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| The various costs for animals at the WCAS. |
As seen in this picture, it is $45 to adopt a dog, $15 to adopt a cat, and $20 to adopt a rabbit at the Wake County Animal Shelter. The animal adoption fee includes the animal's first series of shots, vaccinations, microchip (to keep track of the dog/cat if they were to get lost), and deworming medications. In other words, if someone were to adopt from this shelter, they are not only saving a life, but they are getting a great deal for a inexpensive price. What could be better?
Some may question the reasons behind these fees: Why can't they give the animals to the public for free? In order to accurately answer this question, I asked the manager of the WCAS, Ricci, to find out the real reason(s) and intent behind the adoption fees. Ricci explained the cost of vaccinations, shots, and microchips and how the adoption fees are necessary to provide these important things for the animals. To get an idea of the other perspective, I asked a visitor the same question. Why do they think the animal shelter doesn't give away the homeless animals away for free? The visitor who I spoke with, who will not be named in this post, understood that the shelter needs funds to provide food and shelter for the animals. She thought it was very necessary and understandable that the center would administer adoption fees on these homeless animals. I think this woman really understood the shelter's responsibility of taking care of the animals and steps are taken to properly do so. Before I became a volunteer and I would visit the WCAS as a visitor, I, too, understood how these adoption fees would lend to the animals well being as a whole. I can definitely relate to her thoughts and response.
Some may question the reasons behind these fees: Why can't they give the animals to the public for free? In order to accurately answer this question, I asked the manager of the WCAS, Ricci, to find out the real reason(s) and intent behind the adoption fees. Ricci explained the cost of vaccinations, shots, and microchips and how the adoption fees are necessary to provide these important things for the animals. To get an idea of the other perspective, I asked a visitor the same question. Why do they think the animal shelter doesn't give away the homeless animals away for free? The visitor who I spoke with, who will not be named in this post, understood that the shelter needs funds to provide food and shelter for the animals. She thought it was very necessary and understandable that the center would administer adoption fees on these homeless animals. I think this woman really understood the shelter's responsibility of taking care of the animals and steps are taken to properly do so. Before I became a volunteer and I would visit the WCAS as a visitor, I, too, understood how these adoption fees would lend to the animals well being as a whole. I can definitely relate to her thoughts and response.
-P.Ro
I like how you posted the picture of the animal adoption fees, and the picture of Ringo to reinforce the reason of adoption fees. I agree, I believe the shelters main reason for having the adoption fees is to help save the animals.
ReplyDeleteActually the $45 does not include the spay/neuter fee. This means that for an unaltered dog the adoption fee is $95, and for a cat it is $45.
ReplyDeleteCute Ringo photos too!
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