Donations on in take

[Tamsin]

Do you ask for money when you take a rabbit in? If so how do you balance the welfare of the rabbit with getting the owner to pay?

[honeybunny]

We always ask for a donation but rarely get one..the "oh I forgot my wallet" response is normal..

We never turn an animal away due to lack of donation and do not set a minimum..or maximum!!

A few people have been generous when handing in but most are not.

[bunnymadhouse]

same as Jill .... always ask but dont always get ...

the ones who do donate usualy give around £5 but we dont set an amount .

[rngpwelfare]

We ask a set donation per animal.

In some cases we don't get all of it but normally do get some thing even if it's just a bag of veggies.

I always make a point of telling people when their animals go on our waiting list what we will be asking for and also what it will be used for. Most understand the reasons behind this and except that we need to ask so as to look after their animal to the best of our ability.

[Sooz]

I never asked for an incoming cash dontion and have received one on about 4 occasions.

I did used to request the rabbits 'personal effects' however.

[kayj]

I always ask for a donation on intake towards the vaccs and neutering. I have on my rescue form how much it costs Bunny Hops for the neutering and vaccs before we can rehome their rab. It works really well.

[bunnyrun]

i always ask for a donation, we usually get about £10 which pays forthe buns myxi jab ive had a couple of occasions where the previous owners have covered the neauter and vaccinations or they themselves have had this done before bringing the bunny in:D but if i feel the bunny is at risk or in a bad situation i dont even mention donation

[StarlightsRabbitRescue]

I always ask for £10-£15 to go towards a vet check and mxyi jab.

[The Duchess]

When I took in Josie this week I explained to the lady what I would have to do to get her ready for a new home and she very kindly gave me a donation of £40.

I did ask for something so was pleasantly surprised that it was forthcoming.

[hunnybun]

I always ask.. to help cover cost of vaccinations and neutering, most times I get a donation anything form £10 -£100 the latter being a one off!! :lol: the average is about £30 :wave:

[honeybunny]

I always ask.. to help cover cost of vaccinations and neutering, most times I get a donation anything form £10 -£100 the latter being a one off!! :lol: the average is about £30 :wave:
Average 30.:shock:.well done..wish we got half that as an average..

[hunnybun]

I'm a hard woman!! :lol::lol::lol: most of the rabbits people just don't want anymore! :cry:I make them pay ;)

[hunnybun]

However...I do take many rabbits in with no donation and would never refuse a rabbit if no donation was available, but if they can afford it then why not! ;)

[honeybunny]

However...I do take many rabbits in with no donation and would never refuse a rabbit if no donation was available, but if they can afford it then why not! ;)

Yep good on you..its just round here you're lucky if they give you a handful of change:(

[lilminxlou]

when we had to give our puppy up we were distraught yet i was so hurt that they wanted £80 he was a beautiful weimeraner who wasnt there even a week, we gave them a months worth of food, toys, donated his bowls, bedding, box, lead, collar, toys and a huge bagful of bones. and chances are they would have kept the box and leads etc

I think its reasonable to ask for a donation when owners dont seem bothered about abandoning animals, but i was distraught as was my O/H they could tell he was well cared for and well looked after. he had his jabs and everything, only thing is he hadnt been neutered but as he was a pedigree it seemed a shame to.

i felt so angry that they wanted us to pay that £80 when i didnt want to let him go in the first place.

please dont respond nastily im just saying what i think thats all.

[Care4cavys]

Here at Care 4 Cavys we dont ask for a cash donation when we take in, we just ask for their cage,bowls etc or food donation. However when we rehome we ask for a donation, this is not a set fee its just what every the new owners can afford the average is £20 per Guinea Pig which really helps us with our over heads so to speak, we also offer small animal boarding which is very resonable and just goe,s straight back into the rescue side of things, I have found this to help so much and our customers who board seem happy that they are helping Rescue Piggys in that way

Ray xx

[Ben's mum]

when we had to give our puppy up we were distraught yet i was so hurt that they wanted £80 he was a beautiful weimeraner who wasnt there even a week, we gave them a months worth of food, toys, donated his bowls, bedding, box, lead, collar, toys and a huge bagful of bones. and chances are they would have kept the box and leads etc

I think its reasonable to ask for a donation when owners dont seem bothered about abandoning animals, but i was distraught as was my O/H they could tell he was well cared for and well looked after. he had his jabs and everything, only thing is he hadnt been neutered but as he was a pedigree it seemed a shame to.

i felt so angry that they wanted us to pay that £80 when i didnt want to let him go in the first place.

please dont respond nastily im just saying what i think thats all.

I think it's a case of rescue policy though - yes, it's a huge shame that a caring owner like you had to give up your puppy but they can't set the policy as "£80 donation on in take unless you really care for the pet and don't really want to give it up" - how would you know who was genuine and who was pretending to get out of the fee? And I'm sure the £80 donation isn't just towards housing your puppy for a week - they have bills to pay for keeping the centre running, staff wages, building repairs and restoral, etc. Also, though some dogs may not cost them as much in their stay, others may cost lots more than the £80 in take donation or the adoption fee, so it averages out to pay for them to be able to take in dogs of all ages/conditions

[lilminxlou]

I think it's a case of rescue policy though - yes, it's a huge shame that a caring owner like you had to give up your puppy but they can't set the policy as "£80 donation on in take unless you really care for the pet and don't really want to give it up" - how would you know who was genuine and who was pretending to get out of the fee? And I'm sure the £80 donation isn't just towards housing your puppy for a week - they have bills to pay for keeping the centre running, staff wages, building repairs and restoral, etc. Also, though some dogs may not cost them as much in their stay, others may cost lots more than the £80 in take donation or the adoption fee, so it averages out to pay for them to be able to take in dogs of all ages/conditions

all im saying is that the stuff we gave with him was worth more than £80 and theyve kept all of it as well which has saved them spending on other things its just a bit of a kick in the teeth tbh i think its fair to ask those who dont care to pay they dont pay wages as its all voluntary. i just thought it was a bit unfair as by asking that many people woldnt pay and would have just driven to the middle of nowhere and dumped them and driven off without them

[honeybunny]

I'm afraid as much as "stuff" is useful it doesn't pay vet bills and as has been said..a rescue cannot distinguish between those that care and those that don't

[The Duchess]

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[BB Mommy]

all im saying is that the stuff we gave with him was worth more than £80 and theyve kept all of it as well which has saved them spending on other things its just a bit of a kick in the teeth tbh i think its fair to ask those who dont care to pay they dont pay wages as its all voluntary. i just thought it was a bit unfair as by asking that many people woldnt pay and would have just driven to the middle of nowhere and dumped them and driven off without them

I know one of our old Blue Cross posters from a few years ago showed that, on average, it cost over £400 to rehome a dog through the rescue.

All dogs will be vet checked, will have all routine fleaing, worming and vaccines done, neutered if needed, plus the cost of keeping the dog in the kennels which includes all the overheads like heating, lighting, cleaning, staffing.

If there are behaviour problems they will be managed by a behaviourist pre and post adoption, and if there are any on-going medical problems these are usually picked up for the life of the dog.

We ask for a £15 donation towards this from the people giving up the dog. Some have empty pockets, but some are generous, and can see by looking around the kennels at the level of care provided.