Rehoming fee?

[Trip]

Why do people use this term when getting rid of their pets? We already know they are pretty worthless by profitting off of getting rid of a pet, they don't need to try to make themselves look better by coming up with a fancy term for what they call their profit...

[Gas Man]

Never heard of it...

[Trip]

Been looking at rescues and unwanted dogs, a lot of backyard breeders and craigslist people use this term when they want to charge you a fee (sometimes large fee) to take their unwanted dogs.

I guess it sounds more warm and fuzzy than unwanted dog price tag.

[Gas Man]

Yeah f all that. Human Society by you?

[Trip]

Yeah f all that. Human Society by you?

yeah, but they don't have any breeds I want right now. Looking at some more specialized breed rescuers in the area, but takes awhile to go through the application process with some of them.

[tommymac]

get a pug :lol:

[LeeNetworX]

Yeah f all that. Human Society by you?

Are they affiliated with The Human Fund?

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[pauldun170]

Why do people use this term when getting rid of their pets? We already know they are pretty worthless by profitting off of getting rid of a pet, they don't need to try to make themselves look better by coming up with a fancy term for what they call their profit...

What pretentious dooche-o-hood do you live in?

[Dave]

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[Gas Man]

yeah, but they don't have any breeds I want right now. Looking at some more specialized breed rescuers in the area, but takes awhile to go through the application process with some of them.
Get a greyhound.

[Trip]

Look here is one from fucking Columbus, Ohio

http://columbus.craigslist.org/pet/3087537630.html

It really breaks my heart to give him away. I hope whoever is considering to adopt a family dog, please consider Roy, he really is a good dog. There are rehoming fee applied.

WTF is that shit, it breaks your heart to get rid of him, but you don't mind making some money off his ass with some dumbshit "rehome fee."

[Homeslice]

Creative marketing.

[fasternyou929]

When our dog had puppies unexpectedly, we advertised a nominal fee to "adopt" them. Advertising "free puppies" really brought in the dregs of society, and if you cared at all about the pups you wouldn't let them leave with those people.

We didn't actually charge the fee to people that we let have the pups, it was just a screening.

[Trip]

When our dog had puppies unexpectedly, we advertised a nominal fee to "adopt" them. Advertising "free puppies" really brought in the dregs of society, and if you cared at all about the pups you wouldn't let them leave with those people.

We didn't actually charge the fee to people that we let have the pups, it was just a screening.

Oh I don't mind screening

[fasternyou929]

Oh I don't mind screening

If you went and met them in person to discuss adopting one of their pups, I doubt the "rehoming fee" would stick.

[skiergirl]

It's usually just a Bull-Shit term used by shady POS back-yard breeders who only want your money but have a really great story about why they can't keep their beloved pet. My theory is if they lie about that, they are probably lying about the health of the animal and condition of their shots, etc.

I understand not advertising for Free as that's just stupid but if they truly just need to find their pet a home they wouldn't be charging, they would be happy to find someone responsible that wanted them and waive the 'fee' when they did.

[Trip]

That makes sense.

I can see the listing for a fee to keep dregs away now too. Yeah, from doing a garage sale, I can totally relate to wanting to keep the worthless away from your pets.

[Homeslice]

So how do you tell if someone is going to take care of your pet? Just because they appear intelligent & well-spoken doesn't prove jack.

[fasternyou929]

So how do you tell if someone is going to take care of your pet? Just because they appear intelligent & well-spoken doesn't prove jack.
Good point, may as well not make any effort or take any precautions and just leave them in a box in the front yard (or hallway for you big city folk).
:dt:

[askmrjesus]

Craigslist does not allow the sale of dogs in some states, because of the potential for their use as fighting animals.

The "rehoming fee", is a way to get around those rules.

JC

[Particle Man]

Craigslist does not allow the sale of dogs in some states, because of the potential for their use as fighting animals.

The "rehoming fee", is a way to get around those rules.

JC

Kind of like "bath salts" being legal because of their name...

