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Originally Posted by Frosty
Its annoying that people now give mutts cutesy names and then try to charge big money for dogs that used to have to give away because they weren't purebred. I don't know if you paid anything for your dog but I've seen it around here a lot lately, even for rescues (that come with large "re-homing" fees).
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Ya, and I only paid the donation fee that goes to the shelter and things like cost of food, shots, getting fixed, vet care, getting him chipped, etc.
Peanuts in the adoption fee by comparison of what a breeder would charge and I did my homework on the shelter to vet their reputation and care for rescues. So I don't contribute to my own guilt for so many unwanted pets- even if it's not purely altruistic.
But I know what you mean- I've been suspicious of some rescues that seem more like fronts for breeders. Though a lot of rescues will come from breeders if a pup isn't sold after x amount of time, or is returned for whatever reason. Cooper and his litter mates were born March 19, so he's really young.