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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cat City Slim" data-source="post: 4160668" data-attributes="member: 42075"><p>Several people have commented on cost of adoption fees and slow service from rescues. My wife runs a rescue specializing in giant breeds, so I have a lot of experience in that world. The cost of basic vetting for a giant is more than 400 right now. The fees my wife charges rarely if ever cover all the expenses incurred in rescuing the dog. If a dog is in poor condition or needs more extensive vet care, which most of them, the money comes out of our pockets or from donations. The state of the economy has decimated the donor base. Most people just don’t have the money available. The number of volunteers has also dropped. People are working more to make ends meet, and don’t have time or resources available to take on foster dogs. My wife works full-time, so she mostly handles correspondence on weekends. I imagine that most rescues are in the same position. Additionally, the number of dogs being abandoned has ballooned in the past year. It’s never ending. It also seems that the crazies have come out of the woodwork. Rescue has always involved dealing with the scum of humanity, but it’s gotten really over top in the past year. We have been dealing with a situation in which my wife received death threats over a dog. I guess the long and short of this rant is, be nice to dog rescues, we are doing the best we can.</p></blockquote><p></p>