Quote Originally Posted by Scooby4
This organization is an INDIVIDUAL's attempt. That means they pocket the money directly. Their "friends" donate the food so there is no costs related to that. The building was built by fundraising. No costs there. They charge $70 for the adoptions but the fixing isn't included. That and other vacination charges are the responsibility of the new pet owner. Of course those procedures are done at their "friends" vet clinic. Which ALWAYS mentions shots for additional possible "diseases" to protect the animal from...
So unlike Humane Society or the Animal Control center, this place is pure profit. Don't be fooled by it's "cause" to save animals. It barely costs them anything to take care of these animals. The workers are ALL volunteer except for the owners. Everything is usually "donated" and they have their own thrift store. It's like having a puppy mill without the breeding!
I don't mean to sound argumentative with you, especially since I don't know this organization personally. However, in all honesty, you have NO idea the costs involved with a rescue/shelter operation. Even if they receive donations, which most do, it is never enough. Some of our food and our building was donated, too. That doesn't mean we weren't up until 4:00 am many nights baking cookies so we could have a last minute, desperate bake sale in front of Walmart to try to make enough money to keep the electricity turned on for another month. ONE sick animal can wipe out a month's budget in one day at the vet. Until you have done this personally, you don't understand.

That having been said, I AM concerned by something you said. The adoption fee doesn't cover the alteration and vaccinations? The adoptor pays for them personally, on top of the adoption fee? If that's the case, that DOES seem a little strange to me.