[elky] Re: Wrecks (I sent this to the Nova list, figgered I might as well...

  • From: STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:40:58 EST

You would think the shelter would be happy to get the dog to a home. But I  
can't blame them for asking for money.
Funny story................ when I walked into the room where they  kept 
the cats there was about 25 adult cats in a large inclosure. Each cat was  
sitting at attention facing the door all equal distance from each other. I was  
amassed how regimented it all looked. Almost as if someone told them stand 
up,  potential owners coming.
  I actually had to just stand there for a moment sorta in disbelief.  Not 
one fight, not one cry, not one tail waging, just statues.  Their eyes  
glued on me. Wish I had a camera.   
Smoky Mt. Frank  

 
In a message dated 11/11/2010 10:02:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

that's  alot.  Ellie was $60 at Multnomah County (she had clouded eyes they 
 thought were cataracts and she'd been adopted out 3 times in 18  months.   
The eyes were a German Shepherd disease treatable with  antibiotics, the 
Mini Terror has learned some manners).  Jake was $100 +  $10 for Frontline 
from SW Washington Humane.  As a puppy he was a little  more.   He came with a 
tote bag of 'stuff' because it was a special  adoptathon where they bring in 
dogs from all over so the selection was  good.  He'd only been there a few 
hours.  But yeah, Oregon Humane is  $250.  La de dah.  

Usually they have prices on the websites  of the individual shelters. I 
find Rescue groups to both expensive and  PICKY.  I'd avoid Craig's list (I had 
visions of my $150 German Shepherd  turning out to be stolen shortly after 
I fell in love with him).  And the  shelters make sure they are healthy, 
have all their shots, neutered and give  you a certificate for a free vet 
check.  You don't even get that with a  $1000 pet store dog.   And they'll take 
the dog back if it doesn't  work out.  

No reason you should go without a best friend.  I  don't mean to pry, but 
some shelters have senior discounts.   

didja wander over to Petfinder?   

Mary






The only thing our local shelter gives is a bill. Not sure  how much but I 
seem to remember about 200 bux.

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