Animal Welfare Professionals

Thoughts? 

I get so many local rescuers who talk down to rescues who offer free or low adoption fees. We rescue the dogs with issues while others rescue the adoptables.

Thoughts? 

Thoughts? 

I don't think there's a one-size-fits-all answer. Low or no fees can definitely help make adoption more accessible, but a reasonable fee also helps reinforce the value of the pet and offsets the cost of vetting, spay/neuter, vaccines, and microchipping.

In our rescue, we've typically kept fees in place, but we have offered reduced adoption fees for dogs with medical needs (like diabetes) when we received grant funding to help cover those costs. That way, adopters get some financial relief, but the rescue is still supported.

Overall, we've found that fees can show adopters are ready for the responsibility of pet ownership, but targeted fee-reduction programs can be a great tool to help harder-to-place dogs find their homes.

Thoughts? 

I don't think there's a one-size-fits-all answer. Low or no fees can definitely help make adoption more accessible, but a reasonable fee also helps reinforce the value of the pet and offsets the cost of vetting, spay/neuter, vaccines, and microchipping.

In our rescue, we've typically kept fees in place, but we have offered reduced adoption fees for dogs with medical needs (like diabetes) when we received grant funding to help cover those costs. That way, adopters get some financial relief, but the rescue is still supported.

Overall, we've found that fees can show adopters are ready for the responsibility of pet ownership, but targeted fee-reduction programs can be a great tool to help harder-to-place dogs find their homes.

Thoughts? 

Thoughts? 

We are in north Texas where everyone is stressed with too many animals.  We are small and our fees are already ridiculously low (puppies and small dogs $100, adult dogs $75, cats $65).  When you factor in we do not have a veterinarian on staff and must utilize a low-cost spay/neuter clinic that is 40 miles away along with full-service veterinarians when our animals don't fit the criteria of that low-cost clinic, as well as we vaccinate, treat for parasites, microchip, test for heartworms and treat at no cost to the adopter as well as putting the animals on monthly prevention medications, our adoption fees don't cover our expenses and we rely on donations and grants to make up the difference.  We no longer participate in "clear the shelters," but we offer lots of specials including reduced/no fee for specific animals or situations. Many of our medical cases have LOTS of investment, but they get the same fees.  Some of our animals are sponsored by donors but we do not tell potential adopters until they've already made their choice and commitment to adopt an animal because we don't want "free" to be the deciding factor.  My philosophy is if we don't value our animals, why should anyone else?  For several years I've been trying to get leadership to raise our fees.  Not everyone in our group shares my philosophy.  

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Cindy Huth
Volunteer
Denison Animal Welfare Group (DAWG)
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 09-02-2025 10:06 AM
From: Krystle Woodward
Subject: No fee or low adoption fees yay or nay?

Thoughts? 

#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms

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Krystle
Pinky Paws Search & ResQ
Certified Pet Detective
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We are in north Texas where everyone is stressed with too many animals.  We are small and our fees are already ridiculously low (puppies and small dogs $100, adult dogs $75, cats $65).  When you factor in we do not have a veterinarian on staff and must utilize a low-cost spay/neuter clinic that is 40 miles away along with full-service veterinarians when our animals don't fit the criteria of that low-cost clinic, as well as we vaccinate, treat for parasites, microchip, test for heartworms and treat at no cost to the adopter as well as putting the animals on monthly prevention medications, our adoption fees don't cover our expenses and we rely on donations and grants to make up the difference.  We no longer participate in "clear the shelters," but we offer lots of specials including reduced/no fee for specific animals or situations. Many of our medical cases have LOTS of investment, but they get the same fees.  Some of our animals are sponsored by donors but we do not tell potential adopters until they've already made their choice and commitment to adopt an animal because we don't want "free" to be the deciding factor.  My philosophy is if we don't value our animals, why should anyone else?  For several years I've been trying to get leadership to raise our fees.  Not everyone in our group shares my philosophy.  

Thoughts? 

Thoughts? 

Thoughts? 

We have a few low-cost promos to help get more eyes on pets that have been waiting or we anticipate will wait a little longer. For example:

• Bonded pairs: 2-for-1
• Mom cats: half price
• Dogs that can't live with other pets: half price
• Animals that have been looking for a home over two weeks: name your own fee

We also allow people to sponsor adoption fees in whole or in part. The only time we completely waive fees without being sponsored are for special events (and we've only done one due to a grant from the ASPCA) and working cats.

