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[quote=Anonymous]When I volunteered in rescue we lost money on all adoptions. It cost an average of $400 per dog to vet/fix all incoming animals, and we charged $250 and fundraised the rest. This was 5 years ago. I'm sure post covid, vet costs are higher and most vets don't have time for discounted charity rescue work. I would have LOVED to give dogs away for free to loving homes, but the reality is we would have had to shut down after the first dog, because I can't personally pay for other people to get a pet. I do agree that the sob story cases of "dog is found on side of the road hit by a car and needs $8000 of surgery" is a situation where humane euthanasia is probably better, but the vast majority of dogs are perfectly "healthy", they just need shots, dewormed, a physical, spay/neuter, maybe a little basic training so they go home ready to stay for the long haul. That's easily $400.[/quote]
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