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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, calm down.

You have a legitimate gripe over their semantics.
You may even have a legitimate gripe over their overpopulation rule that gives you only a few days to fork over the filthy lucre.

But the fact is, they exist and were there to shelter your pet when it could have wandered off and be run over.
In that spirit, consider it a donation to a worthy but needy cause.[/quote]

OP here. Thank you for taking the time to make a useful post that offers both empathy and a bit of chastisement (which I have no problem with when delivered in a way that is not rude and doesn't involve calling me a nasty bitch).

I agree that I will have to consider it a donation...I have little choice in the matter. But this definitely colors my perception of animal shelters. Contrary to what I'd previously believed, they are not in the business of saving animals and finding them homes.....not if it comes in the way of them making money. I just can't fathom the idea of a shelter choosing to KILL a dog rather than return it to its rightful owner. Nothing that anyone can say can really change my mind on this front. It's really reprehensible. Luckily I can afford this expense, [b]but what about loving dog owners who don't have $200 within the few days they give you to recover?[/b] It's really a terrible, terrible policy. [/quote]

Any responsible dog owner DOES have $200 - more than that actually - available, because at any given time a dog can need vet care, which easily runs $200 and up.

A dog owner who does not have $200 may love the dog, but is not responsible, and should not have taken on a dog to begin with.[/quote]

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