When a pet has a special fee we put it right in their name field online. For example: "Willow - Reduced Fee!" We find it helps with the clickthrough rate on adoption sites, which usually helps find them a home faster.

One thing we have learned is that we never advertise a pet as "free," "$0.00," or "no fee." People tend to get upset at that verbiage, but if we use "adoption fee paid" and explain in the description that their fee has already been paid by a generous sponsor, magically no one bats an eye, lol. Even for working cats we don't use "free" but instead put "adoption fee waived." 

I should mention that we are a private shelter with municipal contracts, not a rescue.

Thoughts? 

Good morning!

I am acting shelter manager in Williston, Florida. We are a very small shelter. I have done the bond pair, and it worked great. I am going to steal your idea regarding the dogs that need to be the only pet in the home. Charging half price, because our dogs, no matter age or size they charge $175. I, think I will try the half price because we have multiple dogs that are an only pet. 

We too are a municipal not a rescue. Any ideas of long-term dogs to get out of our shelters? We have one that was born here. He was adopted but brought back and still here. Most of our dogs are high energy.  

We use Vcop, which is out of UF for the students that are going through school. We do have a vet clinic if need be but if we have an emergency, I have to drive to Gainesville which charges us an arm and a leg just to look at our injured strays.

We have a few low-cost promos to help get more eyes on pets that have been waiting or we anticipate will wait a little longer. For example:

• Bonded pairs: 2-for-1
• Mom cats: half price
• Dogs that can't live with other pets: half price
• Animals that have been looking for a home over two weeks: name your own fee

We also allow people to sponsor adoption fees in whole or in part. The only time we completely waive fees without being sponsored are for special events (and we've only done one due to a grant from the ASPCA) and working cats.

When a pet has a special fee we put it right in their name field online. For example: "Willow - Reduced Fee!" We find it helps with the clickthrough rate on adoption sites, which usually helps find them a home faster.

One thing we have learned is that we never advertise a pet as "free," "$0.00," or "no fee." People tend to get upset at that verbiage, but if we use "adoption fee paid" and explain in the description that their fee has already been paid by a generous sponsor, magically no one bats an eye, lol. Even for working cats we don't use "free" but instead put "adoption fee waived." 

I should mention that we are a private shelter with municipal contracts, not a rescue.

Thoughts? 

For animals that have been waiting a while we do a name your own fee. While sometimes people choose to pay nothing, others don't, and by the time they get to the name your own fee stage, their stay has been long enough that even getting no adoption fee saves us money in the long run because we're reducing the number of days we're paying to care for them.

We also will sometimes "rebrand" the pet, which basically just consists of giving them a new name on their online profile, usually something funny or kind of ridiculous. Something that will basically make people stop scrolling. They get new photos and their bio gets a re-write.

We also make sure to put them on social media fairly regularly. Even if it's not a full feature on them, we use their photos in our event promo posts or donation pleas and things like that. Sometimes we highlight how long they've been waiting, and if it's for a reason, like they don't get along with other pets or kids, or are shy or what have you, we are up front and honest about it in the post. Otherwise it just leaves people to guess what's "wrong" with the pet that they've been waiting so long, and we'd rather they know than make up their own reasons.

We've also had luck when volunteers or staff members post in local groups from their own profiles about the pet, basically giving personal testimonials about them. It basically hits different when it's a person saying how great the pet is than it is coming from the shelter page itself.

And of course, trades with other shelters are always a good way to get them in front of a new audience.

Good morning!

I am acting shelter manager in Williston, Florida. We are a very small shelter. I have done the bond pair, and it worked great. I am going to steal your idea regarding the dogs that need to be the only pet in the home. Charging half price, because our dogs, no matter age or size they charge $175. I, think I will try the half price because we have multiple dogs that are an only pet. 

We too are a municipal not a rescue. Any ideas of long-term dogs to get out of our shelters? We have one that was born here. He was adopted but brought back and still here. Most of our dogs are high energy.  

We use Vcop, which is out of UF for the students that are going through school. We do have a vet clinic if need be but if we have an emergency, I have to drive to Gainesville which charges us an arm and a leg just to look at our injured strays.

