THE VEEWEYDE SALUKIS: a happy ending
the rescue effort of the VEEWEYDE SALUKIS IN BELGIUMAt the beginning of March 2012, a breeder surrendered over a dozen Salukis to the Veeweyde Animal Shelter in Belgium. Some of the dogs are stressed and are starting to show signs of compromised health. It's urgent that these Salukis get adopted into Forever Homes immediately. The Veeweyde Shelter will not allow these dogs to be transported out of Belgium, so adoptive or foster homes must be within the country.
Contact Us for more information on these Salukis. Contact Information for Europe: Nin.Salres@gmail.com |
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UPDATE: April 24, 2012
At the end of April 2012, the last of the 16 Salukis at the Veeweyde Shelter were re-homed! The efforts to help these dogs garnered attention from around the world. Our friends at Nin Saluki Rescue in Belgium championed the effort with dedication and support from volunteers and affiliate groups. A Veeweyde "Reunion Group" has been formed by some of the new adoptive families to keep in touch and have play dates with the Salukis adopted from Veeweyde. Congratulations to all the new families!
UPDATE: April 24, 2012
At the end of April 2012, the last of the 16 Salukis at the Veeweyde Shelter were re-homed! The efforts to help these dogs garnered attention from around the world. Our friends at Nin Saluki Rescue in Belgium championed the effort with dedication and support from volunteers and affiliate groups. A Veeweyde "Reunion Group" has been formed by some of the new adoptive families to keep in touch and have play dates with the Salukis adopted from Veeweyde. Congratulations to all the new families!
Dogs For Life Adoption Fees
ADOPTION FEES
Adults (one year and older): $250
Pit Mix Puppies (under one year): $250
Non-Pit Mix Puppies (over three months): $300
Non-Pit Mix Puppies (under three months): $325
Adoption Fee FAQs
1. What are the adoption fees used to pay for?
Many adopters wonder why there are adoption fees at all. If these dogs were going to be euthanized, wouldn't it make sense not to charge anything? The problem is running a responsible rescue group is very expensive. Even though we have canvassed the Bay Area looking for the most economical vets, the cost of spay-neuter operations still accounts for approximately half of our adoption fee. The cost of transporting dogs long distances from high kill shelters, vaccinations, dewormer, food and supplies make up most of what remains of the adoption fee. Finally, by far the largest component of our budget is for emergency vet care. Although our rescue makes every effort to treat minor conditions at home, about 5% of our rescued dogs will come down with a life-threatening illness which requires hospitalization. These illnesses are most commonly pnemonia and parvo, and treatment costs easily in the thousands of dollars for each dog. To make up the shortfall in our budget, we actually cannot only rely on adoption fees, but have to solicit donations from the general public.
2. Why are adoption fees for pit mix puppies less than for non-pit puppies?
Over many years of experience, our rescue has seen firsthand that pit mix puppies and dogs are no more prone to showing aggression or behavior problems than non-pit mixes. However, the sad reality is that the general public has not accepted this truth. As a result, it is significantly more difficult for our rescue to find loving homes for pit mixes. Although we would ideally like to charge the higher adoption fees for all animals to ensure all the costs of running our rescue are covered, doing so would make it even more challenging to place our pit mixes. As a result, until the dog loving community is able to overcome the widespread stigma associated with pit bull ownership, we want to do everything we can to help these loving animals find a good home.
3. How is it determined whether a dog or puppy is a pit mix?
Unfortunately, there is no certain way of finding out the breeds of any of our rescue dogs, because most of them enter shelters as strays with no paperwork. As a result, we rely entirely on shelter staff determinations. We understand these determinations are far from precise, but they are the only information we have. In rare cases, our rescue may decide to make exceptions to our usual adoption fees. This is not typically based on breed factors, but on behavior problems that surface while the dog is in our care. Lowered or waived adoption fees are meant to reflect the additional time and training the dogs will require. Finally, sometimes adoption fees may be raised if a particular dog required extensive vet treatment.
4. Why are adult adoption fees less than puppy adoption fees?
Again, the fact that adults have lower adoption fees reflects the unfortunate reality that the majority of prospective dog owners are looking for a puppy. As a result, we want to make sure our adoption fees are not so high that our adult dogs have to wait an exceptionally long time to find a permanent home. Finally, the vast majority of rescue dogs that come down with life-threatening illnesses while in our care are young puppies, so we feel it is fair to pass on slightly more of the cost to adopters of young puppies.
Adults (one year and older): $250
Pit Mix Puppies (under one year): $250
Non-Pit Mix Puppies (over three months): $300
Non-Pit Mix Puppies (under three months): $325
Adoption Fee FAQs
1. What are the adoption fees used to pay for?
Many adopters wonder why there are adoption fees at all. If these dogs were going to be euthanized, wouldn't it make sense not to charge anything? The problem is running a responsible rescue group is very expensive. Even though we have canvassed the Bay Area looking for the most economical vets, the cost of spay-neuter operations still accounts for approximately half of our adoption fee. The cost of transporting dogs long distances from high kill shelters, vaccinations, dewormer, food and supplies make up most of what remains of the adoption fee. Finally, by far the largest component of our budget is for emergency vet care. Although our rescue makes every effort to treat minor conditions at home, about 5% of our rescued dogs will come down with a life-threatening illness which requires hospitalization. These illnesses are most commonly pnemonia and parvo, and treatment costs easily in the thousands of dollars for each dog. To make up the shortfall in our budget, we actually cannot only rely on adoption fees, but have to solicit donations from the general public.
2. Why are adoption fees for pit mix puppies less than for non-pit puppies?
Over many years of experience, our rescue has seen firsthand that pit mix puppies and dogs are no more prone to showing aggression or behavior problems than non-pit mixes. However, the sad reality is that the general public has not accepted this truth. As a result, it is significantly more difficult for our rescue to find loving homes for pit mixes. Although we would ideally like to charge the higher adoption fees for all animals to ensure all the costs of running our rescue are covered, doing so would make it even more challenging to place our pit mixes. As a result, until the dog loving community is able to overcome the widespread stigma associated with pit bull ownership, we want to do everything we can to help these loving animals find a good home.
3. How is it determined whether a dog or puppy is a pit mix?
Unfortunately, there is no certain way of finding out the breeds of any of our rescue dogs, because most of them enter shelters as strays with no paperwork. As a result, we rely entirely on shelter staff determinations. We understand these determinations are far from precise, but they are the only information we have. In rare cases, our rescue may decide to make exceptions to our usual adoption fees. This is not typically based on breed factors, but on behavior problems that surface while the dog is in our care. Lowered or waived adoption fees are meant to reflect the additional time and training the dogs will require. Finally, sometimes adoption fees may be raised if a particular dog required extensive vet treatment.
4. Why are adult adoption fees less than puppy adoption fees?
Again, the fact that adults have lower adoption fees reflects the unfortunate reality that the majority of prospective dog owners are looking for a puppy. As a result, we want to make sure our adoption fees are not so high that our adult dogs have to wait an exceptionally long time to find a permanent home. Finally, the vast majority of rescue dogs that come down with life-threatening illnesses while in our care are young puppies, so we feel it is fair to pass on slightly more of the cost to adopters of young puppies.