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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any dog that gets out of the shelter is a good thing. That allows more dogs, resources and time to go to other dogs. Why is that bad?[/quote]

This. All those rescue dogs left the shelter ASAP, freeing up spacefor more dogs and minimizing the trauma to adoptable dogs. Leaving then in the shelter in case OP wants them is not actually best for the dogs. [/quote]

The discussion is about dogs who can quickly be adopted so the shelters should adopt those dogs out and the recuses take the hard to adopt dogs.  Its reselling.[/quote]

How many locals are actually going to adopt from the county shelter? The rescue orgs get the dogs into homes by transporting them to where there's more demand and providing more assurances to the adopter (spay, vet care, in-home foster observations, testing out with other dogs and kids). Adopters don't get that from the public shelter.

The rescue is trying to move dogs quickly too. Their mission is not to permanently house a lot of unadoptable dogs. It's to place the max number of shelter dogs in homes. [/quote]

They aren’t even giving people a chance to adopt.  Dogs should be at the shelter at least 30 days before a rescue swoops in and make it more affordable so more can adopt.  [/quote]

1) nobody is owed a chance to adopt
2) volunteer as a foster. You'll get first dibs (yes, we get first pick of incoming animals, even before the rescues)
3) If you can't afford $500 for a dog, you probably can't afford the dog. Sorry that math hurts your feelings, but it's real. If you can't afford the tires, you can't afford the car. If you can't afford the basic fees for prelim meds/vetting, you can't afford to properly feed, care for, and maintain the animal. [/quote]

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