We have a few low-cost promos to help get more eyes on pets that have been waiting or we anticipate will wait a little longer. For example:

• Bonded pairs: 2-for-1
• Mom cats: half price
• Dogs that can't live with other pets: half price
• Animals that have been looking for a home over two weeks: name your own fee

We also allow people to sponsor adoption fees in whole or in part. The only time we completely waive fees without being sponsored are for special events (and we've only done one due to a grant from the ASPCA) and working cats.

When a pet has a special fee we put it right in their name field online. For example: "Willow - Reduced Fee!" We find it helps with the clickthrough rate on adoption sites, which usually helps find them a home faster.

One thing we have learned is that we never advertise a pet as "free," "$0.00," or "no fee." People tend to get upset at that verbiage, but if we use "adoption fee paid" and explain in the description that their fee has already been paid by a generous sponsor, magically no one bats an eye, lol. Even for working cats we don't use "free" but instead put "adoption fee waived." 

I should mention that we are a private shelter with municipal contracts, not a rescue.

Thoughts? 

Oh, I love the idea of rebranding!

We never put any behavioral issues in our descriptions, and I kind of wish we did. Instead the people come in to see the animal and then learn the details. It gives us the chance to show them other dogs if the issues  are too much for them, but I don't see this work out very often. I would kind of be annoyed if I were the visitor. 

For animals that have been waiting a while we do a name your own fee. While sometimes people choose to pay nothing, others don't, and by the time they get to the name your own fee stage, their stay has been long enough that even getting no adoption fee saves us money in the long run because we're reducing the number of days we're paying to care for them.

We also will sometimes "rebrand" the pet, which basically just consists of giving them a new name on their online profile, usually something funny or kind of ridiculous. Something that will basically make people stop scrolling. They get new photos and their bio gets a re-write.

We also make sure to put them on social media fairly regularly. Even if it's not a full feature on them, we use their photos in our event promo posts or donation pleas and things like that. Sometimes we highlight how long they've been waiting, and if it's for a reason, like they don't get along with other pets or kids, or are shy or what have you, we are up front and honest about it in the post. Otherwise it just leaves people to guess what's "wrong" with the pet that they've been waiting so long, and we'd rather they know than make up their own reasons.

We've also had luck when volunteers or staff members post in local groups from their own profiles about the pet, basically giving personal testimonials about them. It basically hits different when it's a person saying how great the pet is than it is coming from the shelter page itself.

And of course, trades with other shelters are always a good way to get them in front of a new audience.

Good morning!

I am acting shelter manager in Williston, Florida. We are a very small shelter. I have done the bond pair, and it worked great. I am going to steal your idea regarding the dogs that need to be the only pet in the home. Charging half price, because our dogs, no matter age or size they charge $175. I, think I will try the half price because we have multiple dogs that are an only pet. 

We too are a municipal not a rescue. Any ideas of long-term dogs to get out of our shelters? We have one that was born here. He was adopted but brought back and still here. Most of our dogs are high energy.  

We use Vcop, which is out of UF for the students that are going through school. We do have a vet clinic if need be but if we have an emergency, I have to drive to Gainesville which charges us an arm and a leg just to look at our injured strays.

We have a few low-cost promos to help get more eyes on pets that have been waiting or we anticipate will wait a little longer. For example:

• Bonded pairs: 2-for-1
• Mom cats: half price
• Dogs that can't live with other pets: half price
• Animals that have been looking for a home over two weeks: name your own fee

We also allow people to sponsor adoption fees in whole or in part. The only time we completely waive fees without being sponsored are for special events (and we've only done one due to a grant from the ASPCA) and working cats.

When a pet has a special fee we put it right in their name field online. For example: "Willow - Reduced Fee!" We find it helps with the clickthrough rate on adoption sites, which usually helps find them a home faster.

One thing we have learned is that we never advertise a pet as "free," "$0.00," or "no fee." People tend to get upset at that verbiage, but if we use "adoption fee paid" and explain in the description that their fee has already been paid by a generous sponsor, magically no one bats an eye, lol. Even for working cats we don't use "free" but instead put "adoption fee waived." 

I should mention that we are a private shelter with municipal contracts, not a rescue.

Thoughts? 

Good morning!

I am acting shelter manager in Williston, Florida. We are a very small shelter. I have done the bond pair, and it worked great. I am going to steal your idea regarding the dogs that need to be the only pet in the home. Charging half price, because our dogs, no matter age or size they charge $175. I, think I will try the half price because we have multiple dogs that are an only pet. 

