Does shelter/rescue pricing cause harm??
I was just thinking and was wondering does shelters/rescues only charging a minimal amount (usually under $200) make the pets more disposable to the buyers?
My thinking is that if you go out to a breeder and pay $1000 for a pet, this make the owner more inclined to keep the pet if something goes wrong then the person who pays $80 at a shelter. Granted it is already hard to get people to adopt, but quite often when people are acting on emotion and not thought they go to shelters/rescues because emotion will justify $100, and not $1000. At the same time if someone is having difficulties they can cut a $100 loss much easier then $1000, if they decide to give up or return the dog.
Let me know what you think...
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