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Is this kind of pet rescuing illegal in any way?
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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 381430" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>Darn! I just typed a long response and then lost it! What I <em>meant</em> to say was ... it may be technically "legal" (depending on the local animal laws) but this woman is in no way a "rescue"! She is the kind that gives the legitimate rescue organizations a bad name, one step away from being an animal hoarder, and she doesn't seem to be really concerned about the welfare of the animals at all.</p><p> </p><p>There are legitimate breed-specific rescue groups for almost every breed of dog, some that take all breeds, and some that take cats. The ones I have been involved with and am most familiar with are those for Bostons but all reputable rescue organizations operate just about the same way. Every rescue I have ever heard of is staffed by a network of dedicated volunteers. Most of the dogs are shelter pulls and a few are owner turn-ins. They are placed with volunteer foster families who care for them until they are adopted. Before they are deemed adoptable, they are fully vetted and will be spayed or neutered. NO responsible rescue group would allow an intact animal to be adopted. They also pay for all medical treatment for sick or injured dogs and many of them are. The dogs are carefully assessed for temperment, behavior, etc., so the most suitable adoptive family can be found. A reputable rescue will take adoption applications and they are very careful to make the right match of the dog to the family, with the emphasis on what's best for the DOG. Potential adopters are very carefully screened and they will do home studies and ask for vet references. And a legitimate rescue will ask for an adoption fee, usually several hundred dollars, because this (and donations and fund raisers) is how they pay for the vet care and other expenses. And almost all rescues ask adopters to sign a contract stating that if for some reason they cannot keep the dog, ownership will revert back to the rescue and the dog will be returned to them. </p><p> </p><p>Anyone can call themselves a "rescue" but it doesn't sound like this woman does any of these things and she is probably doing much more harm than good. This is a very sad situation.</p><p> </p><p>If I were you, I would report her to the authorities. Much of what she is doing would be considered to be animal abuse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 381430, member: 1883"] Darn! I just typed a long response and then lost it! What I [I]meant[/I] to say was ... it may be technically "legal" (depending on the local animal laws) but this woman is in no way a "rescue"! She is the kind that gives the legitimate rescue organizations a bad name, one step away from being an animal hoarder, and she doesn't seem to be really concerned about the welfare of the animals at all. There are legitimate breed-specific rescue groups for almost every breed of dog, some that take all breeds, and some that take cats. The ones I have been involved with and am most familiar with are those for Bostons but all reputable rescue organizations operate just about the same way. Every rescue I have ever heard of is staffed by a network of dedicated volunteers. Most of the dogs are shelter pulls and a few are owner turn-ins. They are placed with volunteer foster families who care for them until they are adopted. Before they are deemed adoptable, they are fully vetted and will be spayed or neutered. NO responsible rescue group would allow an intact animal to be adopted. They also pay for all medical treatment for sick or injured dogs and many of them are. The dogs are carefully assessed for temperment, behavior, etc., so the most suitable adoptive family can be found. A reputable rescue will take adoption applications and they are very careful to make the right match of the dog to the family, with the emphasis on what's best for the DOG. Potential adopters are very carefully screened and they will do home studies and ask for vet references. And a legitimate rescue will ask for an adoption fee, usually several hundred dollars, because this (and donations and fund raisers) is how they pay for the vet care and other expenses. And almost all rescues ask adopters to sign a contract stating that if for some reason they cannot keep the dog, ownership will revert back to the rescue and the dog will be returned to them. Anyone can call themselves a "rescue" but it doesn't sound like this woman does any of these things and she is probably doing much more harm than good. This is a very sad situation. If I were you, I would report her to the authorities. Much of what she is doing would be considered to be animal abuse. [/QUOTE]
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