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Originally posted by girlunderainbow
Trying to decide upon correct adoption fee's for rottie mix puppies. Mom's rottie..one of dads may have been. More on these guys in rescue and Chit Chat..
anyway...what I'm trying to decide is whether to charge a higher adoption fee and hold a certain amount of it..in an account..and in the contract, in addition to them agreeing to neuter the pup at 6 mos..agree that I will pay that said amount to the vet toward the neuter. OR charge a lower fee and not put any of it toward the neuter. |
Ethically, you spay and neuter the pups before they are allowed to be adopted out. People who are serious about adopting one will understand completely and willingly comply.
A vet may well offer you a discount on the surgeries as you have several to do. The adoption fee should be the same for all the puppies across the board because their value is the same. They are all just pets. $100 fee to adopt should cover the cost of their medical expenses. I would not dock their tails - no matter what they look like because again, they are litter of mix breed pups.
As has been stated, many vets have no problem spaying and neutering at an earlier age. While I understand your veterinarians right to his opinion, (although I feel it's archaic) he should respect your choice to take them to a vet who will do the early surgery. Why? Because the importance of having them altered before being placed in their new homes takes precedence. The sooner they can be placed with their new family, the better.
So it's simple. Either you have them spayed and neutered early on - or you keep them until they are at an age you feel comfortable doing it. To "rescue" dogs and then turn around and place them before they are spayed or neutered is simply irresponsible - no matter how extensive the intereviews, how detailed the contract, how much of a fee has been charged and no matter how sincere your best intentions. The fact of the matter is if people want something bad enough they will "yes" you to death...promise you everything under the sun and then - do whatever they want once they get the dog.
To do something right - you have to do it yourself and this is never more true than in rescue. When you choose to rescue, you choose to do what is right by everyone - especially the dogs. That means mandatory spaying and neutering of all dogs *before* they ever leave your possession. Period.