Great advice from Jen! Listen to your heart, and the right decision will come from it. If they are really ready to adopt Mandy, the fee should not throw them considering paying full price will easily run them $200.00 and then some. A friend of mine into rescue for some time, called a number of local vets, and asked what it cost for combo testing, spay/neuter, rabies, and FVRCP shots, and came up with some incredible $$$ figures$$$! She then took all the various prices (not naming the vet) and listed them on a sheet of paper that was posted and handed out at the shelter. It really put things into perspective for a lot of adopters. Remember...there's no such thing as a "Free Pet"!