We too are a municipal not a rescue. Any ideas of long-term dogs to get out of our shelters? We have one that was born here. He was adopted but brought back and still here. Most of our dogs are high energy.  

We use Vcop, which is out of UF for the students that are going through school. We do have a vet clinic if need be but if we have an emergency, I have to drive to Gainesville which charges us an arm and a leg just to look at our injured strays.

We have a few low-cost promos to help get more eyes on pets that have been waiting or we anticipate will wait a little longer. For example:

• Bonded pairs: 2-for-1
• Mom cats: half price
• Dogs that can't live with other pets: half price
• Animals that have been looking for a home over two weeks: name your own fee

We also allow people to sponsor adoption fees in whole or in part. The only time we completely waive fees without being sponsored are for special events (and we've only done one due to a grant from the ASPCA) and working cats.

When a pet has a special fee we put it right in their name field online. For example: "Willow - Reduced Fee!" We find it helps with the clickthrough rate on adoption sites, which usually helps find them a home faster.

One thing we have learned is that we never advertise a pet as "free," "$0.00," or "no fee." People tend to get upset at that verbiage, but if we use "adoption fee paid" and explain in the description that their fee has already been paid by a generous sponsor, magically no one bats an eye, lol. Even for working cats we don't use "free" but instead put "adoption fee waived." 

I should mention that we are a private shelter with municipal contracts, not a rescue.

Thoughts? 

Good morning!

I am acting shelter manager in Williston, Florida. We are a very small shelter. I have done the bond pair, and it worked great. I am going to steal your idea regarding the dogs that need to be the only pet in the home. Charging half price, because our dogs, no matter age or size they charge $175. I, think I will try the half price because we have multiple dogs that are an only pet. 

We too are a municipal not a rescue. Any ideas of long-term dogs to get out of our shelters? We have one that was born here. He was adopted but brought back and still here. Most of our dogs are high energy.  

We use Vcop, which is out of UF for the students that are going through school. We do have a vet clinic if need be but if we have an emergency, I have to drive to Gainesville which charges us an arm and a leg just to look at our injured strays.

We have a few low-cost promos to help get more eyes on pets that have been waiting or we anticipate will wait a little longer. For example:

• Bonded pairs: 2-for-1
• Mom cats: half price
• Dogs that can't live with other pets: half price
• Animals that have been looking for a home over two weeks: name your own fee

We also allow people to sponsor adoption fees in whole or in part. The only time we completely waive fees without being sponsored are for special events (and we've only done one due to a grant from the ASPCA) and working cats.

When a pet has a special fee we put it right in their name field online. For example: "Willow - Reduced Fee!" We find it helps with the clickthrough rate on adoption sites, which usually helps find them a home faster.

One thing we have learned is that we never advertise a pet as "free," "$0.00," or "no fee." People tend to get upset at that verbiage, but if we use "adoption fee paid" and explain in the description that their fee has already been paid by a generous sponsor, magically no one bats an eye, lol. Even for working cats we don't use "free" but instead put "adoption fee waived." 

I should mention that we are a private shelter with municipal contracts, not a rescue.

Thoughts? 

Thoughts? 

Thoughts? 

Hey! 

 Here are our municipal shelter; when I first started, 12 years ago, we had a flat fee of $70. Every dog/cat regardless of age or breed was $70. It's changed over the years back and forth but it's never been above 70. With that said currently; small dogs are $70. Large dogs or anything in a large kennel is $40. Kittens and puppies under 4 months are $40 (and we do not allow visits with underage animals for the last 2 years). Kittens/cat 5 months and older are $10. Our focus list kiddos (essentially the EU list for space) as well as FIV/Felv+ cats are waived adoption fees. 

We participate in CTS since we have participated since the inception of Empty the Shelters in DFW 10 years ago. I agree with Johanna 100%. When we saw it as a one day event it had a much larger turn out. Once it became a month long event with NBC, it lost a lot of it's drive and we barely see 50 adoptions on the "crescendo weekend" when we easily saw 100 in years past when everyone did just one day instead of a month long thing. 

Thoughts? 

Thoughts? 

