Rescuing that which needs no rescue is what??

Your spcaLA had 2 French Bulldogs in fine condition that were available for adoption. There was no doubt that these dogs would be instantly adopted, both because the breed is popular and because the shelter price is thousands below their commercial market price. A bunch of questionable adopters flooded the shelter, who in fact, proved to be rescues, pretending to be "civilians" who wanted to flip the dogs for a high profit. They were, of course, busted and denied. First, your spcaLA is one of the preeminent rescue organizations in the country, among other things, second, these dogs didn't need help getting adopted or extra care, and third, why should we be complicit in their plan to cheat an adopter? When asked by our staff if they would, instead, like to help us by rescuing some of our long timers or dogs needing extra help and medical care out of the shelter - not a one offered. They only wanted to help where no help was needed to further their own greedy agendas.

There is a lot of buzz out there about fake animal rescue groups, corrupt rescue groups and the ideologues behind them. These all need to be exposed for what they are, and if possible stopped.

You, as consumers, potential adopters and stand up citizens need also be warned about legitimate groups who are interested in monetizing shelter animals, or flipping them for high profit as one would a house, a practice as remote from the original purposes of a rescue as possible. The result, is that you can pay an exorbitant markup for dog that was in the shelter with no attendant benefit to the dog or the shelter should you deal with the wrong group. To put it bluntly, offering to rescue one that needs no rescuing at all, or offering the wrong thing, like a sandwich to a drowning victim, is not only not a rescue but a boldface attempt to rip off a consumer who either donates to them or adopts from them.

To those rescue organizations that we do work with and who truly help, please accept my thanks and apologies that you have to see this. These genuine entities help with animals that need long term veterinary care and extra socialization, often beyond the capabilities of a shelter. These heroes also understand that the priority is always to place the pet with a family first rather than another holding situation.

We need to shun the impostors, posers, crooks and grifters and expose them from under any rock from which they surface.

If I am drowning, please throw me a line, not a sandwich. If I am peacefully floating, let me be.