I was looking to adopt a Boston Terrier. I saw at a rescue online site, they charge a $300 adoption fee. Why so much?
It is not outrageous at all.
Rescues are "non profit", everything they do for those dogs depends on donations and the adoption fees.
The $300 fee will just barely cover the vet bills, food, water and shelter they provided for your new dog.
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We paid a lot more for my bichon frise mix. i think it is reasonable. get the pooch
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Because they are breeders and not a rescue group. They are scamming you.
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Boston Terriers are small dogs and alot of people hold onto them…you can notify your local animal shelter to keep an eye out for one and call you if they get one in..the adoption fees will b cheaper..
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For a purebred? That is outrageously cheep! You would be lucky to buy one that cheep anywhere but a shelter (shelters are usually $100-200.) Wow!
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It is not outrageous at all.
Rescues are "non profit", everything they do for those dogs depends on donations and the adoption fees.
The $300 fee will just barely cover the vet bills, food, water and shelter they provided for your new dog.
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Where are you all located?
$250 – $350 is the average for shelters and rescues in my area.
That does seem a lot. I adopted a cat in the UK several years ago and the fee was £30, about $50. Maybe the fee is so high to make sure that people are genuinely interested in the animal's welfare, but I think it would put lots of people off.
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It's a little higher than the average shelter asks for, but considering the place…it sounds reasonable. If it is a breed specific rescue, if it is a shelter that provides neuter/shots/etc. for animals taken in, or if the particular dog had medical problems that needed to be addressed prior to adoption…then I can understand why they charge so much.
Of course, if you buy from a breeder, you'll probably pay more. Plus, in the lifetime of that dog (with food, vet bills, supplies, etc.) that $300 will seem insignificant to what you will spend.
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They charge more for full breeds because they can
The dogs come fixed with all the shots
This way the rescue place can make money to take in all dogs
Yes it does
The rescue place has expense also
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Its because you want a pure bread…not a mix.. So the cost goes up..
That's what pet stores do.. If it was my dissuasion I would go to an animal shelter…Good Luck!
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It is obviously too high. If you meet the rescue sites criteria for properly owning this dog, they should lower the rates considerably. Their are so many dogs and cats out there looking for homes, that is a crime to ask so much. I know they have expenses to maintain no kill shelters, but that is a bit much.
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We paid a lot from a rescue shelter as well. They typically do not receive much funding, so their adoption fees are what help support the rescue shelter and cover expenses. $300 is kind of high, but if you feel strong about adopting from a rescue shelter consider it as helping to support a great cause.
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It depends what all went into the dog. Shelters usually charge somewhere between $100 and $200. Personal rescues may charge more, but they don't get as many donations. More expenses are out-of-pocket. However, sometimes rescues are just people trying to make a buck off an animal they "rescued." Look into the rescue more and then decide.
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The fee is to cove the costs of spaying or neutering the dog, also to help cover cost of food, and all vet care he has had. And, goes to help giving the same care to other animals at the rescue. And, if someone is willing to pay $300 for the dog, they will more likely take better care of it than someone who is getting a dog for free.
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Some rescue places DO charge that much. It depends on the area, prices, the amount of vet care the dog needs, etc. The fees sort of reflect the amount of care the dog needed – the fees pay for it's food, the shelter, vet care, etc.
The fees can also discourage those only interested in dogs for illegal reasons (IE dogfighting) or those who just want it for fashion purposes (IE quick and cheap but otherwise don't care) from taking the dog.
I would check out the rescue place – visit it AND the dog. If you like the dog and it's personality, don't discount it because you want "cheap." There is no such thing in the dog world so you better get used to it now.
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Owned by Mutt
you can buy a puppy for that price
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Is is a puppy or an adult? If it's a puppy, they may include a spay or neuter certificate with it and that way you don't have to pay to get it fixed. If it's an adult, if they got it as a puppy they paid for it to be fixed and paid for all it's shots and anything thing else it needed so they need to recoup some of their loss. They do need to make money off the adoptions or they couldn't keep helping other dogs. My mom recently paid $400.00 for an adoption fee, this included her spay at one of two vets. I paid $250.00 for my German Shepherd mix. Ask them what the adoption fee includes and if you still think it's too much, adopt from a shelter instead, but rescues can usually give you better background on the dog than a shelter could and by adopting from them you're helping them be able to rescue another dog or puppy.