We do several events throughout the year for reduced-fee or free adoptions. While these can help reduce barriers to adoption, I fear that if someone is unwilling to pay a fee to adopt because they can't afford it, how can they afford veterinary care? If someone comes in and says they're only there because it's a reduced-fee event, I am hesitant to adopt to them. One of the questions on our application is "What circumstances would cause you to be unable to keep this pet?" which often receives responses like financial, medical issues over our budget, etc. These make me question that person's readiness to bring an animal into their home and prompt further questioning. 

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#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms

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Krystle
Pinky Paws Search & ResQ
Certified Pet Detective
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Thoughts? 

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The situation we feel it's appropriate to waive a fee is for senior cats because they are less likely to be adopted. This gives them a small boost as an option for potential adopters. 

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We charge a nominal fee, and at this point we have to. We are a small senior dog sanctuary with just two employees - one is a cleaner and one is our volunteer coordinator. Everyone else is a volunteer including me, the E. D.  We get dogs through dog control, private surrenders and when people pass away or enter nursing homes. Most of the dogs we take in need some kind of vet work - either shots or expensive dentals. We fundraise all the time, but we are in a position where we need to be very careful with our funds. We only just opened last November, and there is no guidebook for what we are doing. We have some puppy mill dogs, some HOSPICE dogs and some unadoptable dogs - not unadoptable due to aggression, but health-wise. So for us, every penny helps.  Also, we feel it shows more serious intent on the adopter's part if they are willing to pay some kind of a fee. 

The situation we feel it's appropriate to waive a fee is for senior cats because they are less likely to be adopted. This gives them a small boost as an option for potential adopters. 

Thoughts? 

Just my thoughts. If a person can not afford an adoption fee, how are they going to afford food, heartworm and flea & tick preventative?  What if the animal needs additional down the road?   Then will the dog/cat come back to the shelter?  There is so much more than moving them out of the shelter.

We charge a nominal fee, and at this point we have to. We are a small senior dog sanctuary with just two employees - one is a cleaner and one is our volunteer coordinator. Everyone else is a volunteer including me, the E. D.  We get dogs through dog control, private surrenders and when people pass away or enter nursing homes. Most of the dogs we take in need some kind of vet work - either shots or expensive dentals. We fundraise all the time, but we are in a position where we need to be very careful with our funds. We only just opened last November, and there is no guidebook for what we are doing. We have some puppy mill dogs, some HOSPICE dogs and some unadoptable dogs - not unadoptable due to aggression, but health-wise. So for us, every penny helps.  Also, we feel it shows more serious intent on the adopter's part if they are willing to pay some kind of a fee. 

The situation we feel it's appropriate to waive a fee is for senior cats because they are less likely to be adopted. This gives them a small boost as an option for potential adopters. 

Thoughts? 

Thoughts? 

Thoughts? 

I understand the logic from both sides. It can be a double edged sword. On one hand, you want to offer low or no cost adoption fees because you know vet bills can add up quickly and you don't want the adoption fee be the thing that stops this animal from entering a loving home. On the other hand, you want the person to invest something to ensure they value the pet as much as you do and know they can pay those additional vet bills. I've also seen the opposite where the person pays the adoption fee without hesitation and then states that they don't have to pay for anything else for the pet because they paid the adoption fee and can't afford any future treatments/preventatives.

Thoughts? 

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I say heck yes! My foundation sometimes sponsors adoption fees for our rescue partners. Fees from private rescues can be hundreds of dollars, and there is so much to buy and think about when adopting a new pet. If we can remove one barrier, why not? Plus, as an organization focused on increasing the rescue, adoption, and awareness of pit bull-type dogs, a sponsored adoption fee can give a likely-to-be-overlooked pup a little extra boost and give the adopters more room in their budget to spend on supplies and training.

Thoughts? 

Here is my issue with no fee or very low fee. If a person can't afford a $40-$60.00 adoption fee, how will they ever afford vet care?  Monthly heartworm  prevention is more expensive than an adoption fee.  Veterinary basic costs have increased, and that includes vaccines and HW test. And that's in addition to food, toys, etc.  Are shelters keeping track of returns? Our local shelter gets many returns, but in their numbers that return is count as a new entry.  More important, when a dog or cat is placed in two-three homes in a short period of time it greatly adds to their anxiety level.  Is it really what is best for the animal?  Or, an animal, especially dogs, that sits for months and months in a shelter shuts down. It greatly effects their health.  Food for thought.

