Any animal that is leaving QAWS must be neutered (if old enough). If the animal is not old enough, we make an appointment for the surgery to be done at the right age and we follow up with a check. The adopter is then required to pay the vets fee as we cannot afford it ourselves.
The government clinic has very limited resources and although they do a great job with the stray cats, we do not take our animals there.
As you asked about a female dog, I quoted approximately QR1,500 which is about average for everything.
This "fee" includes:
To the Vet:
QR 360 Vaccinations
QR 900 Spay
QR 155 Post Surgery Medication
QR 60 Dewormer
To QAWS:
QR 25 Donation
So actually I underestimated how much she would be as we would expect more then a QR25 donation for a dog. We do not alter our prices for purebreds so the breeding of a dog is regardless - mixed breeds are just as expensive to keep as purebreds.
Don't forget that we get NO funding and we pay for the food, water, rent, electricity, salaries of the workers, equipment, toys, treats and everything else involved with running a shelter.
Although we get a lot donated we still have to find money for repair works, air conditioners servicing etc which everyone seems to just assume is paid for with thin air.
There's also a hell of a lot that QAWS don't pay for. The committee itself doesn't claim any petrol money, phone bills, printing, laminating, photocopying...
So even if you find a "free" dog - you still have to pay over QR2,000 for all the vet services and equipment you need to keep a dog. And if you're not prepared to pay that then you shouldn't have a dog.
Any animal that is leaving QAWS must be neutered (if old enough). If the animal is not old enough, we make an appointment for the surgery to be done at the right age and we follow up with a check. The adopter is then required to pay the vets fee as we cannot afford it ourselves.
The government clinic has very limited resources and although they do a great job with the stray cats, we do not take our animals there.
As you asked about a female dog, I quoted approximately QR1,500 which is about average for everything.
This "fee" includes:
To the Vet:
QR 360 Vaccinations
QR 900 Spay
QR 155 Post Surgery Medication
QR 60 Dewormer
To QAWS:
QR 25 Donation
So actually I underestimated how much she would be as we would expect more then a QR25 donation for a dog. We do not alter our prices for purebreds so the breeding of a dog is regardless - mixed breeds are just as expensive to keep as purebreds.
Don't forget that we get NO funding and we pay for the food, water, rent, electricity, salaries of the workers, equipment, toys, treats and everything else involved with running a shelter.
Although we get a lot donated we still have to find money for repair works, air conditioners servicing etc which everyone seems to just assume is paid for with thin air.
There's also a hell of a lot that QAWS don't pay for. The committee itself doesn't claim any petrol money, phone bills, printing, laminating, photocopying...
So even if you find a "free" dog - you still have to pay over QR2,000 for all the vet services and equipment you need to keep a dog. And if you're not prepared to pay that then you shouldn't have a dog.
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