you is right momma. their database don't seem to be very big. i guess not all the shelters want the publicity associated with such a potentially offensive website.

although personally i think it's a good idea to get people to consider adoption instead of purchasing. you should have to present signed papers from at least 3 shelters that they didn't have a suitable animal for you before being allowed to purchase one in a store.

That is aqll and good. But... i find the fees you still have to pay to adopt an usually ugly dog that most do not want is not an apetizing idea to what is available in the pset shops. Plus in a pet shop there is a better guarantee. Try to get satisfaction at a dog pound. Why they are full. tThey want too much.

Now if they really wanted folks to adopt they would wave the shot fees if you really want one. 

What should be more important in dogs??? Fixing them in the first place. Thats WHY???

I too am an animal lover.  Like tdawnaz, we have many animals (and no, I do not mean the human children - I think they poop in the backyard too though) and 3 of our dogs have been rescues of one sort or another.

I feel for these abondoned animals, but sometimes these organizations make the stigma or process too difficult or unnattractive to want to adopt these wonderful creatures.

Our 16 year old dalmation (a rescue) passed 2 months ago. 

MIssing our eldest "daughter" we decided to add another to our family. We went to our local shelter and they wanted $72.50 for adoption fee, $65 spay/neutering fee plus an "investigation fee of $75" because we listed that we have more than 2 animals.  They wanted to see our house, yard,animal beds, supplies, provide the name of our vet and ask our human children questions.  If we passed the inspection then we could drive back (18 miles) and pick up our animal.  If we did not "pass inspection" the investigative fee was not refundable.  Although we could drive back and pick up our other fees.

They also wanted proof that all of our animals were current on vaccinations and had current licenses.

Now, I understand wanting to make sure that an adoption is not undertook lightly, but honestly, we did not feel this "invaded" when we adopted our second human child.

I decided this was a little too much and orchestrated some BS to feed them.  I made up a ficticious vet, coached the kids about questions  (.." yeah daddy shaves the dogs so they dont get fleas - he uses a lot of razors") put 4 porta-cribs in a spare room (we have a weimeraner, golden retriever, cocker spaniel,  a dee-oh-jee (our term for a mutt)) and told the investigator that the animals live in there, told them we did not provide dog food  the aminals ate our leftover vegatables (we are vegans).  We hung a leash on the treadmill as our excercise area.  You name it.   We passed the inspection.  What a joke.

I documented all of this and called our local news.  They were not impressed and could not have cared less.

Heres another one for dog lovers - a large commercial vet center opened up near us.  Our retriever had a small injury (a cut on his rear knee).  We took him there because of convenience.  They quoted $780 for 1 stitch!  I asked them if they were on crack... how much to euthanize the dog?  They calmly answered with $240 - whats worse is they were willing to do it!  I took my baby home and bandage it up myself and he is fine.  That is sick.

I will shut up now... i've rambled way too much and wandered off subject....

  on the vet.

as for the adoption fees and stuff for the shelters: i see them as a way for them to make a little cash to run their operation.

It in no way has to cost so much, or be so difficult as it is for ss. What she is going through is ridiculous. There is no way if I had to go through that much trouble.

Makes me think harder about pet stores. So much less hassle.
 

100% Agreed! It's sad how they take an animal and change it to suit there needs, ie: status ect.  inbred, Arkanas-------bwaaaaaaahhhhhhhhaaaaa