I say heck yes! My foundation sometimes sponsors adoption fees for our rescue partners. Fees from private rescues can be hundreds of dollars, and there is so much to buy and think about when adopting a new pet. If we can remove one barrier, why not? Plus, as an organization focused on increasing the rescue, adoption, and awareness of pit bull-type dogs, a sponsored adoption fee can give a likely-to-be-overlooked pup a little extra boost and give the adopters more room in their budget to spend on supplies and training.

Thoughts? 

I feel like in this conversation we're all assuming that people who adopt during free or discounted specials "can't afford" to adopt - and that's a pretty big generalization. I can afford plenty of things I want, but if there's a sale, I'm in - who doesn't love a deal?

At our nonprofit shelter, we don't have government contracts, but we do offer reduced adoption fees in many cases (special needs pets, bonded pairs, seniors for seniors, etc.). Those discounts are actually sponsored by corporate partners, so we still recover the fee. The majority of adopters even make an additional donation when the fee is reduced or waived, and our return rates are no higher than for full-fee adoptions.

Like others have pointed out, every shelter or rescue should make decisions based on what works for them. But I think it's unfair to assume that taking advantage of a discount means someone can't afford vet care or preventatives. What's the difference between that and offering a special discount one month on preventatives?

Here is my issue with no fee or very low fee. If a person can't afford a $40-$60.00 adoption fee, how will they ever afford vet care?  Monthly heartworm  prevention is more expensive than an adoption fee.  Veterinary basic costs have increased, and that includes vaccines and HW test. And that's in addition to food, toys, etc.  Are shelters keeping track of returns? Our local shelter gets many returns, but in their numbers that return is count as a new entry.  More important, when a dog or cat is placed in two-three homes in a short period of time it greatly adds to their anxiety level.  Is it really what is best for the animal?  Or, an animal, especially dogs, that sits for months and months in a shelter shuts down. It greatly effects their health.  Food for thought.

I say heck yes! My foundation sometimes sponsors adoption fees for our rescue partners. Fees from private rescues can be hundreds of dollars, and there is so much to buy and think about when adopting a new pet. If we can remove one barrier, why not? Plus, as an organization focused on increasing the rescue, adoption, and awareness of pit bull-type dogs, a sponsored adoption fee can give a likely-to-be-overlooked pup a little extra boost and give the adopters more room in their budget to spend on supplies and training.

Thoughts? 

I feel like in this conversation we're all assuming that people who adopt during free or discounted specials "can't afford" to adopt - and that's a pretty big generalization. I can afford plenty of things I want, but if there's a sale, I'm in - who doesn't love a deal?

At our nonprofit shelter, we don't have government contracts, but we do offer reduced adoption fees in many cases (special needs pets, bonded pairs, seniors for seniors, etc.). Those discounts are actually sponsored by corporate partners, so we still recover the fee. The majority of adopters even make an additional donation when the fee is reduced or waived, and our return rates are no higher than for full-fee adoptions.

Like others have pointed out, every shelter or rescue should make decisions based on what works for them. But I think it's unfair to assume that taking advantage of a discount means someone can't afford vet care or preventatives. What's the difference between that and offering a special discount one month on preventatives?

Here is my issue with no fee or very low fee. If a person can't afford a $40-$60.00 adoption fee, how will they ever afford vet care?  Monthly heartworm  prevention is more expensive than an adoption fee.  Veterinary basic costs have increased, and that includes vaccines and HW test. And that's in addition to food, toys, etc.  Are shelters keeping track of returns? Our local shelter gets many returns, but in their numbers that return is count as a new entry.  More important, when a dog or cat is placed in two-three homes in a short period of time it greatly adds to their anxiety level.  Is it really what is best for the animal?  Or, an animal, especially dogs, that sits for months and months in a shelter shuts down. It greatly effects their health.  Food for thought.

I say heck yes! My foundation sometimes sponsors adoption fees for our rescue partners. Fees from private rescues can be hundreds of dollars, and there is so much to buy and think about when adopting a new pet. If we can remove one barrier, why not? Plus, as an organization focused on increasing the rescue, adoption, and awareness of pit bull-type dogs, a sponsored adoption fee can give a likely-to-be-overlooked pup a little extra boost and give the adopters more room in their budget to spend on supplies and training.

Thoughts? 

Thoughts?