Rescue groups: your flaky, zealous ways have driven me into the arms of a breeder. Congrats!

[Anonymous]

I think you might be coming across as a bit inflexible and unrealistic in your expectations with regards to these rescue animals. These are living beings who had life experiences before they ever set foot in the rescue or a shelter. Fosters do their best to determine temperament and compatibility factors but if you are looking for an absolute guarantee you might very well be better off looking for a puppy that you can raise and socialize yourself to your own high standards.

That isn't me being snippy, Op. I have raised all of my own dogs from pups. There is a definite reward in doing so as long as you are consistent with your training, take good care of them and love them to pieces.

If you don't want to deal with the puppy stage - teething, house training, socializing, etc then adopting an older dog can be a wonderful experience provided your expectations are reasonable and you are committed to helping the dog adapt to your home and your house rules.

[Anonymous]

Humane Rescue Alliance only processes same day adoptions for dogs and cats. The only situation where HRA will "hold" a pet is if you want to bring your current pet to meet your prospective/new pet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been ghosted at the very last minute of the dog adoption process. I've been lectured and told I'm not good enough by people with a fraction of my cat experience. I've suffered the bait-and-switch (You can adopt Gizmo! [drives to pick up Gizmo]. Ok, you can still adopt Gizmo today BUT he must be adopted with a 2nd cat, which we totally neglected to mention until just now when you arrived here).

I'm not even going to get into the outright lies about breed — i.e., every pit bull is relabeled a "Lab mix" in the District.

For the past several years I have tried, genuinely tried, to adopt from a DC-area rescue. I even sought out elderly animals with known health issues! I'm done. And don't you dare try to shame me because I don't want to take in the 150-lb Husky-pit mix instead of the small decrepit terrier that works better with my existing pets. I will still donate to you all, though

Turns out I'm far from alone:

Everyone Wants a Rescue Dog. Not Everyone Can Have One.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/sunday-review/adopt-rescue-dog-south.html

Don't let the door hit you. Truly, I have no time or patience for people who feel entitled to a dog. Or who buys into breed stereotypes. Enjoy your high-priced, genetically inferior dog.

And here's a hint: if you wanted a rescue so easily and badly, you could have just headed to one of the over-crowded rural VA or WV shelters. You would be able to walk out with one same day. Which makes me think you were not really interested in rescue at all.

So, bye.

[Anonymous]

We adopted our three dogs (from the same litter) VERY easily from a rescue in Greenville, SC. They typically rescue small dogs from kill shelters and they always have super cute dogs (and also cats) available. This group transports them to the Northern VA area and other states along the East Coast. Just an FYI for anyone looking for an easier, and cheaper, adoption!

https://www.facebook.com/Purrs-Paws-and-Claws-98142587083/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We adopted our three dogs (from the same litter) VERY easily from a rescue in Greenville, SC. They typically rescue small dogs from kill shelters and they always have super cute dogs (and also cats) available. This group transports them to the Northern VA area and other states along the East Coast. Just an FYI for anyone looking for an easier, and cheaper, adoption!

https://www.facebook.com/Purrs-Paws-and-Claws-98142587083/

I guarantee those super cute and small puppies came from a puppy mill. From mill to shelter from shelter to shelter to finally DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We adopted our three dogs (from the same litter) VERY easily from a rescue in Greenville, SC. They typically rescue small dogs from kill shelters and they always have super cute dogs (and also cats) available. This group transports them to the Northern VA area and other states along the East Coast. Just an FYI for anyone looking for an easier, and cheaper, adoption!

https://www.facebook.com/Purrs-Paws-and-Claws-98142587083/

I guarantee those super cute and small puppies came from a puppy mill. From mill to shelter from shelter to shelter to finally DC.

Why on earth would a puppy mill go through the time, expense and trouble to breed puppies only to give them away to rescue shelters who then spay and neuter them? That would make zero sense.

What happens is people find strays, don't spay/neuter them and then those dogs have puppies. Rinse, repeat. Rescues spay and neuter their animals. When a stray is brought in the animal is vaccinated, dewormed if necessary and spayed/neutered. That is what your adoption fee helps to cover.

