Adoption
Fees
When
you get a rescued Labrador Retriever from CMLRN, you
will get a healthy and happy dog that is up to date
(UTD) on all shots, free from intestinal parasites,
be heartworm negative and on prevenative (if applicable)
and will be altered (neutered or spayed unless under
6 months old, or if other circumstances prevent it).
Your dog will also come with all vet records, health
certificates, a new collar and leash, all tags (rabies)
and unconditional love for you and your family. We
will also provide your dog with a starter bag of the
food we are feeding currently so that you can transition
into new food if you opt not to feed our choice of
food.
Please note, adoption fees will vary
depending on the dog and any required vet work needed
at the time we initially aquire the dog. But generally,
our fees will be as follows:
| Puppies
under 6 months (price does
not include $75-$100 refundable spay/neuter deposit) |
$125-$275 |
| Adult
Dogs (over 6 months of age) |
$175-$225 |
| Previously
altered dogs (over 6 months of age) |
$125-$175 |
As stated above,
these fees will fluxuate depending on the initial
health of the dog upon intake into our program.
Puppies
will generally be more expensive as they will need
to be dewormed and vaccinated more than one time.
Female dogs cost more to get altered as the procedure
is inter-muscular and requires more recovery time
generally.
When you take a dog on a spay/neuter contract, you
must perform the surgery by our deadline at YOUR
OWN EXPENSE. The rescue does not consider
the cost of spaying a dog under contract as part of
the adoption fee. The adoption fee is separate and
not a part of the altering fee. You may have the dog
altered at your own vet.
Dogs that generally get adopted out on a spay/nueter
contract are dogs that are under 6 months old or have
some other medical issue that requires a delay in
altering the dog at the time they are in foster care.
You
may be saying, "but I can buy a Purebred dog
for that much." While this may be true you have
to remember this: when you buy a dog from a breeder
(and it will be a back yard breeder, not a reputable
or knowlegable one), you are only purchasing the dog.
You then need to go ahead and schedule and pay for
all of the shots, licenses, and neutering or spaying
procedures which can easily cost you an additional
$300 to $500 dollars. All of these costs are already
figured into our entire adoption fee.
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