People often ask us why we do not just
give the animals away if we want to save them. The reason is
that we cannot continue to save animals unless we have the
money needed to properly care for them.
Our adoption fee is NOT a price for the
pet, it is needed to help recover some ofthe costs that
TW 911 incurs while rescuing the animals from the shelter,
fostering them in our homes, and providing them with routine
and emergency medical care as well as allowing us to
continue to rescue other animals.
Even with charging adoption fees, we have
to heavily rely on donations to cover our vet, travel,
equipment, food, and administrative expenses. Shelters,
which are usually subsidized by the government and/or large
grants, often charge a smaller adoption fee. We urge those
who have limited resources to adopt from shelters and
utilize the sponsored spay/neuter and vaccination clinics
they provide. After all, every animal who gets adopted from
a shelter is one less animal that needs rescue which is one
philosophy every dog lover can agree with.
So, how does a rescue compare to other
shelters? In a shelter environment, the animals are
stressed, so you may not be able to tell how they will
behave in your home and the staff may not be able to tell
you much about the animals. TW 911 dogs are fostered in
private homes by approved volunteers.
This allows our rescue to give you
a more
accurate description of each dog's personality, needs, and
overall health. We
may be able to tell you whether a dog is active or low-key, likes other dogs
and/or cats, if they are afraid or anxious in certain
situations. Thus, you know much more about the dog that you are getting
as compared to the dog from at a shelter. The following
provides a list of what each TW 911 dog comes to you with:
Fully vetted dog including
age-appropriate vaccinations (Rabies, DHLPP & Bordetella), health examinations, testing and treatment with
applicable preventatives for fleas and ticks, intestinal
worms, and heartworm
Temperament tested
Spayed/Neutered (for pups, spay/neuter is
scheduled around 4-6 months and paid for by TW 911)
Microchipped
All dogs are bathed & groomed as needed
Fed a well-balanced diet to improve their
health and appearance
Work on basic training and behavioral
needs
TW 911 fosters work towards behavioral and
training goals (i.e. crate, basic commands, leash,
housetraining, and socialization) however, we cannot
guarantee that every animal will have accomplished them
within the limited time the dog spends in foster care. Each
foster dog comes into our rescue with different backgrounds
and needs. Much like you, our foster families have jobs and
families of their own, but they are not professional
trainers. They are volunteers gracious enough to open their
homes to our dogs.
TW 911’s adoption process is intended to
make sure that the adoption is the best match between
prospective applicants and the rescue dog. In order to
continue to provide highquality adoptions, we are dependent
on the funding from our adoption fees and donations in order
to be successful in this endeavor.