[Anonymous]

And here's a hint: if you wanted a rescue so easily and badly, you could have just headed to one of the over-crowded rural VA or WV shelters. You would be able to walk out with one same day. Which makes me think you were not really interested in rescue at all.

Your post makes me think that you lack reading comprehension skills.

[Anonymous]

A family member recently adopted a pitbull. I really hate that dog. It is nipping and biting and basically very aggressive at all times.

[Anonymous]

Why not make it a law that all cats and dogs have to be spayed and neutered. If you want them to procreate you need a license for that. End of puppy mill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We adopted our three dogs (from the same litter) VERY easily from a rescue in Greenville, SC. They typically rescue small dogs from kill shelters and they always have super cute dogs (and also cats) available. This group transports them to the Northern VA area and other states along the East Coast. Just an FYI for anyone looking for an easier, and cheaper, adoption!

https://www.facebook.com/Purrs-Paws-and-Claws-98142587083/

I guarantee those super cute and small puppies came from a puppy mill. From mill to shelter from shelter to shelter to finally DC.

Why on earth would a puppy mill go through the time, expense and trouble to breed puppies only to give them away to rescue shelters who then spay and neuter them? That would make zero sense.

What happens is people find strays, don't spay/neuter them and then those dogs have puppies. Rinse, repeat. Rescues spay and neuter their animals. When a stray is brought in the animal is vaccinated, dewormed if necessary and spayed/neutered. That is what your adoption fee helps to cover.

Of course they don’t give them away. They sell them wholesale to the rescue buyers. How much do you think it costs to raise puppies in a mill? Dogs can have 3+ litters a year. You are only indirectly supporting puppy mills.

[Anonymous]

Have you ever attended a spay neuter clinic for unwanted cats and dogs? I have as a rescue worker. It takes the vet tech about 10 mins to spay/ neuter. Even spay they do in 10 minutes. They crate them up and it’s an assembly line. It doesn’t kill them — they know what they’re doing. It’s a different world than when you take your beloved pet to the veterinarian. It doesn’t cost $400 either.

[Anonymous]

When was the last time you found a stray dog?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever attended a spay neuter clinic for unwanted cats and dogs? I have as a rescue worker. It takes the vet tech about 10 mins to spay/ neuter. Even spay they do in 10 minutes. They crate them up and it’s an assembly line. It doesn’t kill them — they know what they’re doing. It’s a different world than when you take your beloved pet to the veterinarian. It doesn’t cost $400 either.

How do we find one? We don’t have a pet currently, but I am bugged that our vet quoted $400 for a spay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We adopted our three dogs (from the same litter) VERY easily from a rescue in Greenville, SC. They typically rescue small dogs from kill shelters and they always have super cute dogs (and also cats) available. This group transports them to the Northern VA area and other states along the East Coast. Just an FYI for anyone looking for an easier, and cheaper, adoption!

https://www.facebook.com/Purrs-Paws-and-Claws-98142587083/

I guarantee those super cute and small puppies came from a puppy mill. From mill to shelter from shelter to shelter to finally DC.

Not true, but thanks for playing!

[Anonymous]

We adopted our three dogs (from the same litter) VERY easily from a rescue in Greenville, SC. They typically rescue small dogs from kill shelters and they always have super cute dogs (and also cats) available. This group transports them to the Northern VA area and other states along the East Coast. Just an FYI for anyone looking for an easier, and cheaper, adoption!

https://www.facebook.com/Purrs-Paws-and-Claws-98142587083/

Wow, this organization is precisely the poster child for the NYT article cited in the OP about slightly sketch organizations that move animals from the South to the bleeding-heart-liberal East Coast cities.

It's interesting, isn't it, how ALL of this organization's available dogs just happen to be young/puppy, and fluffy, and small? And they're all cross breeds like Maltese+Poodle, Shih Tzu+Yorkie, Papillon+Chihuahua? Gosh, I wonder how that coincidence happened?!?