Any help?

[Jease]

Ok all I have a question and I don't want to break any rules on here.
My wife is involved in a dog rescue where we foster dogs until we can find them homes. Would I be breaking the rules on here if I posted them to help find these dogs homes before they take their last breathe in a shelter? There are adoption fees depending on the dogs but they will have full vet vaccines and spay/neutered done. Any information would great.

[Jease]

oh and I almost forgot I also have 2 Donkeys free to good home age is about 6 months both male.

[b.a.saha]

Somebody was looking for a donkey in the classifieds. Post up the adoptions. Moderator will let you know if you are in the wrong. Would hardly think so though

[elkbowhunter]

Here are the rules. Maybe run it by Mary or Michael. Sure sounds like a good thing.
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[Jease]

thanks elkbowhunter that helps and I'll contact mike or mary

[kfd82]

Would probably need to be posted in the classifieds.
Don't think it would break any rules.

[elkbowhunter]

thanks for doing what y'all do. Very admirable!!! compassion

[kfd82]

On a side note, I've always wondered why shelters and rescue places have adoption fees.

"Please please please save this dogs life. He is so special and wonderful and if someone doesn't save him by Tuesday he will be put to death"

Ok, I'll take him

"Thanks, that'll be 100 dollars please"

[Roy D Mercer]

I have given away 5 dogs off this site no issues

[UncleBubba]

Rescues are the best dogs. Nothing but rescues at our house. Thanks for what you do to help the helpless, post'em up I'm sure they will lots of looks here.

[Strummer]

I have 3,rescues my self . I hope it's not a problem here .

[C.Read]

On a side note, I've always wondered why shelters and rescue places have adoption fees.

"Please please please save this dogs life. He is so special and wonderful and if someone doesn't save him by Tuesday he will be put to death"

Ok, I'll take him

"Thanks, that'll be 100 dollars please"

Aren't most shelters nonprofit? So the adoption fee goes toward the cost of vaccinations and sheltering the animals.

[ColinR]

On a side note, I've always wondered why shelters and rescue places have adoption fees.

"Please please please save this dogs life. He is so special and wonderful and if someone doesn't save him by Tuesday he will be put to death"

Ok, I'll take him

"Thanks, that'll be 100 dollars please"

To help cover operation costs, ie dog, cat food, electric bills for building, rent for building, etc...

[Jease]

Thanks all I agree with the money issue I really don't believe in it and My wife gets reimbursed for the vet visits and dog food so we break a little short. On a higher not I have grown to like a certain breed until last Thursday. My and my wife breed hairless cats and (my cat) the mother of the 2 babies we have left was killed outside my house from a stray pitbull that adopted us. Sadly to say that was also the day of my wife's fathers funeral. I will be posting him on classifieds as soon as I get pictures. But yes most of these dogs are pitbulls pitbull mixes.