Eye-Opening Articles- More Scams To Beware of.

Let me say that in no way are we trying to deter anyone from rescuing a needy animal, or helping a deserving rescue in their efforts to save lives.  What we are asking is that you always research and find out about these rescues before giving them your money.   Find a local rescue and become involved.   I am sure the legitimate rescues will have no reservations about answering any questions you may have and providing lengthy references to verify their character and their successes in the field.  The ones who are unwilling to disclose information or seem to be annoyed at the questions, are the ones you should be weary of.  A real rescue will welcome any help they are offered and do whatever they can within their means to help you see how wonderful they really are.  

Posted below are more articles regarding issues in the rescue world.   Excerpts from each article will precede article link:  


"Sadly, abandoned pets are an occasional fact of life in a boarding kennel operation, but that’s not my topic in this column. I want to write about what feels like scams—so-called “rescue” organizations that solicit donations, list pets on the Internet, and have changed the face of pet adoption in the Northeast. Help Save One takes donations on their website, proudly bragging about how much they raise. They also list 47 dogs (yes, forty-seven!) on Petfinder,com—but not the dog they abandoned with us."
http://www.alldogsgym.com/content/view/557/

"Imagine, you come across an unwell, malnourished dog in the street. The first instinct would be to provide care and a loving home. The problem is, as this activist found out – if you take a ‘stray’ dog home, you could be concealing stolen property"
http://doctor-pets.com/2012/09/28/animal-rescuers-beware-a-stray-dog-is-stolen-property/

"There are a growing number of puppy mills or puppy brokers posing as animal rescuers. They charge an exorbitant "adoption fee", when in reality they are breeders or brokers selling reject puppies they couldn't sell on their own. They are just trying to turn a quick buck by preying on your good intentions to help a dog in need."
http://www.nonprofitnw.org/drnw/id69.html

"Many people in recent years have looked torescues for their new furry family member.Adopting a homeless pet is a great way toexperience the love of an animal while saving alife. The Humane Society of the United Statesestimates that over 3500 animal shelters operatein the U.S. today. Along with shelters, a numberof smaller organizations also work to find homesfor surrendered animals. 
These organizations are often run on a smaller scale than mostshelters and volunteers frequently pay the costs associated withrescue. Sadly, not all "rescues" you might see on the Internet or advertised in magazines are legitimate"

http://www.consumr.info/animal-rescue-scams-adopter-beware/ 

"There are a number of wonderfully caring and perfectly respectable dog rescue organizations out there, but unfortunately not all of them are what they seem. The newest scam is for supposed rescuers to search shelters, Craigslist, The Penny Saver, etc., to locate dogs which are in high demand and easy to sell. These con-artists will then obtain the dog, often seeking out purebred or family dogs, and then sell them. They will refer to this charge as an adoption or rehoming fee, and will turn around and make a pretty serious profit."

http://consumr.info/animal-rescue-scams-adopter-beware/

A THREAD ON FACEBOOK REGARDING A RESCUE WHO ALLEGEDLY IS LACKING IN RESCUE RESPONSIBILITIES:  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.566445943371777.147165.302521793097528&type=1