[Sean]

It's to weed out the cheap fuckers that just want a free thing, or don't have the cash to take care of the animal right, or can't afford to take care of it when it's sick. I charged one when I was adopting out a cat.

Purebreeds are expensive to buy, why should they be free to re-home?

[Rangerscott]

Its the same with adopting kids. They dont just hand them out all willy nilly.

[Trip]

It's to weed out the cheap fuckers that just want a free thing, or don't have the cash to take care of the animal right, or can't afford to take care of it when it's sick. I charged one when I was adopting out a cat.

Purebreeds are expensive to buy, why should they be free to re-home?

Purebreed puppies from reputable breeders shouldn't be free. They bred for competition and such. Backyard breeders and puppy mills are widely thought as douchebags, so no point in bringing them up further.

However, I am not looking for a puppy. I am looking for an unwanted dog. I have stated I already now understand using this as a way to weed out worthless individuals. I still think wanting a high dollar rehome fee for an unwanted older pet is kinda trashy. You don't need to be a rich person to be a good pet owner.

A lot of these ads you can tell are people who bought puppy mill purebreds and got in over their heads and now trying to recoup their fuck up and pawn off the unwanted dog. I have a problem with that.

[Sean]

"rehoming fees" should only be like $75-150. Just enough to discourage people who want free shit.

[Homeslice]

Good point, may as well not make any effort or take any precautions and just leave them in a box in the front yard (or hallway for you big city folk).
:dt:

Cool, thanks for the tip, I think I'll try that out :rockwoot:

[wildchild]

If you went and met them in person to discuss adopting one of their pups, I doubt the "rehoming fee" would stick.

lady in Orlando area not only wanted the rehoming fee, but tried to charge my friend $10 for seeing the puppy. kept calling her for a week trying to get her credit card number to charge $10.

she wouldn't stop until I told my friend to mention it was taxable income if the fees were demanded not accepted as charity.

[fasternyou929]

lady in Orlando area not only wanted the rehoming fee, but tried to charge my friend $10 for seeing the puppy. kept calling her for a week trying to get her credit card number to charge $10.

she wouldn't stop until I told my friend to mention it was taxable income if the fees were demanded not accepted as charity.

Wow, that's ballsy. But it takes a special kind of person to live in the Mouse House, so hopefully that's not the way others handle it.

[wildchild]

There were many others that did similar things. I finally talked my friend into going to a reputable breeder.

[Sean]

Yeah, it's not like shelters are overflowing with great animals or anything.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Yeah, it's not like shelters are overflowing with great animals or anything.

Very true.
Of course, you pay adoption fees at the Humane Society too, but at least you know it goes toward maintaining the service for other animals.

[Sixxxxer]

Very true.
Of course, you pay adoption fees at the Humane Society too, but at least you know it goes toward maintaining the service for other animals.

Aroound here it's cheap, Like 35 Bucks and like you said...It goes towards helping out the shelter.

I'm ok with that

Re-Homing Fee sounds shady

[Adeptus_Minor]

Aroound here it's cheap, Like 35 Bucks and like you said...It goes towards helping out the shelter.


It's a little more pricey here, depending on which shelter or rescue.
Actually, I think maybe I just paid a penalty on mine because I didn't take one of the 10,000 pit/pit mix dogs. :lol:

[OneSickPsycho]

"rehoming fees" should only be like $75-150. Just enough to discourage people who want free shit.

We got Taco for $50, came with a crate, half a bag of food, and a toy.

We got Belle for $60, came with nothing other than her happy ass.

I agree the whole 'rehoming fee' thing is bullshit, but it can serve a good purpose. Like others have mentioned, it can help screen people...

[Sean]

If you can't afford the fifty bucks you can't afford the animal. That's what it boils down to.

[Trip]

If you can't afford the fifty bucks you can't afford the animal. That's what it boils down to.

I dont mind giving a few hundred to shelters. I know that money goes to a good use.