Sentences with phrase «higher adoption fees»

Occasionally, dogs may have slightly higher adoption fees than the price range listed, depending on circumstances and our expenses.

If you encounter very high adoption fees (typically over $ 300) ask what that adoption fee covers and if it includes anything extra for that particular dog.

I am a strong believer that high adoption fees cause a majority of folks NOT to adopt a pet, but rather buy from a breeder.

Our most popular breeds have higher adoption fees in order to leave a financial legacy for animals in our program that need specialized medical care or training in order to find a loving home.

New owners have been convinced to pay higher adoption fees for supposedly «new hamster breeds with guaranteed temperaments.»

His slightly higher adoption fees helped treat heartworm positive dogs rescued by The Animal League.

Having high adoption fees makes it harder for someone to justify getting a dog from a shelter when they can get the cute fluffy puppy from the pet store for the same price as a dog who has been raised by someone else and can be years older.

You can not judge a people just because they are unable to pay a rehoming fee or a very high adoption fee.

For example, a rescue that requires heartworm treatment (which can cost upward of $ 1000) or one that needs surgery to repair a broken leg (upward of $ 2000) will have a slightly higher adoption fee.

Some animals have a higher adoption fee.

We use the higher adoption fees from some of our highly adoptable babies to offset the veterinary and boarding expenses for some of our hard to place pets.

As the conversations developed, I learned that there were some barriers placed in the way of adoption — from policies that prohibited first - time dog owners and families with children from adopting pit bulls to special applications, special hold times, higher adoption fees and even required home visits.

*** in individual cases we may require a higher adoption fee to include training classes for individual dogs that we believe will benefit from training post adoption.

Smaller rescues tend to have the highest adoption fees, often to offset the cost of expensive medical care or training for dogs needing rehabilitation.

Key reasons that prevented respondents from adopting included too much paperwork, strict requirements, high adoption fees, no response or a lack of follow up from the shelter, overcrowded or inconveniently located facilities.

Are they charging a high adoption fee and not spaying / neutering prior to adoption.

Other animals — those we call Shelter Heroes — often carry a high adoption fee, which helps offset the costs of care and treatment of those animals who have a more difficult time finding the right family.

a high adoption fee also can turn away a good home.

For example, we have a higher adoption fee for a purebred dog to help offset the extra expenses of other animals who need medical care.

To the brainiac who though a high adoption fee would ensure the pet a good home IS SUCH A CROCK!

The smaller dogs often have the highest adoption fees.

Typically, local dogs have lower adoption fees while overseas dogs have higher adoption fees.