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Jackie, since when are dogs made from bread? Never heard of pure bread? What is that?
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They most likely got him neutered (or her spayed), and vaccinated, tested for heartworms, checked for intestinal parasites, etc. Rescues are non-profit. By law they cannot charge any more than they have put into the animal. And all animals that come into the rescue are supposed to be taken to the vet, and depending on state, sterilized (spayed or neutered). That is most likely where the money is coming from.
Often times with higher maintenance breeds sucha s boston terriers, they will charge more to be sure you are serious about taking care of him. People are willing to mistreat a free dog, but when you pay hundreds for it, you are most likely to get it proper care.
I say get him, he needs a loving home.
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I run a non-profit animal rescue.
That IS a lot of money for adopting a dog from a rescue site… My pitty was only $60. and even now when I went to look at adopting cats, the price went up to $75, but $300 is crazy! I'd call the place and ask them why it is that much. Also I'd be a bit apprehensive about adopting a dog online, unless it's from a respectable rescue like Best Friends animal sanctuary..
Good luck! I hope you get your doggy.
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Yesterday I saw someone on here post a question asking if anyone wanted to pay $500 for their puppy which was a mixed breed and they weren't even sure what breeds it was mixed with. In about a minute, they got someone willing to throw good money after a complete unknown. That's outrageous.
$300 for a Boston Terrier through a reputable rescue organization that depends on donations to continue helping animals…that's not outrageous at all. That's a good deal all around.
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It's a life! If some giants caught you as a pet and sold you for$300, you'd consider that cheap.
At shelters, they often don't know the dogs blood. So they would price it less, because they can't be sure it's pure blood.
The online rescue probably knows the dogs dam's and sire's so they are able to get a higher price for it.
Besides, $300 barely covers the cost of food, space, attention and spaying.
I once saw a Newfie online for $1000 dollars, I bought mine for $1500 each from a breeder.
Consider yourself lucky!
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that is outrageously expensive don't get it
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Its a good price, think about it, they probably neutered/spayed it, and had it vet checked etc.
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That sounds about right. You're probably saving money. Think about if you were buying from a breeder. You'd pay upwards of $300 just for the dog, plus all her shots and having her spayed, all of which are covered in adoption fees, or should be anyway. I don't know how rescues do it, but I know adopting from a shelter they fix the dog before they adopt it out.
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I work with a bird dog rescue.
$350 for adults
$375 for puppies.
A lot of the dogs come in neglected, with worms, pregnant, severly unhealthy. The $350 doesn't even begin to cover the vet bills for most of these dogs.
They are all in Foster Homes, socialized, spayed/neuter, wormed, hunting potential tested.
For the money, you are getting a deal.
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when i adopted my husky the fee was125 plus tags and she had her shots and was fixed i got her from a shelter
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NO.. It cost at least that much to have a dog fixed vetted and updated on shots.. This does not include food, time and other expense that may be needed for other problems.. This does mean this dog should have all these things..
If the Resuce is a legitmate resuce and has non-profit status you can be comfortable knowing the money collected is being used on the resuce dogs.. unfortunaly there are some people/groups that "adopt" dogs out without any expenses and pocket the money.. the dogs are not vetted/fixed etc.. so beware..
$300 is a average adoption fee these days.. for breed resuces.. unlike the ASPCA they do not have the resources and donations to offer a lower adoption price and still be able to resuce dogs..
Amanda
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I just paid $350.00 to a rescue group for my latest family member. At first I thought it was high but then I realized that they are a small rescue group and have no funding. That being the case, I was okay with the $350.00 knowing that they are trying so save dogs.
Also this fee could depend on what part of the country you live in. Costs of living are different all over which means vet costs differ as well.
bottom line – larger support groups have more dogs which usually eqauls more adoption fees coming in.
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I had to pay $250 adoption fee for my dog. I know they charge that much to cover shots they may have already done to the animal. Also they make sure that if you really want the dog that paying the fee shouldnt be an issue.
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