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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DP - that was a snarky response but it is true that the DC area rescues regularly lie about dog breeds to omit all mention of pits and other bully dogs.  Can’t count the number of times I’ve seen a pit mix described as a mixed-breed lab. [/quote]

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They really should spay/abort the puppies now.  The health care costs associated with the pregnancy and then the costs of the puppies will be astronomical.  They are better off putting that money towards adoptable dogs.  I hate what rescues in the DMV have become.  [/quote]

You are missing the money angle. Vet care and puppy care is reduced and donated, respectively.

Each puppy will bring in about $400-500 to the rescue, which will be used to help more dogs, pay for the physical kennel location, and pay for cleaning, vehicles, medications, sundries and managing the operation.

Shelters and rescues "benefit" from taking in pregnant strays as long as they can find fosters, to help oil the wheels of their activity.

And don't kid yourself that these dogs are getting top-notch care. When I foster pregnant dogs, there is no usually no vet care. They are seen by the tech coming off the truck (or possibly seen by a previous shelter's vet tech), passed on to me, then they give birth and are seen only for their spay post-partum. The puppies and mom get their shots/dewormers/preventatives with the tech, then they get adopted and vet visits are on the adopters. That's when everything goes well, and it usually does. The few times it doesn't, and the vet needs to intervene, don't cancel out all the profit they make off the well moms and puppies.

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