters are temporary safe houses for dogs in immediate need and they do not provide long term housing, extended vet care, or training. Rescue groups do this, and it is pricey. Most of the time rescue groups get their dogs from shelters, as shelters often have relationships with the rescue groups and will call upon them when needed to take in a pup that they cannot afford to pay for the vetting cost and know that it will get adopted to the home that best fits its personality and needs. The sad truth is since we are living in a material world, pets without value are considered disposable. This is in no way intended to convince someone to adopt a dog from a rescue rather than a shelter. It is to simply let you know the difference in cost between the two. In our eyes, an adopted dog, from any organization, is a rescued dog. FOSTER HOME EXPENSES – N
