Rescue, transport and Sponsership fees

Daisy1986 · 12-31-2009, 12:00 AM

I am trying to save a dog in a kill shelter out of my state. I contacted the local rescue. They said they needed sponsership fees.
I said how much? They said it is for shots and spay. Did not tell me the cost.

They want me to arrange transport too.

I have volunteered enough to know that rescues need help with all of this, but is it normal to just ask someone E-mailing for all this??

I want to help them in anyway I can. Just how am I suppose to know if the money will go to the doggies fees, if I am 10 hrs away??

I have already had problems with an out of my state rescue. They told me a dog would be fostered, and it has been in boarding for 5 months, and gotten sick twice.

Myamom · 12-31-2009, 08:32 AM

"I want to help them in anyway I can. Just how am I suppose to know if the money will go to the doggies fees, if I am 10 hrs away"

You only donate directly to the vet....specifying it's for such and such dog.

RebelGSD · 12-31-2009, 08:48 AM

You can have the dog vetted yourself.

dd · 12-31-2009, 09:30 AM

The dog should be vaccinated before transport, so you can arrange that with a vet local to the shelter and pay directly. If your local rescue is taking the dog as a favour to you, then yes, it is normal they would ask for some sponsorship, since they are making a spot for him based on your request.

Once the dog has arrrived, you can ask which vet they use and again make your donation via credit card to the clinic directly, specifying which dog it is for.

Daisy1986 · 12-31-2009, 11:08 AM

Thank you for your responses.

It is all there. The doggie is not coming my way. I found her, then contacted the nearest rescue of her breed. AND E-mailed if they had room for her, then they E-mailed back, yes if I sponser her and get her transport to them.

I can try, but I know nothing about the area. I might know someone that does, though. And on top of this, she has very little time.

Thank you for letting me know how to go about this.

sit,stay · 12-31-2009, 12:42 PM

Speaking from my own experiences, there are people out there who are very well meaning, but just don't know what a head ache they cause when they contact a rescue blindly (many of these people maintain a list of "contacts" directly pulled from Petfinder, contacts that they have never verified in any way), asking for help for a particular dog they saw cross posted in an e-mail or a forum post.

A rescue local to the dog might pull the dog, based on the contact's promise of a receiving rescue and transport. And when it all blows up, with no receiving rescue and/no transport, the local rescue is the one who is left holding a dog they might not have room for, or resources to deal with.

What do they do now? Return the dog to the shelter? Believe me, do that a few times and a rescue's credibility at the shelter will drop to zero. And reputable rescues depend on being credible to their local shelters.

So, rather than ignore every blind request that they get to help, a rescue might start asking for some money up front. It covers their butt in case they get left high and dry and it proves that the person making the request is serious about following through on it. YOU might be ready, willing and able to follow through, but perhaps they have been burned often enough to feel they need some tangible proof that you won't just disappear once the dog has been pulled.

I can think of one instance that happened right here on this board last year, or the year before. And I can think of a couple of instances where I have been the recipient of a "You must save this dog" phone call from someone hundreds of miles away from both me and the dog. No offer to help in any way, just a bunch of calls telling me all about a dog that I was already aware of.

Which isn't to say that you had that kind of motivation in your actions! But seen from the rescue's POV, their response makes sense and explains their motivation in making it.
Sheilah

pupresq · 12-31-2009, 01:23 PM

Sheilah. That has been my experience as well. I think Mary Ann's suggestion is a good one.

Daisy1986 · 12-31-2009, 02:05 PM

Yes this was my first thought, they are weeding out who is serious and who is not.

They must get tons a day. I thought about this.
Just wanted your opinon. Thanks.

12-31-2009, 12:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Daisy1986 Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,684	Rescue, transport and Sponsership fees I am trying to save a dog in a kill shelter out of my state. I contacted the local rescue. They said they needed sponsership fees. I said how much? They said it is for shots and spay. Did not tell me the cost. They want me to arrange transport too. I have volunteered enough to know that rescues need help with all of this, but is it normal to just ask someone E-mailing for all this?? I want to help them in anyway I can. Just how am I suppose to know if the money will go to the doggies fees, if I am 10 hrs away?? I have already had problems with an out of my state rescue. They told me a dog would be fostered, and it has been in boarding for 5 months, and gotten sick twice. __________________ ~Kelly Shelby (Tabby cat, 14 yrs old) Lady (Golden Retrive Spaniel mix, 10 yrs old) Bella (Beagle 8 yrs old) Shadow (GSD 4 yrs old)

