At the pound, the animals have limited veterinary care, very little, if any, handling or training, and are exposed almost daily to contagious viruses and parasites. Again, due to government-based funding, numbers may be a primary goal, and not necessarily a perfect match between dog and owner.
Even after health issues are taken care of, the families are often left with a major behavior problem they must work on, or an aggression issue which results in the agony of destroying the animal.
The main purpose of the breed specific and private rescue is to find, rehabilitate, and create "ready for home" pets — not make one person's problem another person's problem. We want to keep the dogs in a permanent home, not see them back in a few months.
Keep in mind also, that if
you take a dog you adopted from the Central Illinois
German Shepherd Dog Rescue to the vet, the bill
for your first vet visit should look much like
this:
2004 costs:
| Procedure or Dispensed Item | Charge |
| Office Exam | 28.00 |
| Total Estimated Charges | $28.00 |
If you were to get a free
or very inexpensive dog, the bill for your first
vet visit may resemble the following:
| Procedure or Dispensed Item | Charge |
| Spay, Canine (26-75 pounds) | 58.50 |
| Telazol w/Iso (26-75 pounds) | 33.40 |
| Torbugesic | 06.70 (per injection) |
| Catheter, IV | 19.20 |
| Nails & Ears w/surgery | 00.20 |
| Pre-op screen, mammal | 30.00 |
| Office Exam | 28.00 |
| Rabies, Canine (1 year) | 12.00 |
| Bordatella, Canine | 13.00 |
| DHLLPP-CV Annual | 15.00 |
| Fecal Flotation | 12.00 |
| Heartworm Test, Canine | 25.00 |
| Intercepter (51-100 pounds) | 06.49 (per month) |
| Frontline Plus, Canine (45-88 pounds) | 11.60 (per month) |
| Panacur-3 pack (51-75 pounds) | 24.00 |
| Total Estimated Charges | $295.09 |
If and x-ray is needed, you can add on another $57.
More information on the adoption fee...
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