old guy
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Why do all dogs have a price on their heads? Ever since I had to put our last little dog to sleep, I have been searching for a new friend in the weekly ads. All the dogs are $100 or more but all the cute little kittens are FREE, and not to a good home but I assume to anybody that will take them off our hands kind of ads. Not that I'm too tight to pay for a good friend, just don't understand even a mutt is worth more than a cat. Now don't you cat haters start any thing over this. LOL
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Blind45
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Try your local shelter. That's where we found Taz and our other Dalmatian before him. As for dogs costing money and cats being free, well.......
I guess I'll keep my mouth shut one this one. I have too many friends in this forum who are cat lovers. 
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midnightsadie
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look at your local dog pound , theres some real nice dogs there .
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Simon3xUD
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Personally, if I was placing an animal I would ask for at least a small fee. Generally, people tend to place more value on something they've paid for vs something they got for free. I would want the animal to be well cared for and if paying for the animal gives it that value to ensure proper care, I've accomplished my goal.
Most responsible breeders make little, if any profit, on any litters they sell. Obtaining all the health clearances and providing all of the proper care/health checks etc on the parents and offspring is not cheap!
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GACampnGirl
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Cats do multiply much faster than dogs. Usually, a fee is requested to filter out "adopters" with bad intentions. Also, It helps insure a level of commitment by potential owners. The cat only non-kill shelter I used to volunteer at required an adoption fee.
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ozman
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We searched for another JT last year on petfinder.com and after filling out all kinds of applications,we finally agreed to spend $400.00 from a no kill shelter 3 hours away.We were in touch with the foster mom by phone for two weeks and everything was going well in the planning to pick him up.On the way there ,3 kids with us in the MH,the women calls and says she's not letting him get adopted,she had grown attached.Thats professional,huh? We ended up going to a breeder and paying the same.Adopting a dog has become to much work,that was the 2nd bad time we had adopting.What happened to the day you could go to a shelter with $25.00 in hand and get your kid a nice dog?
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The_Vintagers
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I'll pay for a dog, provided they have been treated for the worms, maybe even have had their first shots, and to compensate the folks that had to pay to post the ad.
Now, a free ad, for a free puppy, that would work, watch for a sign on a pole or in a yard.
I did a rescue from a shelter, a 4 yr old female Pug, she had been a breeder in a TN puppy mill. She has eye issues restricting her sight, she had a urinary tract infection that required antibiotics, and had heartworms. Our "DONATION" to the shelter was $300. We paid for a vet visit and the antibiotics to clear the infection. The heartworm treatment (worth $150 or so) was included in the donation, as well as current rabies etc. She was also spayed by the shelter, a cost we did not have to bear.
We could have purchased a Pug puppy for less, but, felt this a better use of our time and resources. We named her "Millie" since she is from a puppy mill.
How a companion is sourced is insignificant, they become your pals, and they give/get love. After all, isn't that why the neanderthals permitted them inside the cave?
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skipnchar
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I hate NO animals but the answer is obvious. It's EASY to sell dogs (even with a $100.00 price tag) and it's very difficult to find anyone who will take a cat. We have a local 'business' that does nothing ELSE but try to find places for cats to live and they struggle to be successful at it.
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rockhillmanor
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The answer is the shear 'number' of cat and kittens, and how many litters they can produce in a year.
The mentality of majority (not all) cat owners: buy cat, let it out at night to roam the streets and defecate on neighboring properties and proliferate. I feel for the rescue orgs that have to try and find homes for abandoned and unwanted cats.
Puting a price on adopting dogs does IMHO eliminate a percentage of the irresponsible pet owners, at least keeping 'them' out of equation of dogs returning back again and again into the revolving doors of rescue. If a pet owner can not afford a small fee to adopt they most likely can not afford to feed and take care of it.
And I don't understand how anyone can think that taking in a rescue, vetting it, housing it and feeding it does not cost any money?
The adopting fee 'never' covers the cost of rescue. IF it did, there would never be a need for donations and volunteers.
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MAJESTYPOINTERS
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Simon3xUD wrote:
Most responsible breeders make little, if any profit, on any litters they sell. Obtaining all the health clearances and providing all of the proper care/health checks etc on the parents and offspring is not cheap!
Quality remains long after price is forgoten.......
I am shure most of you with "rescued" pets love them and I would like to thank you for giving these animals homes but you must remember that you are "enabling" the "puppy mill" every time an animals from "questionable back ground" find a home.
I my breed of choice I take great pride in the fact that only 20 years ago
a pointer that lived to be 9 was considered old and it was rare if one lasted longer.
Now with proper breeding and attention to health issues it is not uncommon for a pointer to live past 10 years and more. I personaly have one that lived to 13 and two others now that are past 14. Both of these animals have been very healthy all their lives and have not had to have any extra vet care over the normal shots and check ups or the rare acidental BOO BOO.
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Quality remains ...L...O...N...G... after price is forgoten.
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Our puppys now sell for $800.00 each.
We have only had 4 litters in the last 20 years.
The latest litter is looking good.
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