12-31-2009, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Myamom Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PA Posts: 12,144	Re: Rescue, transport and Sponsership fees "I want to help them in anyway I can. Just how am I suppose to know if the money will go to the doggies fees, if I am 10 hrs away" You only donate directly to the vet....specifying it's for such and such dog. __________________ Mya - Queen GSD-..the void will never be filled...Love you always and forever! Until we meet again..... Ava - Princess GSD Cheyenne-GSD Buddy-Sweet lap cat - Forever in my heart...until we meet again... Baby - Crazy cat Spencer - Eclectus parrot

12-31-2009, 08:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
RebelGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,706	Re: Rescue, transport and Sponsership fees You can have the dog vetted yourself.

12-31-2009, 09:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
dd Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,363	Re: Rescue, transport and Sponsership fees The dog should be vaccinated before transport, so you can arrange that with a vet local to the shelter and pay directly. If your local rescue is taking the dog as a favour to you, then yes, it is normal they would ask for some sponsorship, since they are making a spot for him based on your request. Once the dog has arrrived, you can ask which vet they use and again make your donation via credit card to the clinic directly, specifying which dog it is for. __________________ dd

12-31-2009, 11:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Daisy1986 Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,684	Re: Rescue, transport and Sponsership fees Thank you for your responses. It is all there. The doggie is not coming my way. I found her, then contacted the nearest rescue of her breed. AND E-mailed if they had room for her, then they E-mailed back, yes if I sponser her and get her transport to them. I can try, but I know nothing about the area. I might know someone that does, though. And on top of this, she has very little time. Thank you for letting me know how to go about this. __________________ ~Kelly Shelby (Tabby cat, 14 yrs old) Lady (Golden Retrive Spaniel mix, 10 yrs old) Bella (Beagle 8 yrs old) Shadow (GSD 4 yrs old)

12-31-2009, 12:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
sit,stay Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,056	Re: Rescue, transport and Sponsership fees Speaking from my own experiences, there are people out there who are very well meaning, but just don't know what a head ache they cause when they contact a rescue blindly (many of these people maintain a list of "contacts" directly pulled from Petfinder, contacts that they have never verified in any way), asking for help for a particular dog they saw cross posted in an e-mail or a forum post. A rescue local to the dog might pull the dog, based on the contact's promise of a receiving rescue and transport. And when it all blows up, with no receiving rescue and/no transport, the local rescue is the one who is left holding a dog they might not have room for, or resources to deal with. What do they do now? Return the dog to the shelter? Believe me, do that a few times and a rescue's credibility at the shelter will drop to zero. And reputable rescues depend on being credible to their local shelters. So, rather than ignore every blind request that they get to help, a rescue might start asking for some money up front. It covers their butt in case they get left high and dry and it proves that the person making the request is serious about following through on it. YOU might be ready, willing and able to follow through, but perhaps they have been burned often enough to feel they need some tangible proof that you won't just disappear once the dog has been pulled. I can think of one instance that happened right here on this board last year, or the year before. And I can think of a couple of instances where I have been the recipient of a "You must save this dog" phone call from someone hundreds of miles away from both me and the dog. No offer to help in any way, just a bunch of calls telling me all about a dog that I was already aware of. Which isn't to say that you had that kind of motivation in your actions! But seen from the rescue's POV, their response makes sense and explains their motivation in making it. Sheilah

12-31-2009, 01:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
pupresq Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,485	Re: Rescue, transport and Sponsership fees Sheilah. That has been my experience as well. I think Mary Ann's suggestion is a good one. __________________ http://www.brighterdaysforshelters.com Grace GSD Leo GSD

12-31-2009, 02:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Daisy1986 Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,684	Re: Rescue, transport and Sponsership fees Yes this was my first thought, they are weeding out who is serious and who is not. They must get tons a day. I thought about this. Just wanted your opinon. Thanks. __________________ ~Kelly Shelby (Tabby cat, 14 yrs old) Lady (Golden Retrive Spaniel mix, 10 yrs old) Bella (Beagle 8 yrs old) Shadow (GSD 4 yrs old)

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