Difference between all BREED rescues and BREED specific rescues...open disccussion

[Pat's Crew]

I got talking to a lady here that feels that all animals can go into an all breed rescue and be fine. I tend to disagree with that in some ways. I feel the breed specific rescues can deal with the breed specific issues. it got rather heated but I would for one only send my dogs to a breed specfic rescue

I under the need for places like the Spca too
but still feel very strong about the work that is done in the breed specific rescues that are out there too

any thoughts on this?

this lady says a dog is a dog and they all have dog issues...........but pugs and bulldogs and other breeds have issues that are truly related t o their own breeds... pugs the eyes and such too and bulldogs the skin issues sometimes and so on...

just my thought..............although it got heated..and I am stubborn..lol

[Poochysforever]

I volunteer for an "all breed rescue", S.C.A.R.S. is the name of the rescue (google S.C.A.R.S to learn more about them, exceptional rescue in Alberta)
The work they do is AMAZING, most of our rescues are heartbreaking, I cannot believe the cruelty of some humans!
I agree with you Pat, that "specific breed rescues" understand their particular breed and are very knowledgeable on issues that their
specific breed may present. On the other hand I am so thankful for all breed rescues...both are soooo needed!!!!!
All breed rescues/specific breed rescues; the little animals don't know which one they are, they're just thankful to be somewhere
that is safe, to have a full tummy, a warm bed and loving arms to cuddle them.

[Tinker's mom]

I think both are needed. The all breed for obvious reasons and the specific breed because not all breeds have the same issues.

[Pugs-R-MandyBait]

I'd stubbornly debate all day that you are wrong.

I volunteer with a multi-species rescue - they have dog people and cat people, work closely with a Vet Clinic, have several Vet Techs that process and evaluate, along with long-time critter owners. Also try to help with a couple of breed-specific Doxie rescues. I'd much rather that if the need ever arose, that my Doxies go to the multi-species.
The breed specific seems (in my observation) to rehome far fewer dogs - few owners are 'good enough' for their dogs in foster and the adoption fees are sky-high. The multi-species is interested in good fits for each family, follows up at 30/60/90 and when there is a failure - has a near perfect return to rescue rather than the animal being dumped. They work with rescues and shelters in other states to move 'surplus' animals in this state to cities desperate for adoptable animals. The breed specific rescue expressly avoids and refuses out of city/state adoptions.
All breed rescues do not need to be breed experts if they have the willingness and openness to educate themselves on the pure breds that do come through. Since there should be a Vet interacting on new intakes ... issues like Pug eyes, Boxer tumors, Collie nose, GSD hips, Doxie backs ... should be a total and complete non-issue to rescue staff. Rescues that do not have a Vet give a once over - I'd have trouble terming them a responsible rescue
And with breed specific rescues trending full to the brim - any port in the storm should be a welcome one. Nothing to turn noses up at as being not good enough.

[tall grass pugs]

Collie nose?

[Pugs-R-MandyBait]

Discoid Lupus ... Remy has it, and it can be found in Shelties and Shepherd breeds

[tall grass pugs]

Any excuse will do to dump a dog via CL--the latest who got my attention was an elegant IG being dumped because his folks had bought a new house and couldn't afford to build a fence to control an IG. Rescues whether all breed or breed specific provide a warm nurturing foster environment vs any shelters cold water washed concrete runs occupied by animals of mixed sizes and temperament. My local pound does not require spay or neuter to adopt, just asks for it by remitting the adoption fees. I don't know any rescue that doesn't spay or neuter. So to me, any rescue operating with proper credentials, vet intake for each animal, and foster has my vote as opposed to any pound. A city or county dog shelter minimizes animal nuisance by the most direct measures, and that is not often adoption.

[*Leenie*]

I now work with a multi breed rescue now and we have fosters who all specialize in certain breeds. Im the Pit bull lady so Ill be getting just pit bulls and Bully breeds to foster. But we do adoption events every Saturday and last Saturday a Golden Retriever rescue was there as well and they brought 4 dogs. NONE of them were for adoption. They were all personal dogs. I still don't get why they did that. But I do prefer multi breed rescues. There's a french bull dog rescue around here that charges up to $800 to adopt from them!! I think their cheapest fee is 400. And at my rescue a frenchie would be the same amount as every other dog $250

I had sent 2 emails out one day, one offering help to my local pug rescue group and one to the rescue I'm with now. I received and email back ecstatic that I wanted to help within a week from my multi breed. I still haven't heard back from the pug rescue and its been over a month.

All this being said, I do have a soft spot for Villaloubos Pit Bull Rescue.