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Originally Posted By: Saphirenot-for-profit organisation.
A reputable rescue makes an effort to work in harmony with the shelters, humane societies and animal control facilities in their own area.
A reputable rescue prioritizes working with shelters and owner-surrenders from within its own area first
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Excellent write up! I went down through the list, and GSRNE does all of your suggestions. Very well thought out list.
I do have to disagree though with your statements about geography having anything to do with ethics. Though my rescue does work exculsively with dogs in our area (New England), I don't think that just because you as a rescuer choose to form a connection with an out-of-state shelter/rescue to help that particular group of animals makes you an unethical rescue.
My own personal point of view is that saving/helping a dog is helping a dog, no matter where the dog comes from. That being said, I do think all the rest applies and within that framework of "ethics" there should be room for personal choice.
Chris