Is it just me ??

[Force16X]

the story below is that of a very unselfish, giving person who paid (in advance) the adoption fees ($100 +) for dogs in perry county ohio. my concern is, that after his "gift" of paying those fees, a "record number" of adoptions occurred. so, is it just me or does something seem odd that if all these people were holding out on adopting / rescuing a dog for themselves, basically refused to do so over $100 bucks or so. if that's true, then how on earth will they afford a vet bill, or better yet, a food bill (that will always occur while the dog is alive by the way).

in contrast, my wife has 5 fancy rats as pets and the most recent aquiree was unhealthy and required a $91 vet bill to improve his health (which it did). animals require care, which requires money. which is why i'm confused about the on rush of dog adoptions after the new owners realized a savings for said animal, which makes me wonder what will happen when the first vet bill comes a calling. and it will.

Record number of dogs adopted at Perry County shelter after anonymous donor covers fees

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Dogs at a local shelter have found their forever homes just in time for the holidays. 35 dogs were adopted at the Perry County Dog Shelter after someone offered t…

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[Selassie I]

Very true.

Last Thanksgiving, one of my twins and his girlfriend (both college students) were telling me... Hey, we are thinking about getting a dog. They even showed me a picture of this gargoyle looking little thing. I told them that they can't even afford to take care of themselves... the last thing they need to think about is taking care of a dog. I told them both how expensive it is.

Well... on their way back to Tallahassee... they stopped off and bought this little beast. Since then they've had to pay for vet bills, food, monthly flea pills, and even the cost of making the dog an emotional support animal so it would be allowed to live in my son's apartment.

Now, they both regret not listening to me about the cost of having a dog. They were just blinded by the thought of having a pup. They know it now... but before they had to live through it... they just didn't understand. Luckily for the dog, these two are committed to it. They spend most of their money making sure the little terror is taken care of. They sacrifice for the dog a lot. It could have very easily turned out to be a sad story for the dog though.

 

[coconut]

the story below is that of a very unselfish, giving person who paid (in advance) the adoption fees ($100 +) for dogs in perry county ohio. my concern is, that after his "gift" of paying those fees, a "record number" of adoptions occurred. so, is it just me or does something seem odd that if all these people were holding out on adopting / rescuing a dog for themselves, basically refused to do so over $100 bucks or so. if that's true, then how on earth will they afford a vet bill, or better yet, a food bill (that will always occur while the dog is alive by the way).

in contrast, my wife has 5 fancy rats as pets and the most recent aquiree was unhealthy and required a $91 vet bill to improve his health (which it did). animals require care, which requires money. which is why i'm confused about the on rush of dog adoptions after the new owners realized a savings for said animal, which makes me wonder what will happen when the first vet bill comes a calling. and it will.

Record number of dogs adopted at Perry County shelter after anonymous donor covers fees

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Dogs at a local shelter have found their forever homes just in time for the holidays. 35 dogs were adopted at the Perry County Dog Shelter after someone offered t…

www.nbc4i.com

If money prevented them from adoption then they won't take the dog to the vet. Might look on the internet to diagnose and treat something obvious but a vet, no. Feeding the dog is probably by table scraps. Most of the bigger younger dogs could be adopted by rural families for guard dogs. Getting a dog with current vaccinations and in good health is a plus for someone unable to afford it. What you say is likely true but these dogs were slated to die if not adopted. This way they are hopefully not as cooped up, loved and put out there spayed and neutered to not further the population increase in unadopted pets.

 

[oldnotdead]

A friend of mine in LA is a housebound senior. He lives alone and one day he confessed to me how crushing the loneliness is. I told him he needed to get a pet. He said he simply couldn't afford the adoption fees that were about $100-$150 for a cat (easier to care for). So just before Thanksgiving I took him to a pet event at Pet Smart and paid for a cat he found there. It was an adult cat that bonded almost immediately with him.

I told him that was my Christmas gift to him and he had tears in his eyes. The center from which the pets came from had him fill out a form. Since he was a limited income senior they told him any health issues with the cat he simply needed to call them. They would provide the vet services at no charge to him.

So absolutely I can believe there are people out there who would love a pet but simply can't afford the fees. That doesn't mean they wouldn't love and care for the animals. Providing health support for the pets is cheaper to the county than housing and feeding the animals long term. Everyone wins.

 

[RhodyRams]

my wife and myself are long time volunteers at a few different animal shelters and hate it when a dog is adopted and then returned a month later because the new owners can't take proper care of them, or even worse the dog is found wandering the streets.
Our local vet hospital has an angel fund which helps out those who can't afford an expensive surgery or medication, but it has its limits.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Very true.

Last Thanksgiving, one of my twins and his girlfriend (both college students) were telling me... Hey, we are thinking about getting a dog. They even showed me a picture of this gargoyle looking little thing. I told them that they can't even afford to take care of themselves... the last thing they need to think about is taking care of a dog. I told them both how expensive it is.

Well... on their way back to Tallahassee... they stopped off and bought this little beast. Since then they've had to pay for vet bills, food, monthly flea pills, and even the cost of making the dog an emotional support animal so it would be allowed to live in my son's apartment.

Now, they both regret not listening to me about the cost of having a dog. They were just blinded by the thought of having a pup. They know it now... but before they had to live through it... they just didn't understand. Luckily for the dog, these two are committed to it. They spend most of their money making sure the little terror is taken care of. They sacrifice for the dog a lot. It could have very easily turned out to be a sad story for the dog though.

A very relatable story. One reason why I recommend newlyweds or co-habittating couples start with a dog as a pet prior to thinking about having children. A pet is a major responsibility, including financial, ... with a child you can multiply that a dozen times.

 

[Jorgeh0605]

Idk man. I get the worry about taking the dog to the vet and all that being expensive, but at the very least the dog will have a loving home (probably). It’s a better chance for a dog then wasting away at a shelter until it comes time to put it down because it hasn’t been adopted. Seems like an upgrade, even if it isn’t perfect.