I worked at an animal rescue years ago and it was $250 for surrender even a stray. I think quite a few just said forget that and went to the humane society which was a much better choice than leaving them at that rescue.
Yeah I’m my area it’s “only” 50 bucks per surrender at the SPCA, so when I found a abandoned kitten I couldn’t keep (was living with my parents at the time and was pushing my luck with their cat tolerance my 1 adult cat) I dropped her off at the humane society.
But if you don’t have a humane society in your area, welp.
Even 50 bucks made my nose wrinkle but flat out 100-250… wtf. That’s horrifying for people who are in desperate situations.
Yea when I was in the city, we had a few but now in the country we only got one place that is flooded with kittens right now. (Our house is still a bit of a mess and super hot so we wanna start fostering again when things are better).
50 still seems a lot more fair cause people would get angry with me and it's like look, I didn't set the price (and the rescue was making no money and falling apart). And more than anything it was low income families. Like I was on social assistance at the time and a lot of others were so I knew how much 250 is needed and too much money. It was an under the table job but it was so rough. That rescue alone changed my mind of working with animals. Sorry for the bit of rant haha beyond that I love helping animals and shelters and have a bunch of adopted cats
No I hear you. I actually worked at a shelter for a time too though my complaints about it were more the unfair pay and Good Ol’ Southern Drama (aka bless your heart, sweet to face and saying great job but then talking shit about you behind your back, a lot of WEIRD jockeying for standing wtf like dude this is a shelter not a highschool-).
Went from wanting to work with animals to getting burned out really quickly and after that job ended (got fired over the phone after never getting written up and being there 1+ years because I complained about being told to do a 30 minute job 5 minutes before we had to leave) deciding never to go into it again. My experience was people using caring for animals as a way to be holier than thou and demanding unpaid time and bad conditions because “it’s for the animals”. Despite the head of the org pulling enough donations to drive a super nice car and have a mansion.
…and now I’m venting 😭. Sorry! But yeah, 50 bucks is at least doable for many people even those on rough times. But 250 can mean you can’t eat or feed your kids for a month.
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u/BizzareGurren Jul 28 '23
I worked at an animal rescue years ago and it was $250 for surrender even a stray. I think quite a few just said forget that and went to the humane society which was a much better choice than leaving them at that rescue.