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We are a group of people known as "Lucky Chin Adoptions" who perform 'unconventional' rescues.
Unconventional meaning our Japanese Chin are purchased in order to rescue. We began our group in the spring of 1999 with our first pet shop rescue "Lucky". Hence, the name of the organization. Most of our rescues are centered around puppy mill auctions. We go to the auctions and bid on them to save them from other puppy millers purchasing them and continuing their miserable lifestyles of being nothing but 'breeding livestock'. We also purchase from backyard-type breeders, especially if they are clearing out their line of Japanese Chin to get out of the business. We are non-profit and solely funded by donations. Every penny of income goes directly to the recovery and rehabilitation of the Chin.
Our goal is to lower the availability of breeding stock, thereby, lowering the availability of puppies that will be sold to pet stores and/or become another’s breeding livestock. We also, on occasion, will purchase Japanese Chin from pet stores if they have been there past their time and are in jeopardy of either being sent back to the mills or euthanized.
Because of our type of rescue and having to purchase our Japanese Chin, our adoption fee is higher than conventional rescue groups. We have a sliding scale fee based on the age of our Japanese Chin when adopted. They range from $400.00 for Chin up to 12 months of age, $350.00 for Chin 1-3 years old, $300.00 for Chin 4-6 years old and $200.00 for adults 6 yrs of age and older. Although they are full blooded and registerable Japanese Chin, we do not include papers with adoption. There is also a lot of emotional damage done to these chin in the puppymills; therefore, we also spend whatever amount of time each chin needs in being socialized to the "outside" world in their foster homes to ready them to fit into their own "forever" homes when they are adopted. Our adoption fee includes the price of spay/neuter. All vaccinations are up to date, every Chin is heartworm tested and any necessary treatments or medications for any existing injury or illness is initiated. |
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