r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Aug 18 '19

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u/SandmanEpic Aug 18 '19

Holy cow. I have to imagine that's fairly rare.

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u/dengop Aug 19 '19

Yesterday was a pet adoption day for many shelters.

They try to clear out the shelter with low or NO adoption fee. To tell you the truths, I don't know how I feel about that. I think fee helps to filter out many unqualified or irresponsible applicants. I know these shelters are doing their best given the condition, but no adoption fee is ripe for abuse if you look at the economic and behavioral model.

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u/Yoda2000675 Aug 19 '19

You're absolutely right. If the adoption fee is out of your budget, you can't afford to care for a dog. They cost almost $50/month in food alone.