what are your'e adoption fees in your area.?

Most shelters are in "the hole" so to speak as far as operating expenses go. Unless they are in a great location, get a lot of grants, houses willed to them etc. many go under fast. Volunteers have to run yard sales, do fund raising constantly, everything possible to keep enough money coming in to stay open. It is not a profitable business by any means! I'm not a shelter, but have enough cats passing through here to be one. I'm always scrambling for enough $$$ to keep enough cat food around, and try to keep up with many other things too. Luckily I have a great shelter that will often in a pinch take the mom cat & kittens that are still in a trap, when I have no room left at the inn!

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Originally posted by Twisterdog
At the Humane Society, where animals are altered and vaccinated, dogs are $70 and cats are $60.

At city animal control, where they are not altered or vaccinated, dogs are $20 and cats are $10.

At ccounty animal control, where they are not altered or vaccinated, dogs are $5 and cats are $1.

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Are you seriouse?????????????????????????????????

Thats CRAZY!! $5 for a dog :eek: $1 for a cat :eek: I know your kidding................

Ash

I can only hope she is kidding?!!!!

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Originally posted by Aspen and Misty
Are you seriouse?????????????????????????????????

Thats CRAZY!! $5 for a dog :eek: $1 for a cat :eek: I know your kidding................

Ash

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Of course I'm not kidding. She asked a serious question, and I gave a serious answer. I wouldn't kid about something like this.

Don't ask me why it's so low, I don't make the county policy. Even with the animals practically free, many are still euthanized.

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Sorry Twisterdog, of course you would not kid about something like that, I think both Ash and I were just hoping it was not true, that is crazy, seems so irresponsible to me, what do others think, I mean anyone could afford a dollar, even a child, then what happens to the poor animal afterwards, this is hard to say, but in some cases it may have been kinder to PTS these kitties, than perhaps to offer them at one dollar, obviously some get great homes, but you have to wonder just how many.

Max was only $35 because he was already neutered.

Don't let that fool you though - he was a very expensive dog! Remember when he shattered my finger and I had to have surgery and missed all that work? And when he attacked the porcupine and had to have surgery? And he eats a LLLOOOOOTTTT. Vaccinations alone were $250 this year.

Yes adopting the cat or dog is the cheap bit, its the ongoing care that takes time and money., they are worth every single cent.

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Originally posted by Aspen and Misty
Are you seriouse?????????????????????????????????

Thats CRAZY!! $5 for a dog :eek: $1 for a cat :eek: I know your kidding................

Ash

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That's pretty irresponsible of anyone to adopt out an animal for that kind of money! That makes for cheap fighting dog bait, snake food, cheap and easy money for 'bunchers' who take animals and sell them for huge profits to labs. That's sickening. I agree the animals may just be better off euthanised than go through a possible horrid life, and death. :( :mad: :(

Yes all those horrific things came to my mind too, I find it outrageous to be frank that any council or whatever could do that, it really disgusts me to think what some of these poor creatures could end up, being PTS would be a kindness in some of these situations.

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Originally posted by carole
Yes adopting the cat or dog is the cheap bit, its the ongoing care that takes time and money., they are worth every single cent.

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They most certainly are. I couldn't pay a person a few thousand dollars a year to follow me everywhere I go, protect me 24 hours a day, sleep beside my bed, give me hugs when I cry, and provide hours and hours of entertainment! No matter how much they cost, we're still getting a heck of a deal!

What a lovely way to put it, yes they are priceless , who should be waiting for me on the front door when I came home today, but my two loyal companions Ash and Lexie, it always brings joy to my heart and smile to my face to see my furbabies glad to see me home.