[Dailydrool] Senior Sale

[Wendie L Prince]

I have some mixed feelings on this.    During my time as a volunteer for Basset Rescue,  I adopted 7-8 senior hounds.  I paid the adoption fee for each one.  It was important, to me, to do that.  I was offered each one, for no fee,  but I felt that if I could not manage to pay a  fee that was lower already due to their age,  I could not afford to care for them.  That is my personal take on this.  
I do feel in general,  if someone has been screened as a normal adopter should be,  then it is between the rescue and that person.  But if an adopter flat out requests a no fee, that would make me apprehensive about their motives and ability to care for that senior/special needs. 
While the seniors within Senior Houndsabound are here for their lives,  I do have them up for adoption.  Do I think that would ever happen,  not likely,  but for a couple of them, I know they would be happier in a home with less hounds.  We have adopted 3 hounds total in almost 2 yrs, and I do charge an adoption fee.   I think it is important, all around, but I do accept there are exceptions to my way of doing things.

just my .02

wen and the Bounders
www.seniorhoundsabound.org
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