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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>just my .02</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>wen and the Bounders</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.seniorhoundsabound.org">www.seniorhoundsabound.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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