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Paying a rescue to take your critter?

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I read the local Craigslist sometimes and there are occasionally some interesting posts for reptile rescues. Perhaps I am not current in my understanding, but I thought that if one had some time and extra space, one could foster or rescue critters in need.
Here, the rescuer is asking to be paid if you have an animal without housing . Is this a current trend?

Here is the Craigslist ad:

MY NAME IS KRISTIN AND IM FROM CHICAGO IL
I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH REPTILES FOR OVER 6 YEARS NOW
I USE TO RUN A SMALL RESCUE OUT OF MY HOME AND WOULD LIKE TO START IT BACK UP AGAIN SO IF YOU KNOW ANYONE OR YOU YOURSELF HAVE UN WANTED REPTILE PLEASE CONTACT ME. KEEP IN MIND IF YOU BRING AN ANIMAL TO ME I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE ALL THE SUPPLIES TO... BUT IF YOU CAN SUPPLY THEM WELL TALK. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO PAY A SMALL FEE TO GET THE ANIMAL THE PROPER HOUSEING FOR ME IF YOU CANT PROVIDE IT.
PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL
832-331-1470
 
I always thought that if you had a reptile you needed rescued the adopter would pay not the person giving up the reptile . To me that would be wrong to ask for money and the reptile .
Scott
 
It teaches people to KEEP their animals. as it will be a much smaller fee than feeding for the rest of its life. I think its a great idea, but should be in moderation as well not 200.00 to get rid of an animal or some thing like that... maybe 50.00 or something close?
 
sounds like she just wants more pets. you're not going to get people to pay you to take animals they don't want. most reptiles in need of recue are there because the owner doesn't care if they live or die and there closer to the latter. not many 100% healthy reptiles out there that are up for rescue. And if you don't have the resource to take care of a sick snake why offer to rescue them. sometimes tlc just isn't enough.
 
Many rescues/humane societies ask for a donation to take your animals, depending on the situation. They usually don't even make back the cost of what they put into the animal, even with the adoption fees, especially with special needs animals.
 
Cat_72 said:
Many rescues/humane societies ask for a donation to take your animals, depending on the situation. They usually don't even make back the cost of what they put into the animal, even with the adoption fees, especially with special needs animals.
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Agreed!! i paid our local shelter 150.00 for our cat Hobbes

^ thats him!

they included a Microchip ( in case he ever got out and somone found him, my address and name and phone number are all stored inside of it a vet would only have to scan for it to know) They Neutered him and gave him medicine for ear mites and a sample pack with food and toys.

the microchip alone was maybe 80.00-100.00 and neutering and paying a vet for that probably cost around 40.00 - 50.00 so really, they almost LOST money on that deal... and theyre all just doing this to help save more animals!!! they ususally dont make much more than enough to pay employees for their time in caring for these animals!

we also got a free vet check up from a local vet to make sure he was A OK within thirty days of bringing him home!

www.berkshirehumane.org is where we got him from. if anyones interested! :thumbsup:
 
I can understand adoption fees. then you're looking to take on the animal and hence the responsability, but getting rid of an animal i don't think should be a difficult expensive process or i think more people will just deal with the situation on there own.
 
Elfmaze said:
I can understand adoption fees. then you're looking to take on the animal and hence the responsability, but getting rid of an animal i don't think should be a difficult expensive process or i think more people will just deal with the situation on there own.
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Its to help cover the costs of taking that animal in. since adoption fees can only be so much, they need to get the cash from some where... these places arent run for free! ^_^
 
this is why my girl friend gets people dropping off crated animals at the door of the refuge becasue there afraid of fees, but they still want to get the animal help.
 
Elfmaze said:
I can understand adoption fees. then you're looking to take on the animal and hence the responsability, but getting rid of an animal i don't think should be a difficult expensive process or i think more people will just deal with the situation on there own.
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When the people who got the animal to begin with obtained that animal, they took on the responsibility of caring for that animal for LIFE. Sometimes there are truly legitimate, unavoidable reasons for needing a new home for it, sometimes people just "got tired of it" or whatever else. Regardless, the cost of the fee to the shelter to take the animal is small compared to what it would cost to fulfill your responsibility to that animal for the rest of its life.

Most animals could very easily be rehomed by the owners, they either just don't want to take the time to do it, or feel that the rescue is better equipped to make certain that animal goes to a good home, as opposed to just anyone. The shelter keeps, feeds, vaccinates, and cares for those animals until they are adopted.....is paying a $25 fee too much to pay to ensure that your animal is well cared for when you cannot?

And trust me......I have gotten PLENTY of animals dropped at my door. I take care of them regardless....but it would be nice if someone would say, "Here's $20, to help pay for the couple hundred in vet bills you'll have to put into him before you can find it a home."
 
A small fee to take in a unwanted animal to take care of it, feed it, and hopefully at some point rehome it, is NOT unreasonable.
It irks me when people don't want to pay any adoption fee, or any donation when they are happy to take advantage of the efforts and results.
BTW NOT directed at anyone in the thread, simply stating. I get tons of clients who come into my grooming shop "Oh I asked about getting this dog at the humane society, and they wanted $xx and That's just unreasonable!! They should give it to me for free!"
So what do they do? They go to the flea market, or grab a free puppy or dog being given away by the redneck down the road. Then the animal has worms.. maybe heartworms, then they need to get it shots, and a health check, and now it has a problem, and that has to be fixed.. oh wait, it needs to be neutered too.. and suddenly it is More money than that perfect dog that they turned their nose up at because the HUmane Society charged a small fee.
Wolfy
 
BTW humane societies in some cases are branching out and offering services as well as taking in unwanted pets. I recently had some dogs neutered and I took them to the humane society to have it done. It helps the humane society because the fees help the shelter, and it helps the public because the fees are very reasonable.
It is a beautiful shelter in Houston by the way and they are building another area, sadly the shelter had two and three dogs in some of the pens that looked like they were made for one.
I think that getting an animal from a shelter is one of the best values ever, because they generally speuter, give shots and sometimes even a heartworm test.
I think, though, for a private individual as a rescue, to me it would be better to ask for donations if needed, but take in the animal regardless as Cat does, rather than charge if a person brought in an animal without an enclosure.
I think for reptiles especially, there is sometimes a risk that if a home can't be found, those with unwanted reptiles will just 'let them go'. I think places in Florida are having real problems because people have done this.
 
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