Thanks John, much appreciated.

Our organisation has a set price/donation (which is reducable depending on circumstances), and it is "set" at a level which means that on average (having paid for neutering, vet check, vaccinations, transport and fostering expenses) we do not lose too much money on each rehoming. Obviously from the figures I quoted in an earlier post, this is not working and we have to make up a £3000+ shortfall each year by fundraising activities.

We have several of those in our breed also, but to tar all rescues with the same brush because of a minority of opportunists who sniff out a commercial opportunity in the "resce business" is unfair to say the least. It is the same as attacking all breeders because of the lack of ethics some.

We don't!

Mick

I agree , and hopefully did not give that impression.

There are some excellent breed and general rescues out there, along with some very suspect one too.

I personally have no problem with charging for a rescue, you need the income to carry on the work it enables you to do,

Its the "rescues dont charge" mentality that I take issue with, donation or fee, its one and the same, its just that some use the "donation" status to keep their heads below the parapet of legalisation, and some use it with a "holier than though" attitude.

I dont care if a rescue charges a set fee, but say it as it is, its a adoption fee, not a donation.!!